ILP rolling photo quarantine 2

It's incredible how Ava-like and Lulu-like they both look from the very start. Tallulah totally wins on comedy expressions, though (still the case, I think).

Yep. Ava is earnest and (often) sweet, Lulu is just a total goon.

Both Ben and Owen wanted to be DJ Lance for Halloween.

Ben:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/4040197755_9cb3778180.jpg

Owen:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4040946120_674fb2b2da.jpg

Fantastic!

uh oh, did Ben chip his front tooth?

Michael, your daughters are so gorgeous!

OMG!!!!! those costumes are incredible, schwantz!

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Q2cuqOo8v8M/SuoAJw64R2I/AAAAAAAANdU/nk31wncgR0M/s800/photo.jpg

Archie gets to grips with a bit of mushed carrot!

He has also reinstated a night feed <yawn>... and has two teeth, and no compunction about using them while feeding <ouch>

autumn boy

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/gypsyfrocksbedlam/IMG_2922.jpg

aw!

The girls as spiders for Hallowe'en...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2788/4062901728_efd084f7f1.jpg

After a lantern-lit walk around the local rec ground in the dark, Ava and three friends head back to the house...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2488/4062860166_645ce89cdd.jpg

those costumes!!!

yeah, those are great. we went with a $10 off-the-rack outfit from kmart that he picked out. last year he didn't really want to wear a costume at all, so we were hoping that by letting him pick one he'd be more into it. which worked pretty well, he did actually go trick or treating for a while. the whole thing still sort of weirds him out tho -- he was excited but also sort of unsure what he was supposed to do and why.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/gypsyfrocksbedlam/IMG_2989.jpg

Hallowe'en isn't really a big tradition in the UK (getting bigger though), in fact I think there's a fair amount of resistance to it here as it's perceived as an imported US notion and it's only 6 days before Guy Fawkes' Night. But Pam is American and she's been determined to pumpkinize London one postcode district at a time since 1998. Tallulah's birthday is Nov 2, so that's close enough for a spooky party as far as we're concerned. Two years ago I think only three or four dressed up - this year was full-on ghosts, skeletons, witches and kitties from the SE19 clan. And Pam's spider outfits of course.

Trick-or-treat is simply a four-stop pre-planned sweet-swop in the immediate neighbourhood. No candy until Thanksgiving now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/noodle_vague/DSCF8225.jpg

Drag Me to Hull

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/noodle_vague/DSCF8292.jpg

Hallowe'en isn't really a big tradition in the UK

when i was in manchester in 1991 i remember on oct. 13th seeing a group of kids trying to trick or treat. they rang the buzzer at one house and this pakistani guy came out and listened to their spiel and very patiently said, "we don't celebrate that, because we're muslim. but also, i think you have the wrong night." and the kids were all indignant -- "no, it's halloween!"

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/4068649985_3370609910.jpg

Second time on the merry-go-round. :-)

Ben:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4061618500_bdbddf46cc.jpg

Owen:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/4060874343_187ccbe9b4.jpg

Ben looking all J Crew:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/4061611570_fa797cf42f.jpg

love the coat, nath

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/4079405670_28f0c8d04b_o.jpg

hahaha beeps looks like a giant!!

omg

Also, I think Henry looks a lot like PP.

One more DJ Lance Rock pic:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/4091185725_b9c7800241.jpg

awwwwwwwwwwwwwww

i don't have any kids and probably won't for a long time but here are my dear friend's two sons. this picture is killing me with cuteness so i am sharing:

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp95/tza/utf-8BMTEwOTA5MjAzM2EuanBlZw.jpg

ahaha the baby beat down

Schwantz, did you see Brad Pitt stole your Halloween idea?
http://loyalkng.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/brad-pitts-halloween-costume-dj-lance-rock.jpg

schwantz kids win it, tho!

no question!

dying at 'drag me to hull' facial expression tbh

*shakes fist*

"Piiiiiiiiitt!!!"

posted my niece in the old thread by mistake:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/818963/grace.jpg

Seth at 13 weeks, he gets more amazing every day:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/4098091341_f0676a2e30_o.jpg

Aww... lovely fluffy hair!

Archie has chicken pox so not quite so handsome atm

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Q2cuqOo8v8M/Svx9iTkyqyI/AAAAAAAANzM/ygwOoz10MCw/s400/photo.jpg

looks like he's handling the pox pretty well ... it's better to get it younger right?
here's sylvie this week
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_38ynGUtx_zk/SwBGF5OD9jI/AAAAAAAAAHI/JdRjFumNUoQ/s1600-h/4Sylvies.jpg

oops
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/4103779774_faff277c48_b.jpg

Oh man. She's gorgeous. Look at those cheeks! *dies*

thanks! she is getting cuter by the minute, and those cheeks just keep getting bigger. as does the rest of her. 12 weeks and already well into 3-6 month old clothes.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4130006722_abfddfc3b3_b.jpg

gorgeous!

bad iphone quality but here you go anyways:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2781/4139106761_c074a00814_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/4139106811_b83a20bf0d_o.jpg

omg <3 beeps' monster feet!!!!
and you let her stand on the table!

that is a pretty little girl. great indie chick vibe from first pic.

one of many firsts during a rainy week (note the sudden lunge towards the baby when it seems he might slip)....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufZ92WhFXc0

can't believe how big he is!

dude tell me about it.

how old is he now?

almost 1. no teeth!!

cats: protecting or plotting?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/4096001601_4d873705f2_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4096745800_15aeb181f8_o.jpg

No, no, no, Tracer Hand, your kid is still one month old. Time does NOT go by that fast.

Sunny, can I borrow your cute baby for a while? I miss babies. (I would say I don't miss sleep deprivation. And in fact I don't as I'm still sleep deprived: my two kids take turns waking us up SEVERAL times during the night. I am fuxored beyond belief. ARGH!)