Visitors!

Last weekend Elise, Dave and Oakley came for a visit. We really enjoyed having them. It seems that we only took pictures on Saturday when we went into Boston. Here are Aleks and Elise on the freedom trail.

Later we went to the Aquarium, something I have never done in the eight years that I have lived here. It was great. Isaac went crazy and ran through the whole place. He really loved it.

We got some nice photos outside the aquarium. We spent a little while try to get some photos of Isaac and Oakley together. It definitely took some effort since Oakley has not quite mastered sitting up, yet and Isaac is really wiggly (though he is getting really good at providing large, cheesy smiles on command).


He got a little bored at one point in the photo shoot.


Some other shots that we liked...

August Travels

We had a few trips in August. First we were in Ithaca visiting family. We forgot our camera, but Jessica (thanks!) took these shots and sent them out way. Isaac liked Cayuga lake a lot.

We also got this family photo. We like how it turned out, even though Isaac is showing off his bellybutton (something that he does enjoy doing).


Next we headed to Utah and Idaho to visit family. Isaac had a blast with his cousins. We went to the zoo and had a great time with the goats. Isaac went crazy at the opportunity to pet the goats. In the first photo he was trying to grab the goat's tail and the goat kept wagging it. Unfortunately we did not catch it well on camera. It was really funny.



We also got to see Harmony, Jack and Lucus there. They were visiting from Germany. It was great to see them.



Isaac loved the kiddie pool that Jill and her family have. He and Peter had a great time playing and splashing each other.







Isaac also got to spend some time with his great grandparents. Here we are with the Whites. Unfortunately we forgot to get a picture with the Forsbergs.



Finally, Aleks took this a couple nights ago when Isaac was asleep. Miraculously he did not wake up, despite the one open eye.

Random pictures

It has been a while since I posted. We have been out of town and enjoying summer. So, this is the first post to get a bit caught up on the last month. Isaac has been having a lot of fun and learning A LOT. He is talking more and more and running everywhere. He has only gotten one bad black eye as a result.

He is really into his books and will frequently grab one and come up to us and demand to get on our lap and have us read it to him. How could we turn down such an invitation?

We call this the genie or ventriloquist puppet pose. Isaac loves it when Aleks holds him this way. Good thing that Aleks is at the gym right now getting his muscles stronger for Isaac's increasing weight.