Some random pics

Reading a bedtime book

He looks so familiar in this picture - who do you think he looks like?

Helping mom vacuum (don't worry, the vacuum isn't on!)

Obama/Biden speech in Greensboro

Senators Obama and Biden were in Greensboro on Saturday, Sept 27, so we went to see them. There was so much energy, though Isaac seemed oblivious to it (he slept through most of it!)

A very historical picture: we are standing in line to hear a speech by the first African American presidential candidate in front of the Greensboro Woolworth store where the first student sit-in occurred in 1960.

We were very impressed by the fact that we were at an event where there were snipers on all the roofs.

We got to be really close to the stage because we had a baby in a stroller! This was our vantage point during the speech - notice the snipers on the roof across the street...

Asleep during the speech - riveting for a baby, evidently.

Garin took this picture of Obama after the speech, shaking hands and kissing babies! (okay, not really kissing babies, but doing the politician thing, anyway!)

Joe Biden came around the barricade, shook our hands, and patted Isaac on the head! Everyone started pushing forward, and Biden's secret service guy yelled, "Hey, quit pushing - there's a baby up here!" So, Isaac got a shout out from Biden's secret service!

Exhausted on the way home!

This is a video of Isaac, waving to the Secret Service and police who were watching the crowd.

Weekend with Grandma and Grandpa

This weekend, Mom and Dad went to Atlanta to see the Braves, and Grandma and Grandpa came to visit. Here are some pics from their fun weekend, sans parents!

Grandpa helping him drink out of his water bottle

So funny!

They brought him a cool new toy - you put the balls in and then they pop out the top...

...hours of endless fun!

They went to the Carousel Festival at Burlington City Park, and got him a balloon...

...which apparently provided hours of entertainment!

Swinging - one of his favorite activities!

wearing the cool hat that Mom and Dad brought back for him...

...and now he's tired of the cool hat that Mom and Dad brought back for him!

Exhausted from a great weekend of family fun!

Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!

A few words...

...it breaks a mother's heart!
(He's eating a rice cake, by the way)

Kindermusik

This is Kindermusik - and the background to this picture is that Isaac had been wandering all over the room, until he saw that the other children were sitting on a very interesting clown blanket. So, he promptly chased away one little girl (the one on the right, in her grandma's arms), and then began to study the very interesting clown blanket, while Mom desperately tries to interest him in the book that Ms. Meredith is reading. Classic.

Isaac's new tricks

Isaac is walking so well now, and he's learned to say "up" when he wants to be picked up (and if not picked up right away, he gets a bit cranky, as seen at the end of this video!)

Isaac's first trip to the beach

We went to Assateague Island, MD, to visit Aunt Julia, Uncle Trevor, and Tirzah - he had such fun at the beach! (There are several pictures, and the last one is a video.)

(Mom is actually holding him to keep him from jumping into the ocean, not to hold him up!)

Fun at Fuddruckers

Isaac's dad and Cam's mom have birthdays very close to each other, so we celebrated together at Fuddruckers.

Isaac kept trying to help Cam "escape" by pushing the button on his stroller...

Cam seemed entertained!

Isaac loves his Daddy!

(thanks for the pics, Chris and Natalie!)

Charlie

Charlie is Isaac's bedtime bear, and he joined us on our trips this summer - what a life-saver!!

Family vacation in Williamsburg, VA - Aug 7-12

We went with Uncle Trevor, Aunt Julia, cousin Tirzah and Grandma to Williamsburg, VA, for an extended weekend (we missed you, Grandpa!) We stayed in a cottage and visited the tourist spots - the Virginia Zoo, Colonial Williamsburg, and, of course, spent time at the pool (what vacation would be complete without it!?)

Just like at Christmas, the kiddos cuddled up to whichever grown-up was available...

...Aunt Rachel...

...Uncle Garin...

...Uncle Trevor...

...and Grandma.

These two are thick as thieves - we are going to have to keep an eye on them!

Isaac suddenly decided that he wanted to eat "all by himself"...

...watermelon...

...pizza...

...and corn (he also did this with pancakes).

The Viriginia Zoo:

Tirzah and Isaac on the rhino

smiling in front of the elephants (there's one at the top left of the pic)

Dad, Isaac, Mom, Uncle Trevor, Tirzah and Aunt Julia

Williamsburg - swimming pool adventures

The kiddie-pool was 1.5 feet - perfect for little adventurers (Isaac is not supposed to submerge his head because of the tubes in his ears, but he sure did try, a lot!)

A kiddie-pool snuggle

In the big pool - with his floatie

Bumper-boats!

The floatie made a great walker in the kiddie-pool!

Snuggling after swimming is Mom's favorite part!

Boston Youth Camp - July 27- Aug 3

We started our trip with 2 days (17 hours) on a bus. Fortunately, Charlie the Bear was close at hand to keep Isaac company (and a water-bottle with a penny in it - classic).

Bubble time with our friend Maggie!

Isaac, Mom and Maggie at our mission site - we worked to clean up a church in a fairly run-down neighborhood. (Maggie was a big help, but Isaac, not so much...)

Our youth group, all dressed up for the camp dance...

The theme was "down on the farm," and Isaac was getting on the fun!

He didn't make it very long, though - he fell asleep while we were dancing together.

Family pic outside Fenway Park

He just adores Maggie!

He seems more comfortable on Harvard's campus than on Duke's (see below)

(in front of Duke Chapel in May)