Busy Week

What's wrong with this picture? Al's sling works well for Saba too.

She actually kind of liked it!

Al and Claire try sushi for the first time...

...And we introduced the Excer-saucer

(thanks Brooke, Jon and Zander, for the hand-me-down!)

Late Summer in Minnesota...

...is pretty nice.

Sunday afternoon with books

Outside baby!


We have a pilliated woodpecker in the backyard...see it?

Best buddies, and Al's new favorite toy, Eric Carle lady bug!

Our little guy can grab, shake, and chew on this wonderful toy.

Blue often wants in on the action.

We've had plenty of rain in SE MN

Bedtime story and a kiss from sheepdog brother!

Bonus: Al's mommy (but NOT daddy) feel optimistic about the 5 weeks remaining of the baseball season. Hooray for Orlando Cabrera!

Visit to the Metrodome

Lesser fans may have given up, but we're hoping Mark Grudzielanek is the spark....

We ventured to one of our favorite places on Sunday afternoon

Uncle Manny and Grace (or Annie), Auntie Becs, Annie (or Grace) and Gramps, Mommy and Al

Section 214

Bree, Grace, Brooke and Alistair



Cathy, Bree, Brooke and Annie



Naomi and Alistair, with his Cow bracelet from Uncle Manuel

We celebrated when Delmon homered...

unfortunately that was all there was to celebrate on the field.

Nick Blackburn had a *bad* day

But we had a good day!


The sun came out

(NOT a fake photo!)

And we had a picnic at Brooke and Cathy's beautiful house in St. Anthony Park.

Nanook was GRRRREAT with the babies!

Al at School

We were a little worried that Alistair wouldn't like it at day care....

but what do we know?

(Thanks to Al's caretaker Kirsten for these great pics!)

Busy Days

Well. we're in "real life" now....

it's not so bad!

Al's mommy is back to work, and Al is doing great in infant day care.

(smiling photos from day care to follow...)

Smiling on the deck with Daddy, in special onesie from Meliss and Julie...

And speaking of Meliss....we saw her and Al's "other" namesake Joseph last weekend!

Once again, mommy and daddy were too slow with the camera to capture bride and groom.

Congrats Dan and Tara!

The Hochhalters and McKies

...this is what happens when baby meets red-eye reduction flash-

Could you please open them a LITTLE wider, Alistair!?

Standing on strong legs

Al at the Beach

We spent a TERRIFIC week with the McKie's on Edisto Island

Al and Daddy practiced their favorite trick

Alistair *really* liked South Carolina
But mostly was happy to be with his family

Rocking with Great-Grandma Gert...

Cuddling with Auntie Nora, who was SUCH a help to Al's Mommy and Daddy...

Auntie Sarah got married!
Silly Mommy did not take any pics of Auntie Sarah and new Uncle Tony,

but here are Sarah and Grandpa, getting ready for the big event.

Our little Minnesota McKie family

Al's parents

Auntie Nora and Uncle TJ

Auntie Alice and future-Uncle Chris

Auntie Katie and Uncle Aufa

Al's FAVORITE new person, cousin Aidan

(see how he watches Aidan with adoring eyes already?)

These two plot to make trouble in the future....

Tricky Aidan. he got us all hooked on this crazy guy....

Who, me? Cause trouble?




Aidan also gave Al his first nickname.

Horseshoe crabs up to no good

A loggerhead saga

First flight- Layover in ATL. Alistair did great on the plane!

These pictures really don't do the trip justice -

we had SUCH a nice time

We wish we could see our McKie family more often.