A Daniel Snack

Today I was downstairs transferring laundry from the washer to the dryer for a few minutes. When I came back upstairs it was quiet. Uh-oh. I called for Daniel and asked where he was. He replied he was in the living room. I came around the corner and found this.


He told me he was having a snack. Oh my. I asked him to walk to the bathroom with his hands up in the air and not touch anything. After cleaning him off with dish soap to cut the greasiness, I explained that eating peanut butter for a snack was okay, as long as he used a spoon. Of course, it would be best if I helped and he sat at the kitchen table too.

Leisure Reading

Daniel ran to the bookshelf the other night and grabbed a book. He took it to the chair and delved into it.

Too funny!

Baby Girl

Here's our little baby girl's 20 week ultrasound pictures.

Her arm up by her chin while laying on her back.


You can see her thumb and wrist bones very well here.


Another arm picture.

Big Boy Bed

Daniel had to give up his binky last week, but because he can sleep without them now....He got his big boy bed! He has been sleeping in a twin mattress on the floor since last April. We finally got around to finishing the wood bed frame. This is the one that Aaron used as a child and can be bunk beds too.

Yogurt Painting

We had some fun last week doing Groundhog Day activities as well as yogurt painting. You mix plain yogurt with some food coloring to make paint. It's edible too!


Daniel had fun because we have never painted at home. I didn't worry when he tasted his materials. He kept telling me, "This is cool Mommy."

Jessica and Chris' Wedding in NH- Part 3

There was a brunch reception on Sunday at Mom and Dad's house in Bartlett that everyone was invited to attend. Jessica and Chris opened presents while the guests ate brunch and toured the new house.




One of their friends made a wooden snake that Daniel really like too.



They received lots of nice pottery dishes.


Here they are opening the clock that Aaron made for them from us.


We left around 1:30 to head back home to Ohio with a stopover in Syracuse, NY. Daniel enjoyed his "little computer" (a borrowed portable DVD player) while we were driving. There were lots of Elmo's World watched with binky and blanket.

Jessica and Chris' Wedding in NH- Part 2

The morning of the wedding we checked out the pond across from Whitney's Inn and Daniel had fun inside the kayaks. We didn't mention that the boat actually could go out onto the water. We'll keep that excitement for another time.

Making corsages and boutonnieres the morning of the wedding. Lori came and helped us.




We all had our hair done in Jackson at Debony's salon. Here is Jessica getting her updo.


Getting ready for the wedding back at Whitney's.




Already color-coordinated!



Arriving at the church. Brian didn't want to spoil anything so he covered his eyes.



Betsy, Chris' Mom, and Jim with Mom and Dad before the ceremony.


A blurry picture of the bride and father walking down the aisle. I didn't want to miss the moment in person by taking a picture so I just pointed and clicked. Unfortunately the focus was a little off, but they look happy!


The lucky groom waiting expectantly for his bride.


Now, he seems quite serious as Dad has to agree to give her hand in marriage. Of course Dad agreed!

After the wedding there was a reception line outside the church.




The Hasselman clan (Tucker, Finley, Hawkins, Piper) and Daniel having fun outside after the ceremony.

One of my favorite pictures from the day.


Jessica's creative table numbers for the reception.


The bride, Mom, Daniel and I.


Chris' rather cool tie.



Grandpa and Grandma Marsh