Carrots with an Extra Serving of Sisterly Love

Another feeding round, but this time Anabelle stepped in to help:


"Eat your carrots, Will -- they're good for you!"


"No dessert until you finish your veggies!!"


"Open your mouth wide like this! Wider! WIIIIIIDER!"


"Oh, man. Am I ever full."


"I mean it, Sis. I can't eat another bite!"


"I said ONE MORE BITE!"

Will's Fashion Forecast For 2008

"Put on a nice flannel shirt and some overalls..."


"Give your hair a tussled, windblown look..."


"And the ladies will be falling all over you! They just can't resist that earthy 'farmer' look!"


"Huh??? What do you mean she's my cousin?!?!?!"

Already Having To Do Everything Himself

"More water, Dad -- I'm thirsty!"


"Here, let me help you with that spoon, Dad!"


"Uh... so what do I do with this again?"


"Here, Mom, let me help you -- I learned how this works with Dad earlier today!"

Puppet Show

"Can you say something for the audience, Will?"


"This had better not be one of those Punch and Judy type shows!"


"What are you doing, Anabelle?"

Six Months Old

Wow, half a year old already!


No wonder you look so big, Will!


"Hey, Dad, there's a lot of grey hair back here!"

First Day of FMLA and I'm Feeling Fine

Today was Daddy's first full day of FMLA and both Will and Anabelle were home to help me celebrate! (Poor Mommy had to go back to work. We miss you, Mommy -- especially the kids!!) Luckily, Will's making things easy by helping out with things like feeding himself:




Good grip on that bottle, Will!

And Anabelle's helping out by showing Will all kinds of fun games -- and then telling him he's too little to play them. (Oh well, Will is entertained by anything his Big Sister does, even if she's not really including him.)


"And this is the Berry Game. It's lots of fun but you can't play it because you're too little."


"What??? He is too little! He could choke on the tiny game pieces! I'm not trying to be mean; I'm just protecting him!! Geez, Dad!!"


[NOTE: Pictures not actually taken on real first day of FMLA]

Things Are Already Looking Up In 2008

"Now that's what I'm talking about! Organic sweet potatoes and a nice Hofbrau Bock. Much better than that last meal you offered me!"


"Hey, wait a second! Who is that hitting me from behind my chair? Anabelle, is that you? C'mon, Sis, I'm trying to enjoy a nice, civilized meal here!"