finger paint

heavenly peace

the whealy family band, performing "silent night."

a very morbid christmas

ben started out playing a song about jesus being born, but the tune took on a darker tone. maybe something more appropriate for good friday.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

have an INCREDIBLE thanksgiving. (we're such a mess on this video. all the wobbling is because ben was trying to grab the camera. and we're all a little sniffly and ill.) love to ALL!

john and paul? mick and keith?

climbing

little fellas

Peter and Uncle Michael

cheerful, meditative, banana-eating, wild-haired pete

made it!

just a quick update to let you know that we made it to the mountains safe and sound. the boys did great on the flight and are adjusting to the altitude so well! i'll try to post some pictures soon.

dispatch from the high chair: ben likes vegetable curry and naan!

yesterday i made a vegetable curry, and today ben had some for lunch. this is a major victory in my campaign-to-eradicate-picky-eating. i keep trying to get him to try new flavors, and although the curry wasn't spicy at all, it wasn't exactly peanut butter and jelly. cheers to him for being an adventurous eater!

at the park

more solid gold

wow. we had no idea.

tonight we had our own little episode of solid gold. ben provided the moves, with emily singing and beatboxing, and the rest of us clapping along. it. was. magical.

stop. go.

goggles, leaf blower

an exciting package arrived in the mail today!
at the beginning of the video, ben says, "thanks boppie!"

Ben won't say hi, but Peter will!

a little tune

Peter eats by himself!

Peter in the high chair

bubbles

Ben and baby Peter

here's an older video of ben and peter. say cheese!

Peter rocks the jumper

after much technical difficulty, i figured out how to post video again! here's peter bouncing ("with a vengeance," andrew said) in his jumper chair. andrew has a little cameo appearance too.

ben's first time on skis!