Roundup

Here are some of the latest (non-Easter-related) pics:

Gran’s (and Dad’s) birthday:

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Boy in a basket:

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Doesn’t everyone prefer reading without pants?

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Mom!  How about a little privacy…?

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Betcha can’t find me under here (part 1):

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Betcha can’t find me under here (part 2):

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Betcha can’t find me under here (part 3):

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Ha!  Just try to find me now!

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A boy and his stool:

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Monkey love:

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Hmmm…

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My friends tell me that if I kiss you…

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Maybe I was supposed to hug you?

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Oh well, maybe next time…

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Boy in a basket (part deux)

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Alfred E. Newman lives:

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Look, Ma!  One hand, two cups!

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At the Botanical Gardens:

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A keepah indeed!

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A classic “Matt takes it himself” shot:

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Curious George…Carlin

Recently, Liam spends much of his day trying out different sounds.  He can say a lot of words (although the average person would find it virtually impossible to decipher what they are) and he knows thousands more.  The problem lately is that the sounds he’s trying out aren’t exactly FCC approved.  Ignoring it when your child is repeatedly dropping (what sounds like) the F-bomb in the car is one thing, but it’s quite another in, say, the grocery store.

Ahhh, parenting…

Belated Easter Cuteness

Three Easter baskets, three Easter egg “hunts,” one Easter dinner, one (slightly traumatic) trip to the church nursery.  Whew.  Here are a few thousand of the pictures we snapped throughout the day:

Started the day at Grammie and Pop’s house:

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Bubbles!

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I think I get it!

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You thought you could fool me with this one…

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…but I’ll do whatever it takes!

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Moved on to Gran and Granddaddy’s after church:

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Are you guys sure you understand what “hide” means…?

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Ooooh, this one’s got graham cracker bunnies in it!

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You missed one!

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I think I’m getting the hang of this…

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Seriously, Mom?  Another picture?

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A boy and his truck:

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A boy and his Daddy:

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You thought you were going to nap with me around…?

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Mmmm…more bunnies.

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Pictorial essay in 4 parts:

Part one:

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Part two:

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Part three:

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Part four:

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And finally, at home:

Liam’s first Easter basket from Mama Bunny and Daddy Bunny:

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Snakes and frogs and ladybugs, oh my!

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Look Dad, flowers!

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I’m not so sure about this…

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What the hey, I’ll give it a sniff:

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Ahhh, the fresh scent of tulips (at least it looks cute)!

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I’m finished with this egg business, Dad — look our neighbor’s got a dozer!

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Happy Belated Easter!

Gepetto, He’s A Real Boy!

He may not have a wooden leg, so to speak, and he won’t eat antibiotic- & hormone-free chicken breast baked with organic veggies, antibiotic- & hormone-free deli-sliced turkey, or fish in any form that we’ve found — but apparently he’ll eat an entire (gigantic) chicken tender and french fries from the local wing place (dipped in organic ketchup, of course)…

Sigh.

And All It Took Was A Note From My Mommy

Well, a note from my mommy and a check for thousands of dollars…

The point is: we’ve closed on the refinance and we’re past that hurdle (and on to the next one).  Hopefully I’ll be able to sleep tonight, since that hasn’t been the case for several days now.   Whew.