This is what I meant to post yesterday

Here is Asher around Thanksgiving, 2008. We were trying to get him to say his first word, which I swear he said as clear as day at least once. It's been almost 3 months, and he has added only 2 words to his repertoire: uh-oh and thank-you. Except for that first word, he is actually quite genteel. Maybe if you're really lucky I'll post a video of his latest. Give me 3 months or so.

circa nov 29, 2009

Christmas and Snow in NC

Ava looking at her presents under the tree. This is the first year that she realized that some of them were for her.
Ava hasn't seen the snow since we left Pennsylvannia. Here she is so excited that her jaw is drooping to the right side. She still is cute though.
Asher loved his toy on Christmas morning.

and a happy new year!

Hallow's Eve

Here are the Joyschool kids in their Halloween Parade. Who knew a parade of 3 could inspire so much joy? They were all dressed like cats, of sorts. We did not even plan that!! (Lydia, Ian, and Ava)





On the real Halloween Ava was a piggy. She has been insisting on it for weeks, but I couldn't find a costume for her. It came down to me spending all day making felt ears, nose, and tail. I was really annoyed when she wouldn't wear the nose after all the effort...so ryan and I wore it and took pictures. Ryan looked really creepy in his pictures, like that twilight zone where the people have pig faces, so I am not posting his. Asher was a dinosaur.
Also, check out my new newphew, Darwin. Isn't he the cutest little vampire you've ever seen? I wish I could see him in person, but he lives in Utah.

My cherubim

This weekend we updated our family picture. As always, it was hard to get a picture of all of us looking good. But Asher was a winner in every shot, even when he was not smiling. Here are a couple of him. And yes, he is as sweet as he looks.



I'm not posting the entire family pics, because maybe I will actually send out my Christmas card this year and you can see it then. Or maybe I'll just do a "Christmas post"

Never before caught on film

This smile.