I love this thread! I cannot get over how much Eva has grown. I still picture her as an itty-bitty thing. Love that pic of Max

The "big boys" are still about 12 in my mind's eye -- so strange to see them as young men. :) The whole crew looks great, Ali!

Thanks everyone. We are very happy with how they are growing. :)

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Beans helps cook dinner!

Cute! Eva is all about closing doors and drawers for me atm. After she does it, she looks at me with a big grin and claps her hands. lol. Simple things. Hehe

Aww! They just love helping, don't they? Beans likes picking up -- she'll put away all her toys then clap that she's done! Too bad that habit probably won't stick... lol

Haha...probably not, although the boys are not too bad. Aden is the messiest, but they seem to be more tidy as they go down the birth order. lol

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My daughter plays trombone in the HS band. They're pretty good. I wish the football team was as good. 7 to 28 in the first quarter. It's going to be a long game.

Its amazing how fancy yhe band uniforms are. When i was in hs band/orchestra, we just had to wear our school uniform.

They're not even wearing the full uniforms. Only the hats. Keeping the uniforms clean for a competition tomorrow.

Most American schools have no regular school uniform, so they can hit you up harder for a more expensive extracurricular uniform. In our orchestra, girls had to have a black dress sewn from a specific pattern. If your parents wanted, they could attempt it themselves, but pretty much everyone paid the one parent who was a professional seamstress to make theirs. It was like $60 or $70 bucks, but at the same time, she did alterations for free over the next four years as your boobs and hips came in and that freshman dress no longer fit.

The boys had to wear a tux, leased from a retailer the school had an arrangement with (part of the profits went back to the orchestra to pay for trips and whatnot.)

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Rest easy, neighborhood kids. Your candy has all been personally inspected by a baby.

(The crime scene after being left unattended for two minutes.)

This past week Mr. Bones came to visit. I took him for a drive around the neighborhood and then over to my grandkids house last night for Halloween. He is a great guest, he doesn't eat much or talk a lot.

Neat, Chris. Where did you get your Mr. Bones?

CVS drug store had all their Halloween stuff on clearance so they can get the store all decked out for frigging Christmas. I couldn't resist it at $25 instead of $50 for regular price. And I have to admit it seems pretty well made.

Chris, that was awesome. Fantastic idea.

Here's a photo of Addie & Elizabeth from October with Red, our rooster. I hate that rooster and he feels the same about me. But, the girls love him and he's gentle with them

A rooster! How neat.

My little one, growing up.

she is so cute. she has beautiful eyes.

Great pics, Sarge and stormie!

Somebody figured out how to open the bookcase and got in to my Pratchett collection.
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She has good taste.

Stormie Junior is a beautiful kid!

And who doesn't love little ChocKits?

:)

Beans always make smile. Eva & Beans are at that precious stage

Agreed, Sarge. And Addie and Elizabeth and the rooster ... precious photos. If the rooster doesn't like you, it's just a testosterone thing ;). He'll be sweet with your beautiful girls.

Lil Griff went to the Yuletide Ball last night. I am old.

Ooh... who's the date? Has he seen your gun collection yet? :)

Just a friend who she's known since Kindergarten. He wants to be the Pope and she's an atheist yet good friends. :)

She's beautiful, and it doesn't hurt to be a friend of the pope.:haha:

she is very pretty and you are becoming an old geezer, says the man with a 30 yoa son. ;)

It comes to us all, Griff ... your daughter is lovely.

hmm, I think I want another baby

Go and lie down until the feeling passes, Sarge ...

Growing older is inevitable...Growing up is optional.

:D:D:D

It's hard to do.....

Not related and from another forum ...

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I can see your face in your daughter's, Griff.

Here's recent shots of my progeny:

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Ripley making toll House cookies today


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Spencer opening a new box of ornaments last night.

I loves mah kiddos

I have them for 3 days in a row. We're having an awesome freaking time, I tells ya.

Great looking kids Jim!

Win for the weeping angel t-shirt!

Here are my 3 ... Damn I'm getting old.

Beans nowadays -- 18 months old
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Look at that little person!



Hiya Beans!

Classicman, not sure how I missed the pictures of your kids, but I'm sorry I did. They are beautiful, so happy!

Damn. Time flies like an arrow. (and fruit flies like a banana)


Cute kids, dwellars. I can't believe how much they've grown. I guess I've been around here for a few years.

Here's an updated pic of Eva. I took this one a couple of weeks ago. She likes a cup of tea in the mornings now. There's a lot of milk in it. Not much tea really. haha

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ohhhhh, she is bound to grow up to be mischievous. too cute

I can't believe how big she's gotten!

great picture!

She is so cute.

Oh yes, another heartbreaker like mom.:yesnod:

Thanks guys. She is very naughty. She will be the death of me. Haha

my kids always said addie will be famous some day. she'll either be a stripper or a serial killer

haha...I'm with you there Sarge. Remind me never to let our two girls meet. I think they would have the power to destroy the world by the sound of it.

Here's a pic of my two youngest.

Uh...uh....cuties, but I thought Addie is your youngest. When did you have that baby?

long story, but i droped the subject earlier because it was not in favor with dwellers

Need help from a moderator.

Please remove my picture of Hope and Addie. It seems to be controversial and people seem to think she has a birth defect.

I'm sorry Sarge, I asked a genuine question (privately) but I will apologise publicly because I have offended you.

You were not the only person to contact me. I feel the comments were highly offensive about Hope. The Cellar simply isn't worth it anymore. To answer the big question, I am a surrogate grandfather to her. Her mother is Addie's step sister. She is part of my life through Addie. Her mother was a classmate of Elizabeth's. Once again, there is no blood relation and no romantic involvement.

Sarge, honestly, when you make a comment about her being one of your two youngest, most people are going to think you mean she's your daughter. That's the implication. Even if she was downs, why would you be offended? I assume that's the question that was asked because i wondered the same thing. Aside from that, i thought both girls look lovely, regardless of who their parents are or their genetic make up.

Mrs. glatt and our daughter are off at a church retreat this weekend, but I didn't feel like going, so my son and I stayed home. Nice bonding time. Got pizza last night and decided to go for a hike this morning.

The boy has no fear, but an appropriate amount of caution.
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Cool. You guys have a fair amount of hiking around DC?