We're not in Kansas anymore

Not many people get to vacation in Wichita, Kansas, but Lennox spent a delightful week there exploring with Mama and Papa.

Things we did on our trip:
** Case New Holland Plant tour
** Cleaning Lennox's gun
** Trying on western gear
** Visiting the nature center
** Exploration place
** Going on a Saturday night carriage ride
** the zoo!
** Observing the traveling business man in his native environment
** Swimming at the YMCA
** Exploring the Hilton
** Getting presents from the hotel staff!
** Shopping for new shoes

We had a ton of fun!

Breakfast with Santa

St. Nick doesn't make Lennox feel so jolly.

Little equestrian

Hi-ho, Papa! Away!

First big snow this winter

Yahoo! We are in the midst of receiving 5" of snow tonight so we took a long walk to the library. Lennox fell asleep on the way home, but it was beautiful out tonight! 85 and sunny in Hawaii last week and now this....

Hawaii 2007 trip

Happy Thanksgiving

Lennox celebrated Thanksgiving with both sides of the family this year. He was not a big fan of the turkey, but enjoyed the delicious pumpkin pie. Mmmmm....

First PBJ

Lennox samples a family favorite. Deelicious! (But not quite as good as cheese, of course.)

Bday party

Thanks to all of the family for turning out on Lennox's first birthday party. It was a real smash.

Birthday morning

Today is Lennox's birthday! Here are a few shots from the start of his day.

Lennox in his happy place: The dishwasher.








Enjoying birthday pancakes.




















No, you can't open your presents until Papa gets home. Not even the round one.

Lil bomber

You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find a good, affordable Mad Bomber hat for toddlers. If I made toddler clothing, there would be about 10 different Mad Bombers in my fall collection. The weirder the better. Anyway, Lennox finally found one he approved of.

Fun with Theo

Lennox and Theo attempt to decipher Sarah's speed reading tactics as she tries to finish a book without Lennox losing interest. Mission accomplished.

Can someone hand me the pipe wrench?

Oh, Lennox! This future plumber is sorting through papa's tools.

Happy Halloween

Lennox the Lion

A lion in the grass

Caught red-handed

Deep in the heart of Texas

The young traveler took a weekend jaunt to San Antonio to visit the Fullings recently. Even a stint in the penitentiary couldn't ruin all the fun Lennox had getting to know Emily and Addison. And he couldn't get enough of his first bull ride. Future rodeo star, perhaps?

Cow goes moo-moo

"I had a cow and the cow pleased me ..."

First words

Lennox uttered his long-awaited first words today -- two words in one day! If you know him, you will not be surprised by what they were. The first was "ball"; second was "duck."

Lennox's twin sister

Isn't she precious? (Sorry, Baby Boy!)

Happy birthday, Grandpa!

Grandpa Bob's 70th was quite a shindig -- family road trip to Utica, Ill., home of Starved Rock State Park and Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort. Lennox was working on "Bob" as his first word, but he couldn't quite pull it off. Should he wait for 71 and try again?

Pumpkin patch

Lennox checked out his first pumpkin patch last weekend. Unfortunately, it felt like July, not October (87 degrees and sunny), so he had a little trouble getting into the Halloween spirit. He enjoyed a couple of cold apple ciders, frolicked amongst the pumpkins and decided to save the pig races for a cooler day.

Brushin' em

Lennox loves to brush every night, but if you try to touch his toothbrush LOOK OUT! Never touch another man's toothbrush.

First camping trip

Papa was right. Mama was wrong. Camping with Lennox is fun. Sure, there were a few howling wake-ups here and there, but overall Lennox's first camping trip was a smash success. We joined Team Werner at Mississippi Palisades State Park over the weekend, and camping vets Jacob and Alyssa showed Lennox how it's done.

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Rising sun

A little international flavor thanks to Yamadasan in Tokyo. Lennox's shirt supposedly says "Crying is My Business" on the back, but we think it may really say "Only Gaijin babies wear this stuff."