Cousins also make her smile

tom | July 5, 2003

As long as she is around the cousins you will see a smile on her face. That is, until one of them tries to play with her toys. We’re working on that.

Ditto

tom | July 5, 2003

Notice how happy she appears with the nearly-done waffle plate? Just minutes before she was slammed to the floor crying, just because she woke up. Weird.

Not really a July 4 photo

tom | July 5, 2003

… It was on my camera from before. She loves those darn Eggo Waffles. We should get them to sponsor Abs. She could wear Eggo gear to day care or something. I’ll have to investigate.

Only because Mom was there

tom | July 5, 2003

Getting John to pose for a photo is like getting Tom to have a beer-free (not free beer) 4th of July celebration. I think Mom’s presence helped “prompt” John to do the right thing.

Pretty cake – great news.

tom | July 5, 2003

John and Cindy are finally tying the knot. Sometime in October is the plan for now, unless Cindy kills Johnboy first.

Sunshine was a good boy all day

tom | July 5, 2003

It is well know that little people freak him out but he was a good boy all day. I didn’t get to throw the ball for him until ~11:30 that evening. I think I made up for the nonsense he had to deal with in the afternoon.

Pat blowing bubbles for Megan and Abs

tom | July 5, 2003

We took turns letting the bigger girls (Emma and Julia) pop bubbles and then the little ones. It’s amazing how easily a two year old can get trampled by a 4-5 year old.