It's Friday!!! Yippee!!

Future Ice Knight?

As I've mentioned before, Matt's gift to Jack for his birthday was skating lessons. So this past Saturday, Jack went for his first time to the hockey rink. It was great to have Toni and Dave here for the occassion. I think Dave has laced up some skates in his time. :) Anyway, it was fun to watch the little ones on the ice for the first time. I don't know if it's clicked with Jack yet. The good news is that he said he wanted to go back next week. By the way, the picture quality is pretty poor on these shots but at least you get the idea!

Walking into Nichols, which incidentally is a gorgeous school. What other highschool has its own hockey rinks (yes plural)?

Wonder how many hours have been spent lacing up skates?

Making his way to the ice

Oops had to tighten again

My favorite picture of the day. The instructors deposited the kids along the boards and they were all clutching them for dear life.

First of MANY spills

Not really sure what to make of this

Does anyone remember that scene from bambi?

Gliding

Name: Jack Archer
Hometown: Tonawanda, NY
Height: 3ft (or thereabouts)
Weight: 37 lbs (or thereabouts)

Happy Veterans Day

To all the veterans we know especially Kevin, The Other Dave (my father-in-law), Grandpa Ted, Abe (Toni's father), Uncle Tim (my dad's brother), Uncle Bill (my dad's father), Bob May, and anyone I may have missed...


THANK YOU for your service and sacrifice. We honor you today.
God bless the USA!

Celebrate We Will

We had a nice birthday celebration for Lily on Saturday. She was showered with gifts! It was great having Toni and Dave here too. They were able to witness Lily really walking. Yippee...we have a walker.

Birthday Girl

Grandpa Dave and Joe Cool

Lily's cake and new Minnie Mouse bag. Toni found the bag and it was perfect.

Lily and Minnie

Mmm, cake.

Grandma Toni and the One Year Old!

Thank Heaven for Little Girls...

It's very hard for me to believe our baby girl is turning one tomorrow. In many ways it seems like just yesterday I was sitting in a hospital closet room holding our new daughter. She was perfect and immediately fit into our family.

Just realized that from day one she has been hugging her dad!

So happy!

Lily said, "Where's my brudder?"

(Inside joke--Jack says this every day when I pick him up from school)

This week one of our best friends delivered a beautiful girl and another found out they will be having a girl in the spring. I wish for them what we have been given from our daughter...joy, love and awe. Happy Birthday Lil. You are pure sweetness and I hope you always remain that way.

I never particularly thought much of this song until I heard it again recently. I guess it has new meaning now...

For Kevin...

My mom found this package of mustaches at Pottery Barn Kids (don't worry not toxic or very sticky for that matter). We did a photo shoot for you Kev.

Look it's Mini-Me

I think Nicole has the same reaction to both Colin and Kevin

Jack wasn't digging the stache thankfully

Brian, My Mom, Bridget (and yes, my mom is a mustachioed penguin)

Magnum P.I., er, I mean, David

Few More Halloween Shots...