Friday, July 25, 2008

He's *So* Close


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Originally uploaded by wetzel9
I also like the diving grab.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Matt's First Haircut

Matt's hair was getting a bit out of hand. It was falling over his ears, and was for some reason really long in back. His nickname around the house was "Bed Head." So it was time for his first haircut.




Where to actually get this done was a bit of a tricky question. I get mine done at Great Clips, where quite frankly I wouldn't want half the employees near my child with anything sharp. Jess goes to a Salon that, well, lets just say Matt didn't need something like a color treatment. Luckily we were not not the first parents to have this conundrum, and where there is parental confusion there is a business opportunity. That Business was a place called "Cookie Cutters" Kids get their hair cut while sitting in airplanes or race cars, watching TV or playing video games. It is a far cry from the barbershop where I cried over my first haircut.

He did okay at first, but a little kid can only take so much of the lady with scary sharp things and a water bottle.

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Luckily the people at Cookie Cutters have seen this before. And they know the cure for crying little kids is a balloon.

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Well, its not a complete cure.

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It was over quickly though, and the balloon provided hours of enjoyment.

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Ben also got his own balloon.

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Matt and Dad Acting Goofy


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Its the simple things...


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Originally uploaded by wetzel9
Well, at least at this age.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Easily Amused


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Originally uploaded by wetzel9
Wait until he discovers that a Frosty is not just something that lets Daddy make funny noises

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Ben's First Video


Ben's First Video
Originally uploaded by wetzel9
Maybe interest in cameras is genetic.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

First Baseball Game


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So we've wanted to take the boys to a baseball game for awhile now. Only problem is that games start at either 7:10 at night or 1:15 in the afternoon. The boys' normal bedtime is 7:30 and their naptime from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. So either way we would be taking tired cranky boys.

So last weekend we're home and I flip over to the Reds game on TV. The game is rain delayed, and the announcer mentions they're planning on getting it started at 3:30. One of the nice things about living in Cincinnati is that from the moment you decided to go to a Reds game, you can be downtown, park, scalp tickets, and be in your seat in 20 minutes or so. Sometimes having a team 12 games back of first is a good thing

It was a good time. The boys were most interested in the spoons that came with our frozen lemon cups, but I think they glanced at the field a few times here and there. The didn't even seem to mind the fireworks.

A couple more pics are below







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Jess and the Boys


Jess and the Boys, originally uploaded by wetzel9.

So as long as I've known her, Jess has driven fast. Having two kids and driving a minivan has slowed her down a bit, but one can tell this is not her natural tendency. Last weekend she got to indulge her lead foot at the Kentucky Speedway. The full set of pics is here.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Friday, June 20, 2008

Fun With the Orange Round Lion Thing

There is no limit to the fun that can be had with the Orange Fuzzy Round Lion Thing.

Eating is Hard Work


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I mean, food doesn't just get itself all over your face, the floor, the walls, the dog.....

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Hangin at the Pool

The weather is nice and we've been going to the outdoor pool the last few weekends. The boys seem to be enjoying the pool more and more each time we go, and Matt even learned to splash the last time we were there.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

Sunglasses

We usually take a walk when I get home from work. This is sometime between 5:30 and 6:00, and when we turn west the sun is right in the boys' eyes. Baby sunglasses seemed like the perfect solution. Plus how cute would they be?

Below are the four pictures I managed to take in the six seconds before Ben removed his. Matt actually seemed to think they were pretty cool. Click for larger versions:

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Friday, June 13, 2008

Boxes are Fun!

Boxes are more fun than anything Fisher Price has ever come up with


Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Matt Playing with Duncan

Matt plays with Duncan also. There's more petting and less tug-of-war'ing