And now for the photos people actually want to see:
Feb 21, 2008
More pictures, new camera
Steve and I bought a new camera. It has more resolution and more settings to play with. Unfortunately, Steve and I know very little about photography beyond aim and shoot. So, with the total lunar eclipse beginning last night, we decided to get a crash course in how to take pictures of the moon. This mostly involved searching "How to photograph a total lunar eclipse" and then figuring out how to change the settings to copy someone else's recommendations. The good news is that we got a pretty decent picture of the moon. The bad news is that Steve and I are still not any closer to knowing what we are doing. Anywho, here is the original photo and the played with photo.
And now for the photos people actually want to see:
And now for the photos people actually want to see:
Feb 19, 2008
Feb 6, 2008
A New Addition
I'm a little slow getting this up here, but there has been a new addition to our family! Vincent Xavier was born at 2:31pm on January 30, 2008. He weighed 9 lbs. 7.5 oz and was 21 1/2 in. long.
For a picture, go to http://www.kmcnetwork.org/wcs/showbaby.cfm?id=11999.
As soon as our camera is working, I will get more pictures of him up here.
Evie is excited to have a new baby around the house. She loves to kiss him and pat his head and arms. Alex, on the other hand, could care less. Although, he does take notice with Vince breaks out in a loud cry.
We're all home and healthy (for the moment).
Super days to all!
For a picture, go to http://www.kmcnetwork.org/wcs/showbaby.cfm?id=11999.
As soon as our camera is working, I will get more pictures of him up here.
Evie is excited to have a new baby around the house. She loves to kiss him and pat his head and arms. Alex, on the other hand, could care less. Although, he does take notice with Vince breaks out in a loud cry.
We're all home and healthy (for the moment).
Super days to all!
Dec 17, 2007
Just a quick note
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are letting our domain name expire. Instead of finding us at steveanderinonline.com, you'll now want to use steveanderinonline.blogspot.com. A little longer, but it gets the job done without costing us money!
Super days to all!
Super days to all!
Dec 8, 2007
Snow Fun, Day 2
Here are the pictures from our second day out in the snow. Alex is learning how to walk all over again. Now the challenge is to walk in boots while being trapped in snow pants and a big coat. He was not really a happy camper. Evie loved it though. She was not a happy camper when we had to go inside because Mommy was starting to freeze (and hurt her back since she spent the whole time picking Alex up off the ground). Can't please everyone!
Dec 6, 2007
Let It Snow!
Hooray! The first decent snowfall of the season. And the first year both of my kids cared enough to want to go play in it! Unfortunately for them, I wasn't very organized or ready, which meant a whole day of finding all our snow stuff (hats, mittens, coats, pants, etc.) meant finding out that we didn't have most of it (who knew? Kids grow!!). The snow suit I thought would fit Alex turned out to only partially fit. We had absolutely no mittens that even came close to matching (no big deal) or fitting on little fingers (a very big deal). We had no boots for the kids at all, and their shoes don't fit with 2 pairs of socks on. Last night, after a quick visit to PetSmart to get to see Maddie (formerly Duchess) with her new pet parent, we made a run to Target to spend big bucks on lots of snow clothes. They are now ready to try the snow again today!!
I did get some pictures of their first day in the snow, and hopefully I'll get more today when we go out again. I've already promised Evie that we can go out as soon as nap time is over. At least it won't take all day to find their stuff.
Super days to all!
I did get some pictures of their first day in the snow, and hopefully I'll get more today when we go out again. I've already promised Evie that we can go out as soon as nap time is over. At least it won't take all day to find their stuff.
Super days to all!
Nov 2, 2007
Finally, more posts and pictures!
Yes, I know, it's been a while. But I do have pictures! See slideshow below, and click on it to see a bigger version. Sorry some are hazy. Me thinks someone was putting their smudgy fingerprints on the lens.
Much has happened in this crazy household. The last post was from July when we had just adopted a new puppy. Well, raising two toddlers and being pregnant with a third baby got the better of me. We decided to give her back to the rescue group in hopes that she would get in a home where she could run and play with a family that had more time and space than we did. She was adopted within a week, and is now living on a farm with a 5 yr. old boy and his family just north of here.
Speaking of pregnancy, we found out last month we are having our second boy. Just as Alex is growing into a sort of Spiderman role (he spends more time climbing than with his feet on the ground), I find out I'll be dealing with the same thing in about a year and a half! Or maybe not. Maybe this next one will like to be planted to the ground. Or maybe he'll just run really fast. Should be interesting. As far as names go, we can't make up our mind. Steve and I can agree on any girl's name, but boy's names are harder to come by. Poor thing is going to be "Baby Boy" when he's born!
We're getting ready to have a big preschooler around here! In just 2 1/2 months, Evie will be 3. Brag time for mom: She already knows all her letters by sight, can sound out a few (namely T, S and sometimes B or P), spells her name out loud, and can recognize her name, Alex, Mommy and Daddy's names when written. Of course, this just spurs me on to continue working on sounds, which means that Alex is getting all this info by default. Any letter he sees is called "eeeeeee" and sounds like a letter T. But that is better than nothing. We are currently working on colors with him. Next up is shapes.
Our biggest news is all about Steve. He has finally completed his requirements for his Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Yay!! Now we are just waiting for paperwork to be completed and for the correct quarter (we applied for graduation too late this quarter), then we'll have the diploma in hand!
Now that I have an easier way to get pictures online and onto this blog, I will hopefully post more often.
Super days to all!
Much has happened in this crazy household. The last post was from July when we had just adopted a new puppy. Well, raising two toddlers and being pregnant with a third baby got the better of me. We decided to give her back to the rescue group in hopes that she would get in a home where she could run and play with a family that had more time and space than we did. She was adopted within a week, and is now living on a farm with a 5 yr. old boy and his family just north of here.
Speaking of pregnancy, we found out last month we are having our second boy. Just as Alex is growing into a sort of Spiderman role (he spends more time climbing than with his feet on the ground), I find out I'll be dealing with the same thing in about a year and a half! Or maybe not. Maybe this next one will like to be planted to the ground. Or maybe he'll just run really fast. Should be interesting. As far as names go, we can't make up our mind. Steve and I can agree on any girl's name, but boy's names are harder to come by. Poor thing is going to be "Baby Boy" when he's born!
We're getting ready to have a big preschooler around here! In just 2 1/2 months, Evie will be 3. Brag time for mom: She already knows all her letters by sight, can sound out a few (namely T, S and sometimes B or P), spells her name out loud, and can recognize her name, Alex, Mommy and Daddy's names when written. Of course, this just spurs me on to continue working on sounds, which means that Alex is getting all this info by default. Any letter he sees is called "eeeeeee" and sounds like a letter T. But that is better than nothing. We are currently working on colors with him. Next up is shapes.
Our biggest news is all about Steve. He has finally completed his requirements for his Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Yay!! Now we are just waiting for paperwork to be completed and for the correct quarter (we applied for graduation too late this quarter), then we'll have the diploma in hand!
Now that I have an easier way to get pictures online and onto this blog, I will hopefully post more often.
Super days to all!
Jul 9, 2007
New Addition
We've had a new addition to the family! Yesterday, we adopted Duchess. She's a 7 week old lab/boxer mix. This'll have to be a short post since she only let me sleep about 4 hours last night (and the kids are going crazy having something new in the house). On to the photos! Sorry about most of them being blurry, she's the typical wiggly puppy!
Jun 11, 2007
I've been promising...
...and it's finally here! New video of the kids playing. Most importantly, it shows the world that Alex can walk!
The video was taken a month or two ago. Enjoy!
The video was taken a month or two ago. Enjoy!
Jun 10, 2007
News...
Well, if you haven't heard already (and I'm not sure who has and who hasn't), we're pregnant again! Woohoo! Soon the children will outnumber the parents! Baby is due early next Feb.
I know I've said it, but I actually mean it this time. Video of Alex walking (and playing, plus Evie video too!) will, with any luck, be posted tomorrow.
I know I've said it, but I actually mean it this time. Video of Alex walking (and playing, plus Evie video too!) will, with any luck, be posted tomorrow.
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