Another One

So here we are again. David apparently liked that jacket so much that he got to wear it for a few years. (If I remember correctly, it was a battle of wills that my mom usually won to get that thing on him!) David is not brandishing a weapon in this picture, so I guess we're all a little bit happier.

If You're Wondering If the Kids Look Like Their Mom. . .

Here are a few old photos I've got my hands on. I'm not sure how old I am--maybe four? I'm not sure my kids look like me. . .
but if you know any of my nieces and nephews, I think you can see a little resemblance (read Owen and Tanyon, Sydney) with my siblings!

We Went to the Farm. . . in Style!

We went to the farm this afternoon because it was not freezing cold, and the kids love the animals! Thys is much easier to keep track of at the farm than the aquarium, which is where Mel nearly lost him in the crowds this morning.


Anna and Thys riding the wagon--watching the tractor.
AND THIS IS HOW WE GOT THERE! ( I think this is why Mel wanted to go with us!) We've finally done it. In addition to the suburban multi-level house, we are now the proud owners of a Sienna minivan. Could we get any more typical? We don't care, though. We haven't hit Thys's head putting him into the car, and we don't live in fear that we are going to blow up or slide off the road. (The Mazda really was on it's way out--we are soooo glad to be rid of it!) We feel like we got a really good deal, and we hope it lasts for A LOT of years to come.
Thys and Anna riding in style.
Thys loves the camera!

If Anyone Wondered If Thys Looks Like His Dad

Handsome Thys all decked out for church.
Mel on the couch with an injury.

If anyone wondered if Thys really looks like Mel, here is your answer. I think their heads are different shapes, but I would say there is a definite resemblance. Mel and his sister bought a slide scanner, so Mel is in the process of turning old slides into digital photos. Now we'll have some great photos like this one of Mel. If any of you have slides you want converted, we've got the tool until we're done with ours and anyone else's, then it's on to ebay!