sue and mark's show and tell

Lila Margaret

2011-02-18T21:59:00.003-06:00

This morning, February 18th 2011, we welcomed Lila Margeret into our family! She weighs 6 lbs 15 oz, and came 3 weeks early but without complication. We could not be happier. Link to a few more photos.

showing Ernie stuff

2011-02-01T20:57:00.002-06:00

Can a 1.5-year-old be self-concious?

2011-02-01T20:50:00.004-06:00

This is old but forgot to hit the "publish button." My little cutie. Now he turns off the music in the kitchen unless it is Arcade Fire...

merry christmas!

2010-12-19T17:00:00.006-06:00

Will loves Christmas and he doesn't even know about the gift part yet. My parents brought over tons of old holiday books and we've read each one a million times. He's been walking around repeating, "Ho, ho, ho, merry MISMUS!!"

not so sure about this

2010-12-19T16:49:00.005-06:00

He calls the snowsuit Robot.

animals

2010-12-19T16:21:00.003-06:00

thanksgiving

2010-12-09T17:58:00.003-06:00

Getting ready
Playing with Grammy
Wearing the cute hat Mason made

super-adorable picture of elly and will

2010-11-23T13:07:00.003-06:00

will and the big boys

2010-11-19T15:41:00.004-06:00

Will rubbing shoulders with the cooler, older kids: Dave and Liz's and Jim and Krista's boys. He had such a blast!

the boys in the kitchen

2010-11-14T15:17:00.002-06:00

fun at grandma and grandpa's

2010-11-14T15:13:00.003-06:00

colin

2010-11-14T15:11:00.003-06:00

I could eat him up!

halloween

2010-11-14T15:09:00.002-06:00

We ended up spending Halloween weekend in the hospital, but Michelle took this cute picture of Will in his skeleton outfit!

will and tractors

2010-11-11T13:05:00.001-06:00

The last time we were in Minnesota, my dad and Mark took Will to see some tractors--he had a blast. Thanks for posting dad!

Congratulations Schultz family!

2010-11-07T14:35:00.003-06:00

Ann, Phil and Oliver welcomed the arrival of Viola Brynn on October 19!

coupla' tired guys

2010-10-17T10:05:00.003-05:00

first haircut

2010-10-17T09:57:00.006-05:00

Before
Hey, this is fun!
No it's not!

After

warm spell

2010-10-17T09:54:00.003-05:00

Nature walk at Harvest Festival

cold spell

2010-10-17T09:52:00.001-05:00

helping with the chores

2010-10-13T12:58:00.001-05:00

will and moe

2010-10-13T11:44:00.001-05:00

fishing with uncle swanny in wisconsin

2010-10-13T11:40:00.000-05:00

spaghetti face

2010-10-13T11:36:00.001-05:00

What?

sherman gang in michigan

2010-10-13T11:35:00.002-05:00

mason's big performance

2010-10-13T11:31:00.001-05:00

experimenting with air flow

2010-08-20T11:55:00.003-05:00

hi!

2010-08-18T11:37:00.002-05:00

look who's bipedal

2010-08-08T14:38:00.002-05:00

Idaho

2010-08-08T14:25:00.007-05:00

Although it seemed like such a long journey to get there, we had so much fun at the cabin this year. It was Will's first time, and he loved it. The first night that we got there, he went right into the cold river and started dancing! I had fun introducing him to all the things I've loved from my own childhood.

It's for you!

2010-08-08T14:20:00.002-05:00

first birthday

2010-07-21T10:24:00.005-05:00

A week from today, our sweet little baby boy will be turning a year old! A year ago today, I never thought he'd arrive. We were so nervous! Now, we nervously watch as he blithely attempts his first unassisted steps.

I made these airplane cupcakes to go with the airplane decorations on the walls. Will's really into pointing at airplanes right now. You don't realize you live in a flight pattern until your one-year-old points out a plane flying overhead every few minutes.

We celebrated with Mark's family on Saturday. Will had a blast but didn't care much for the cake. We'll celebrate his actual birthday at the cabin in Idaho! Should be fun...

millennium park

2010-07-15T14:35:00.003-05:00

I feel like someone's looking at me...
Full belly!

three dads

2010-07-15T14:31:00.000-05:00

laura send-off

2010-06-30T14:33:00.001-05:00

Bye Laura--we'll miss you!

more summer fun

2010-06-30T14:26:00.004-05:00

more beautiful music

2010-06-30T14:17:00.002-05:00

The vocals on this piece are really something.

summer fun!

2010-06-30T14:05:00.008-05:00

Aunt Michelle and cousins Mason and Colin met us in the park.
Ready to go...to bad the sprayers broke shortly after Mason really started getting into it. He'll have to come back soon!
All of my pictures of Colin make it seem like he does nothing but sleep! But I got this little cutie to smile for me...was so great.
It's not easy keeping my pink-skinned baby out of the sun!
Mason gearing up for the water sprayers

dancing

2010-06-30T13:55:00.002-05:00

I don't know what he's pointing to, or if that's just a part of the dance...

poor marvin

2010-06-22T11:47:00.001-05:00

father's day

2010-06-22T11:37:00.006-05:00

they have an arrangement

2010-06-22T11:36:00.001-05:00

waking up after a long nap

2010-06-22T11:34:00.000-05:00

wolf howl

2010-06-10T15:39:00.001-05:00

weee!

2010-06-10T12:45:00.002-05:00

brauhaus

2010-06-10T12:42:00.003-05:00

mother's day visit

2010-06-10T11:40:00.007-05:00

Will LOVED the airport. Now he points to the sky every time he hears a plane fly over.
Was fun to stay with Alicia and Swanny for a night.
Havin fun with Grammy Peg!
Will inherited Grandpa's love of electronics.

beautiful music

2010-05-14T20:21:00.002-05:00

bath time

2010-05-14T20:12:00.002-05:00

stub moe

2010-05-10T13:10:00.004-05:00

Pictures of Alicia and Swanny's boxer puppy! I can't wait to meet him. They named him Stub Moe, a name from some of grandpa's old stories, but I think I'll call him Mosey. So cute...

kite festival

2010-05-01T15:22:00.004-05:00

This photo does not do justice to how many kites there were at Montrose Harbor today.

I almost had a few collisions.

Just bein' cute.

will and mason

2010-05-01T14:59:00.007-05:00

Will is pretty interested in his older cousin Mason. Mason seems to enjoy having an adoring fan.

drum

2010-05-01T14:54:00.001-05:00

on the move (sort of)

2010-04-15T18:44:00.004-05:00

marvin and will

2010-04-07T10:05:00.007-05:00

Marvin and Will are becoming fast friends.

new jump-up moves

2010-04-07T10:00:00.003-05:00

There's the high hop, the coast, the twirl, the light bounce, the scissor kick, and my favorite, the forward hop:

breakfast

2010-03-23T10:36:00.004-05:00

They've taken their positions. Marvin's is especially strategic.

welcome colin arthur!!

2010-03-23T09:45:00.004-05:00

Colin Arther Sherman (8 lb 7 oz) was born on March 22 at around 3 pm! Michelle and the baby are doing well. We are so happy for Scott, Michelle, and Mason and excited to have another little boy in the family.

the wave

2010-03-17T20:08:00.002-05:00

Now that Will knows how to wave, he does it all the time. We took him on a walk this afternoon and he waved all the way down the street like he was Miss America.

ball

2010-03-03T16:29:00.002-06:00

Grammy gave Will a ball...what joy!

7 months

2010-03-03T11:45:00.003-06:00

There was some nice sunlight coming through the window this morning so I thought I'd do a little photoshoot with Will. Not bad for a Nikon Coolpix!

rest in peace sweet benny boy

2010-02-21T14:15:00.009-06:00

Benny, you are such a good boy. I hope you are warm and laying on a soft couch near a fire in doggy heaven, with lots of puppies and children who are willing to play with you all day long. We all loved you so much. Goodbye sweet Ben.

daddy is hilarious!

2010-02-20T14:41:00.004-06:00

msi

2010-02-18T18:39:00.004-06:00

Pictures from our Museum of Science and Industry visit here.

random will pics

2010-02-18T16:40:00.005-06:00

I want what he has!

2010-02-18T16:35:00.002-06:00

dave and liz's

2010-02-12T10:37:00.005-06:00

All the boys: Will, Benji, Mikey, Alex, Jon, Finn
Will gets stunned in big groups of people.

first "words"

2010-02-07T16:23:00.004-06:00

I'm sure there isn't as much meaning in these utterances as I'd like to believe, but it's still fun to hear! Now if only I didn't have to hear my voice on here.

baby beatboxing

2010-02-05T14:16:00.003-06:00

felt marvin and mavis

2010-02-05T14:14:00.001-06:00

Alicia made these adorable felt versions of Marvin and Mavis!

dad's pics of will

2010-02-02T15:54:00.001-06:00

Dad took some really cute pictures of Will while I was feeding him. There are more on his website. This is the same high chair we used when we were little.

roxie

2010-02-02T15:52:00.001-06:00

Larry and Rhonda's new dog, Roxie. That made SEVEN dogs at my parents. She is a sweetheart.

happy 40th anniversary mom and dad!

2010-02-02T15:41:00.001-06:00

6 months

2010-02-01T19:18:00.005-06:00

I can't believe Will is already 6 months old! We've been having fun watching him begin to explore the world. Right now, he loves bouncing in the jump-up, splashing water, and tags--he can play with a tag for a half-hour, never mind the rest of the toy. His dislikes include peas and squash, both of which induce gagging. If he were any older I'd assume he were just being dramatic.

feed me!

2010-01-11T14:50:00.002-06:00

christmas

2010-01-05T19:13:00.006-06:00

Will loved both families' Christmases. His favorite thing is to be surrounded by a lot of people and commotion. He gets very quiet and just observes. I guess he will be somewhat of a wallflower like his parents! He has also become very pleased with his new ability to sit for a few seconds at a time. What a joy to watch. It was so great to see my aunt and cousins from Memphis and Florida, too. I made a Christmas album on flickr.

new toys

2010-01-05T16:42:00.003-06:00

Santa was good to Mason and Will this year.

big winner

2010-01-05T16:40:00.002-06:00

Mr. William Moneybags

bird quilt

2010-01-05T16:37:00.003-06:00

I started this quilt when I was a few months pregnant...hopefully I will eventually finish it.

merry christmas!!

2009-12-23T08:15:00.002-06:00

riverdance!

2009-12-13T16:33:00.002-06:00

will and ollie

2009-12-13T16:31:00.000-06:00

fathers and sons

2009-12-13T16:30:00.001-06:00

first solid food

2009-12-13T15:27:00.002-06:00

poor ben

2009-12-13T15:18:00.003-06:00

Benny can't wait until Will's old enough to play with him.

sad santa

2009-12-09T10:20:00.001-06:00

boppy

2009-12-09T10:18:00.002-06:00

Mavis thinks the boppy makes a fine dog bed.

our little rocker

2009-11-30T16:15:00.003-06:00

Will loves to rock in his chair and can move it on his own. Every time I look over at him he's just rockin' away!

mom napping with dogs, will looking on

2009-11-30T13:38:00.001-06:00

cloth cubes

2009-11-22T11:25:00.002-06:00

Sue Ellis made these cute fabric blocks. Her website: http://www.kolorfulkidlets.com/

me and will

2009-11-20T13:32:00.002-06:00

Either I have a really small head or Will has a really large one...

three months

2009-11-08T17:31:00.006-06:00

Will is getting stronger, smilier, and cuddlier by the day. It is so much fun to watch him grow and develop. He's been doing this funny thing where, when he's really cranky and tired, he'll cry, but when we try and make him laugh, he'll mix laughter in with his cry. He can't help but laugh. It's so cute.

cute pictures of mason

2009-11-05T10:26:00.002-06:00

Mason with puppies in Arkansas
As a greaser for Halloween

lots o dogs

2009-11-05T10:03:00.004-06:00

happy halloween!

2009-11-04T13:51:00.004-06:00

mark's bday

2009-10-24T11:22:00.004-05:00

Mark is 35, can you believe it? Luckily, I'm still a young 34 (at least for another month).
Will can already sit in the Bumbo...at least for a little while. Then his head starts to get heavy.
Mason likes his cousin

shelly and eli

2009-10-24T11:20:00.002-05:00

My friend Shelly from grad school and her adorable son Elijah

screamapillar

2009-10-24T11:01:00.002-05:00

This is the new noise that Will's been making when he's "talking" to us.

look at that belly!

2009-10-13T11:38:00.002-05:00

My big boy--not yet 3 months old, and already wearing 6-month clothes!

grandpa

2009-10-04T08:59:00.010-05:00

I will so miss my dear Grandpa Hughes, shuffling into the room with a gasper, his nectar, and an endless supply of wit and stories (often inappropriate) fueled by any small amount of encouragement. He hated lies, crooks, and overcooked steak and loved hunting, whiskey, and maple bars, and I loved him.

door county

2009-10-02T16:09:00.003-05:00

We had such a great time in Door County--the weather was a bit rough, but it didn't stop us! Will did SO great. He is such a good baby. We are so lucky.