The Day Boys

And finally Christian

2009-12-27T21:49:00.006-05:00

I guess we don't have that many pictures of Christian either...

Opening Easter basket 2008

At the zoo

At Blackberry Farms by YaYa and Papou

Halloween 2008 costume after the Dinosaur costume didn't stick

Hanging with Allie J at Grandma's house

Cupcake with red icing

Noah Updates

2009-12-27T21:37:00.007-05:00

A year of Noah, embarrassingly we have few picture of him, which is surprising because that usually happens to the third child

Making Pancakes wtih Nonnie, Christmas 2008

Cowboy Noah, Children Christmas Play@church

Easter 2009

At the zoo

Giving himself bunny ears, a surprisingly popular activity

Building with marble works

A year's worth of updates!!!!!!

2009-12-27T21:16:00.011-05:00

As you may have noticed, Erin and I pretty much stink at updating our site. I have decided to make it our goal to post at least twice per month. May not be fancy, may not be long, but there will be something. Now a year's worth of updates for Thomas

Thomas at Christmas 2008

With legos

Easter 2009

At the zoo

At Conner Prairie with Nonnie during Fall Break

Halloween Jedi

Fighting Noah Vader

On the field after Purdue beat OSU

That gets Thomas caught up to Christmas 2009.

Christian talks!

2008-10-25T21:18:00.003-04:00

Although Christian is now 17 months old, he is stills lacking in his vocabulary. He sure understands words and commands. He has been saying mama, papa, and football for about a month or two. He most recently will say shoes, cheese, fruit snacks and no. He definitely knows what he wants and that is where our trouble of communication is beginning. Here is a short video of one of many attempts to film Christian saying football. He was saying it over and over this day in the tub and I finally got some footage.

Happy Birthday Grandpa

2008-10-25T21:08:00.002-04:00

In September, Grandpa Dave celebrated his birthday. Noah was bound and determined that he make a cake for Grandpa's birthday. We frosted it and he decorated it. Then we took it to Grandma June and Grandpa Marvin's house while we visited, we ate cake.

Christian and the Yogurt

2008-10-25T21:02:00.003-04:00

Christian has mastered feeding himself with a fork and a spoon, although when he gets tired he resorts to his hands. Here is his first time feeding himself yogurt. It was everywhere, but it was fun. We've also determined that with many tries and attempts, both eating and drawing, Christian will be our lefty. I know many people on my side of the family will be excited to Christian shares this trait.

The garden

2008-08-16T21:18:00.002-04:00

Here is the first batch of zucchini and summer squash from our garden. We were able to get 5 batches of zucchini bread out of that one zucchini.

Vacation in Wisconsin

2008-08-14T21:29:00.003-04:00

Here are some pictures from our Day family vacation in Wisconsin. We spent every day down at the beach. Click on the pictures to view larger. It will take you to our web album. Once there, click on the word slideshow at the right to see it.

Welcome to our new addition!

2008-06-23T07:24:00.003-04:00

We recently took in one of our sitter's dogs to live in our home. Indie is a six year old, chocolate labrador. She recently had a litter of puppies (she was accidentally bred to the sitter's great dane) but was spayed during her c-section of 13 puppies. She is so calm, friendly and follows us everywhere. The boys are so excited to have her and Maggie now.

Happy Birthday Noah!

2008-06-21T11:10:00.004-04:00

Noah turned 3 years old this past week. He wouldn't let us sing Happy Birthday until there was cake and candles. Knowing that Noah is not a big cake eater and knowing we would have cake for his party a few days later, I tried to find the one thing he might eat-and that was doughnuts. We told Noah we were have doughnut cakes and he asked if we were going to church to find them (we have them every week). I told him I bought our own, we put in a candle and sang "Happy Birthday." He did have some trouble blowing out the candles, but finally did it.

Christian and the cake

2008-06-21T10:17:00.004-04:00

Here is Christian as he enjoyed Noah's cake.

Noah's Potty Cake

2008-06-21T10:12:00.004-04:00

When our friends, Nathan, Michelle, Ashley and Jacob came to visit, we had a "potty" cake for Noah. He worked so hard during the week before to use the potty and potty trained fortunately very easy. For each time he went on the potty, he earned a sticker and he chose for those stickers to be the number of candles on his cake. At that time we had 24 candles on the cake. In the previous video you saw how much Christian enjoyed the cake.

The Boys and the Frog

2008-06-02T21:36:00.003-04:00

Here are some other pictures of the boys with the frog.

Noah and the Gloves

2008-06-02T21:29:00.001-04:00

The other day Noah found my winter gloves. Next thing we knew he was on the kitchen floor, talking to himself with the gloves on his feet and he was trying to tie them together. We don't often know what is going on in his head, but he is very creative.

Christian and his Cake

2008-06-02T21:24:00.002-04:00

I'm trying to get the slideshow working to view Christian enjoying his first birthday cake, but here are two good ones.

Christian and the Cupcake

2008-05-11T20:52:00.003-04:00

Christian truly enjoyed his Birthday cupcake. After singing Happy Birthday, Thomas helped Christian by holding up the cupcake, but after that Christian had no problems.

Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-11T20:44:00.003-04:00

Here you can see Noah with his Mother's Day sentiment...

Happy 1st Birthday Christian!

2008-05-11T20:39:00.002-04:00

Today is Christian's first birthday. We had a not so busy day. We went to church, went for pictures-we got some family, a few of Christian (he was not to sure about sitting, so we had to bribe with goldfish crackers) and then some of Christian eating a cupcake (which he had no problem eating). We came home to nap, had a snack, played, sang to him, ate another cupcake, took a bath, opened a present and then went to bed. No more baby in this house.

Giddy Up Thomas

2008-05-11T20:34:00.002-04:00

Thomas played yesterday with Savanna (8 yrs) and Abby (5 yrs), our two neighbor girls. First they played in the "creek" (the only place on the yard that holds water). Abby fell in and Thomas had mud from head to toe, but he was wearing his mud boots. Later on we look over to see Thomas up riding on one of their horses! He is working on talking our neighbor into riding lessons.

Gardening

2008-05-11T20:26:00.002-04:00

Here the boys are helping Nate prepare the garden boxes for planting. We are using these to grow some of our own vegetables. Earlier we went to the plant nursery for seedlings and seeds. Christian is helping me out (finally leaving his shoes on) with filling planters with dirt for our geraniums on our deck.

Christian is walking!

2008-05-05T20:59:00.003-04:00

Here is a video clip of Christian chasing Thomas in our kitchen. There was more to it, but I can only put so much on the video clip.

Christian

2008-05-03T20:33:00.001-04:00

Here is a recent photo of Christian, who as of last week, walks everywhere and is exploring everything. Here he was carrying the plunger around. You can also see his haircut. After many times being told he was a beautiful girl, it was time for the haircut. Now that I know I can put video on I'll take some of Christian soon walking.

The Buffalo Farm

2008-05-03T20:24:00.004-04:00

Upon our visit to the Buffalo farm, we saw skulls, pelts, a mounted head like above where Christian is exploring the horn. We also saw the newly born buffalo calf above in the picture. The mom was being very protective and was right by the electric fence which was turned off, but in reading the info that was given to us, they will charge or jump through so we thought it was best to step back some. I did not take a picture though of the mama buffalo trying to give birth in front of everyone.

Thomas and the Calf

2008-05-03T20:20:00.001-04:00

On our stop to the dairy farm, Thomas enjoyed looking at the week old calves that were out to see. He reached in to pet one and it licked him. It took him by surprise.

Noah Singing Twinkle, Twinkle

2008-05-01T21:56:00.002-04:00

Hope you enjoy this video clip of Noah singing one of his favorite songs. I just found out I had this ability all the time to post videos. This will be great.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

2008-05-01T21:49:00.008-04:00

Over my Spring Break, Nate and I took a trip to Gatlinburg with Christian. We spent some time relaxing and going to the Smoky Mountain National Park. One day we drove to a little town in the mountains and another day we did a mile hike (uphill toting Christian on one side) to see a waterfall. In the end it was worth it and Christian was so tired from the hike up that he fell asleep on the way down.

Tired Little Lamb

2008-03-17T21:31:00.002-04:00

Christian was a tired little lamb after spending the day at Grandma and Grandpa's. Here is how we found him, asleep on Grandpa, when we returned to pick him up.

Thomas Had a Little Lamb

2008-03-17T21:27:00.002-04:00

Here is Thomas holding the bottle lamb at Grandma and Grandpa's house. He was so big climbing the gates and going into all the different pens with the sheep.

The Bottle Lamb

2008-03-17T21:16:00.002-04:00

Thomas and Noah were all up for going out to the barn to bottle feed one of the lambs. Noah normally will not get very close to the barn let alone go inside. On this day he was a little braver and earlier on went inside while Mama carried him. Then he had no problem walking out with Grandpa and feeding the lamb. Noah then walked into the lamb pen with Mama and even got into the bigger pen with Thomas. He quickly asked to get out once he saw the sheep running towards him. But before leaving Noah petted the bottle lamb.

Big Brother

2008-03-10T21:27:00.001-04:00

Thomas just loves Christian and Christian just loves Thomas! Thomas is always loving on him and here he wanted to help feed Christian his bottle.

Mama's Little Helpers

2008-03-10T21:24:00.002-04:00

This broom vac was the best gift we ever got. The boys love it and they love to help use it. And yes Noah is really wearing a pumpkin shirt in February.

IU controversy

2008-03-10T21:20:00.003-04:00

Our sitter and her family are big time Indiana University fans, especially basketball. When Purdue played IU recently it was during the release of their coach. Nate has been teasing them that they have a cheater team. The night of the game, Nate had to pick up the boys. Teresa, our sitter, had written on the boys diapers as a surprise for Nate.

So Big!

2008-03-10T21:12:00.002-04:00

It must be because he is the third child and wants to keep up with his big brothers.

Christian is moving so fast, he gets into everything and even tries to climb our stairs. He is so close to walking, enjoys his food, but no real words yet. Here Christian enjoyed watching Elmo up close and personal. He also enjoys helping me with clothes in the dryer.

Nice Hair!

2008-01-25T09:05:00.000-05:00

Upon returning home, Nate removed Noah's hat to reveal this!

Say Cheese!

2008-01-25T08:58:00.000-05:00

Christian is growing day by day. He now knows when the camera is out and puts on his best smile. Christian has been feeding himself finger food for the last two weeks and can now pack away a half of a grilled cheese sandwich. He can bend down to pick something up while standing and holding on to something, he can get himself into a sitting position now from other positions, he feeds Maggie, splashes the water out of her water bowl and can crawl about 90 mph when he has his mind set on something.

Happy New Year!

2008-01-06T20:39:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year to all! We ended our visit to Chicago on New Years Eve and New Years Morning at our friends, Nathan, Michelle and Ashley's house. The children had some noise makers, party hats, snacks and karaoke for their new years celebration. We counted down and they celebrated their New Year's at 8 pm. Fun was had by all.

Merry Christmas!

2008-01-06T20:35:00.000-05:00

The boys had plenty of fun after a few days (and extended weekends) of Christmas. Thomas enjoyed all his new toys that would be for the older boys. Noah thought every present was his and couldn't wait to open them and Christian just loved eating the paper.

Santa's Little Elf

2007-12-13T06:41:00.000-05:00

Noah enjoyed pretending to be Santa and fix things.

Noah shares

2007-12-13T06:39:00.000-05:00

Noah spent some time helping Christian out. He was excited to let him grab on to this plastic tube and see what he would do with it.

Princess Chocolate Chip has arrived!

2007-11-28T21:20:00.000-05:00

Allison Joy Dilger, aka Princess Chocolate Chip, arrived on Wednesday, November 28th. Nate's sister Anna and her husband Ryan are the proud parents of this little bundle. I'm so excited to be an Aunt and now we have a girl in the family!

Happy Birthday Thomas!

2007-11-26T21:38:00.000-05:00

Thomas is now five years old! He had a family party at the Bowling Alley with a Spiderman ice cream cake. He chose to go to Steak and Shake for his true birthday. He also had a pirate party with some friends. He's been busy too. Thomas is now 43.5 inches tall and 46.5 pounds. Thomas did get three shots during his five year checkup. He was good and happy until the first needle. We prepared him, but his mama also was not prepared and she cried.

Happy Half Birthday Christian!

2007-11-26T21:35:00.000-05:00

Christian is now 6 months old and trying to keep up with his brothers every step of the way. In one weekend he was up rocking on his knees and then scooting with his arms. A few days later he added the knees to go with it all and is now getting himself to where ever he chooses in the house. By the next week, Christian was sitting up on his own. He is now 27 inches long and 17 pounds.

Thomas and the Pumpkin

2007-10-20T21:36:00.000-04:00

Thomas had fun picking out a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch. He really wanted a big one, but couldn't carry it, so he settled for the small, oval shaped one.

Noah and the Potty

2007-10-20T21:34:00.000-04:00

Here is Noah attempting to use the potty at Nonnie's house. He really wanted to sit and try, but no luck. He has gone a few times on the small potty. Noah is now sleeping in a big boy bed, so this is just another step.

Christian and his First Food

2007-10-20T21:31:00.000-04:00

Christian has begun eating solid food. This is a picture of him trying his sweet potatoes for the first time. He really liked them! He is also getting more hair, trying hard to sit up and his is getting his first two bottom teeth, so he is chewing on everything.

Noah and the Apple

2007-09-10T20:54:00.000-04:00

Noah couldn't wait to go and pick apples. It took a few apple picking attempts for Thomas and I to convince him not to pick the apples from the ground. After each apple he would pick, he would pretend to eat it.

Tummy Time

2007-09-10T20:50:00.000-04:00

Christian is getting too big. He can really pick his head off the ground now. He loves chewing on anything and everything. He's a slobbery guy, Thomas says. Now he just needs to learn how to sleep better.

Thomas and his First Purdue Football Game

2007-09-08T21:06:00.000-04:00

Today we took Thomas to his first Purdue Football game. He enjoyed eating at the tailgate, played checkers with Grandpa and was in awe of the Purdue Marching Band. You can see the Marching Band in the distance of the second picture. As soon as it was time for kickoff, Thomas said it was time to go home. With the help of all, we kept his interest in the game, ice cubes and peanut M&M's. Then it started to drizzle. Then it started to pour down rain. In the first picture, Thomas is drenched as we were evacuated to the practice field while they suspended the game due to severe storms. But there we had special treatment because Uncle Eric now works for the Purdue Athletics. We relaxed in the conference room upstairs. Needless to say, Thomas was out like a light about 5 minutes on the road home.

Thomas First Fall Game

2007-08-23T22:20:00.000-04:00

You can see Thomas right in the middle. He got to kick off the soccer ball for the first game of his fall soccer season. He even made a goal this game!

Noah washing windows

2007-08-23T22:18:00.000-04:00

As the boys enjoy the hot weather outside, Thomas and Noah have been known to use lots of water between the water table and hose. Here is Noah kindly washing our patio door windows.

Christian and his Giraffe

2007-08-23T22:16:00.001-04:00

Here is a picture of Christian and one of his favorite toys. Christian enjoys grabbing toys, holding onto them and chewing on them. He continues to kick and move his legs and is even beginning to grab his toes.

Thomas and his Building

2007-08-09T21:28:00.000-04:00

Here is a picture of Thomas after one of his creative buildings. Actually we made it together and then we put dinosaurs where we thought they should go. All the moms went together and all the babies. The cavemen went in a separate area, although there were no cave people when the dinosaurs roamed.

Christian's Hat

2007-08-09T21:27:00.001-04:00

I have a picture of each boy in this hat at around 3 months of age. Thomas' was the best picture, but this one is pretty fun too.

Noah Reading

2007-08-09T21:14:00.000-04:00

While visiting the Children's Museum, we spent some time in the gift shop. Noah wanted all three of the small baby dolls he saw to "take care of." He carried them around, rocking them. This picture is so precious. Noah got a book, sat down, put the baby on his lap and then opened the book to read to the baby doll.

Noah's Art Class at the Children's Museum

2007-08-09T21:08:00.000-04:00

Today we went to the Children's Museum, just Noah and I, for some special time together before I return to work. We did a Toddler Art Class for Noah to experience and have fun with some different art items. After some time exploring his comforts of playdough and rice, he really got into watercolor painting, chalk drawings, painting with ice and gluing collages. He had a fun time.

What are the Boys up to?

2007-08-03T20:56:00.000-04:00

This week Noah had tubes placed in his ears. He did well in his surgery and returned to his normal cranky self afterwards. He was quite humorous while we were there. Too much to tell, but the best was him walking through the hallways of the surgery center in his little hospital gown saying "mama's car." The nurses thought it was so cute, ha! Noah is having an obsession with the Fisher Price Little People movies and playsets. In the picture, you can see Noah stowing all his animals underneath himself claiming "my animals" as he yells at Thomas. We still love him.

Thomas has been wild and crazy and on the move. He spent yesterday and the night at Nonnie and Paw's while Noah had his surgery. He apparently took a bath, put on his Diego pajamas and the went out to get soaking wet in their sprinkler. Ah to be four again!

Christian is looking dapper in his bathrobe. He is beginning to grab objects now and realizes that he can make noise when he kicks at his bouncy seat. He does scare easily at loud noises or brothers screaming.