Picking strawberries on Saturday

We found a strawberry farm that grows organic and biodynamic strawberries, and you can pick your own.

Mom and Dad tackled the "picking"...

...while Isaac kept a watchful eye on everything.

Lots of strawberries (we picked 9lbs!)

A few new pictures...

He pulled himself up to standing (and looks so proud of himself)!

Lately, Isaac has been sitting and watching Lucy through the glass...

...these are from Lucy's point of view

Feeding himself, less than a week later!

It is truly amazing how quickly he learns! This is less than a week after the previous attempt at feeding himself, and he has improved exponentially!

Feeding himself, sort of...

Isaac has decided that he wants to feed himself lately. He is pretty insistent that he get to hold the spoon himself, even if it goes all over his face. Still, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again!

High School Youth retreat in Asheville, April 18-20

Our little Huck Finn!

With Anna and his lift-a-flap book (it also plays music - hours of fun)

Some pics from this weekend

We went on a high school retreat this weekend in the mountains, and the youth had a lot of fun with him. (Mom and Dad enjoyed having 11 extra pairs of hands to hold him, too!)

In his pack-n-play, trying to escape!

Wearing Sam's hat

Isaac and Lucy - bonding

He has started playing with Lucy more now - she is very patient with him!

His favorite toy...

...the exersaucer! He has total trust that it will catch him as he collapses his legs, and it does - bouncing right back up.

Outdoor springtime fun!

On our back porch, with mom and a beautiful spring day - what more could a baby ask for!?

Isaac got some bubbles for Easter, and he really enjoys them (though in this pic he doesn't seem real impressed).

Playtime with baby Danielle

Playtime is so serious...

...and so exhausting.

Hmm, you look familiar. Didn't we just play together for three hours?

An Easter weekend visit from Grandma, Marie and Stacie

Peeking through the dining room chair

Grandma brought Isaac some fun new toys (trucks and trains, just the right size for tasting)

It was great having 3 extra pairs of hands helping with Isaac this weekend!

Aunt Stacie is super-fun!

I see you

He's having fun, don't ya think?


An Easter picture with Grandma

Baby's first Easter

Good morning, little Easter bunny!

His Easter basket was full of all kinds of fun things...

...like a bunny...

...and a basketball. It's just the right size that he can palm it (Dad is so proud!).

Waiting in line to see the Easter Bunny

Is it my turn yet?

Hooray for the Easter bunny!

Our little Easter cutie

All dressed up in our Easter best!

Our most recent family portrait

Coloring Easter eggs

Read us the instructions, Marie!

Stacie's showing us how it's done.

It takes a lot of brains to figure this out...


...but here's the finished product (with some daffodils from our yard).

Weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's - March 14-16, 2008

Isaac had a lot of fun with our Virginia family this weekend. He and Mom went for a baby shower for our friends Angela and John, who are having a baby in June. (Dad was on a golfing weekend in Pinehurst.)

Grandpa let's him climb all over him

Hanging out with Grandma is very fun

Peek-a-boo (with MamMaw Hill, and Ernie Barker in the background)


It was John's birthday, so the waiters sang "Feliz Cumpleanos" at La Carreta as Angela looked on.

Isaac and John are good buddies.

"The Godfather" baby

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."


"I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart."

His new, ridiculously-happy, over-the-top smile!

He scrunches up his shoulders and wrinkles his nose, and makes us laugh out loud...we may be in trouble when he realizes that this will get him whatever he wants!

Our little Baylor baby!

Sharing germs

Maybe this is why we all get sick when Isaac gets sick...

Crawling is so overrated!

He doesn't really get the whole crawling concept -
it's more of a grunting, face-planting kind of thing...

Trying to walk (Mommy's helping)

Baby's first March Madness

We are brain-washing - er, teaching - him early! (He seems okay with it...)