Matthew at 4 months

Matthew is getting to be quite a big boy. He was 16 lbs 8 oz and 27 inches tall at his 4 month check up. He is starting to lay on his belly and lift his head. He is also starting to roll around on the floor. He has rolled over once from belly to back but we missed it:( He is starting to eat some rice and loves trying to eat his toes:)

I can get 'em!

Hanging out in the bath...this isn't so bad!

I take after my brother Jacob and am a thumbsucker.

Experiment in spitting.

Oh wow! I've got hair!

Toys make me happy.

All tuckered out.

Hanging out in the bath again.

I love my feet!

Which one to attack and chew first?

Ooh and then there's that one over there!

Asleep in exersaucer again.

So peaceful...

So happy!

Benjamin's 6th Birthday

Benjamin celebrated his 6th birthday on February 7th, 2008. He had a fun day at school and got to take chocolate cupcakes and goody bags to his friends. He came home with a birthday crown that he loved wearing the rest of the day. We celebrated with more cake and some ice cream. He had a very special day!

New Pictures of the Boys

More snow time fun!

This is the first snowman we have made in our yard and they had to pose with him.

Tasty...

tasty...

snow!

The snowman.

Mighty knight Benjamin.

Evan wanted to take some pictures with Matthew.

Here's the funny face pose:)

Jacob's funny face while wearing my hat.

Evan LOVES the snow. He has been praying for it to snow more:)

Evan's New Friend

Many of you know that Evan has quite an imagination. Well, yesterday takes the cake. He was playing upstairs in his room and found a feather from his brother's blanket. He promptly came down and introduced me to "Little Feather" his new best friend. As you will see from the pictures, we had to make him a house (the box) and a bed (yes, I sewed a little pillow and cut out a blanket). Later in the day, he named the feather "Evan" and observed that Evan was white just like him:) (Hope not to offend) He is now officially named "Evan Feather" and is quite the little buddy.


Evan holds Evan Feather and the little house we made for him.

Close up of Evan Feather in his bed.

And another. How cute!

Evan takes a nap with his little buddy.

Tooth Fairy overworked-Benjamin loses 2 teeth!

Benjamin lost tooth #3 on January 7th...

and lost tooth #4 two weeks later.
He has been very happy about the tooth fairy!

Merry Christmas

Mom and Matthew hanging out at the Christmas dinner.

Christmas was a lot of fun for us this year because it was with a lot of family! Here is a picture of us at Peddler's Village to see the lights and displays. As you scroll down, you will see pics of Christmas morning at our house and then we trekked over to NJ to have Christmas dinner at Ben's sister, Stephanie's house. There were 23 people total at the Orchard Christmas dinner and 3 siblings were missing. So it was a lot of fun to be together.

Esther, Benjamin, Ben, Jenny, Linda, Jeffery, Anthony, Maelyn, Monte (back row)
Jacob, Evan in the front (Matthew is hidden in the stroller)

The Christmas tree before people opened gifts.

Evan

Matthew slept through Christmas..you can't really blame him:)

Jeffery with his penguin

Monte

Benjamin opens a gift

Maelyn, Evan, Linda, Benjamin, Jeffery and Jacob enjoying opening presents.

Benjamin and Evan try out the Whac-a-Mole Tower game
they got from aunt Julie and uncle Daniel.

It was one of their favorites.

Shake 'n Go racing!

The new and improved Marble Run! Ooh! Aah!

Much Risk playing was done by the guys while they had the chance.


Omelet making on Christmas morning.


Santa Matthew.


Evan, Dave and Ruben at Christmas dinner.


Claudia feeds Matthew.

Paris, Christian, Jeffery and Claudia in the back.

Benjamin and Evan in the front at Christmas dinner.