easter weekend

cousin danny

ben, victorious egg-hunter

avery's lamb cake -- no one can quite explain it

sally bent, mastermind of easter

shane pays a visit

gabe feeds the girl

not happy about solid food (photo courtesy of savery)

food is good - March 17, 2007

six months -- preparing for the first taste of solid food -- all cool confidence

charlotte's new friend Finn, born three days apart








turns out, Finn's a toe man

the sleeping Stay-Puff Marshmallow baby

the zabel brood -- uncle rich, aunt lisa, cousins claire, joe and anna

first trip to the beach, papa's the pack mule

grandpa allan and grandma ellie

marin, ben and charlie -- c in maize and blue

christmastime

christmas is scary!!! (who's the dude with the beard?)





ena and ntare with charlie trying to get the floor





avery knows how to soothe me











the progression from distrustful to positively silly





displaced impatience for gifts (don't take it out on your mother!)






















a few days ago -- playing, but dreaming of Christmas

brother rich breezed through on business for a late night visit

















buddy ben

christmas is a-coming

in the uniform of matt and jessica's new locale (hope
the students there are more attentive...)

thanksgiving

robbie gets her turn

four generations of women



great grandpa Fernando










cousin Nate








grandpa peter pushes the wine



















elena and kacy