Jess, Computer Hacker Extraordinaire!
Karen attempts to convince Jess that she really doesn't need any Slurpee.
The Littlest Book Browser.
Spaghetti Night!
Joy Of Pasta
The middle is the best bit!
When are people going to start showing up, darnit?!
Yes, she's still doing this. Yes, I still think it's funny.
Matt and Samantha
Ashby and Angie
Matt's such a playboy, with movie stars sitting on his knee...
No pictures, please!
Sam is such a little baby! Surely Jess and Penny were never this little!
KT teaches Penny the elbow defense against ticklers.
Silly grin
Hey! That's my seat!
...and then a bear came along and ate the turtle!
Hmm... Shall I stick the spoon in Mom's iced tea? Or my fist?
KT, Kevin, and Angie
Penny and Jess: Partners in Crime
Jess: You'd better not take Penny's box away, or I'll have something to say about it!
Dessert? I want ice cream, and cake, and cookies, and pudding, and...
Oh, I think you'll share your dessert. You don't want Jess to have an excuse to use her knife, do you?
Chocolate bliss.
What mess? I'm saving that for later!
Quick! While Mom is distracted by the camera, another spoonful!
So... Anyone else here got any more dessert they want to share...?
Shbee is such a devoted daddy!
Angie was amused by the vacant, zombie-like stare created by Elmo.
Sam gets some tummy-time!
Possibly one of the more adorable pictures I've ever taken.
Ashby and Samantha
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Angie and Samantha
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Brookseses
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Higher, Daddy, higher!
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
A pensive moment
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Mommy love
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Penny likes to play in the sink. Preferably with water. And bubbles.
And more water.
New game! First, Penny colors over the whole board...
...Then, she wipes it off with her bare hands!
Penny makes friends with Jeff.
Patrick shows Penny how to operate her train.
It's... a big bathtub. I don't get it, Mom.
Babies having fun!
Penny and Patrick quite enjoyed splashing and playing in the pool.
They were so absorbed that the grownups were even secure enough to talk to each other briefly!
Jess did not want to get in the pool. (See movie below for better demonstration.)
Mom! They're splashing water over there!
Fourth of July cookout.
Happyexcited kids!
Jess never did get in the pool, but she enjoyed retrieving the balls and throwing them around.
Karen and Colleen
Penny wants to join in the ball game, but doesn't want to get out of the pool.
Water babies
Inside: Carl, Jeff, and Greg discuss politics.
Outside: Penny discovers Oreos!
Patrick and Jess like Oreos, too.
Mmm, chocolatey goodness!
Hey, the cookie part is chocolate!
Karen, Matt, and Greg
Carl and Patrick
Colleen and Jess.
Four... five! I'm very impressed! You're almost two, and you still have all your toes!
Hey, Elizabeth! Check out the animals!
Zookeeper Jess
Penny shows Jess her pegboard.
Karen, Jeremy, Elizabeth
Jess: Oh, no! What'll happen next? Penny: I've seen it before.
Matt demonstrates beaver-teeth for the girls. Jess hides her teeth in reaction.
We're a picture-taking bunch of people.
Under recursive, see recursive.
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Hail, hail, the gang's all here!
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Scaling Mt. Mommy
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
May I have this dance?
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Penny's Chair
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Have fun storming the castle!
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Toddler cooperation
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Penny has very ticklish knees.
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Why yes, I did have to change my shirt after the kids were done with the swimming pool.
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Storytime
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Best Buddies
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Jess thought this was hysterical. So, of course, we kept doing it.
(Picture shamelessly swiped from Karen)
Noodles and jello! Penny's favorite dinner!
Spoon? Only amateurs use a spoon for jello!
After all that jello, Penny really needed a bath.
(Penny likes bubbles. A lot.)
Read me a bedtime book, Uncle Jeffie!
Jess and Auntie Lizzie
Jess let me borrow her ride!
Oh, hi, Mom! Just chillin' in the ballpit!
Pondering the throw...
Summertime, and the livin' is easy...
Drinking from the hose
Cooling the belly
Waterbaby!
Drinking from the hose, advanced
Dad can do some funny tricks with the hose!
Splishin' and a-splashin'
Annointed Baby
Dad! Your hands are wet!
Swinging and splashing!
What could be more fun?