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October 2009

Sink

Benjamin is learning to climb

Puzzled Princess

Our little girl loves to use her imagination

Caterpillar

We wait for all the caterpillars we see crossing our path when we take walks

Berries

A tree we inspected while on a walk

Hug Break

It's nice to get a hug after a long walk

Perfect Award

Perfect attendance award just before missing many days due to sickness

Temple Windows

We walked around the temple and looked at all the stained-glass windows

Temple

Cute flowers on the temple grounds

Eat?

Our adorable little boy

Oral Exam

David pretending to be a dentist

Farm

Rebecca on a ride at the pumpkin farm

Race

That duck looks ready to go!

Decorating

Even pumpkins like to look nice every once in a while

Pier Run

Big smiles (Daddy-Daughter Camp Out)

Golden Hair

On the shore of Granger Lake (Daddy-Daughter Camp Out)

Profile

Near-dusk at the lake (Daddy-Daughter Camp Out)

Dock Spin

Enjoying a sunset (Daddy-Daughter Camp Out)

Home Sweet Home

(Daddy-Daughter Camp Out)

Cheeeeze!

It was good cheese

Porch Sitting

Benjamin looking cute watching Halloween decorating

What Was That?

A bird... a plane... it's SuperDavid!

SuperDavid

Letting the wind billow the cape

Love-Crawl

Is that the sign for "I love you"?

Grass Crawling

With an audience

Who Loves Mommy?

Benjamin does!

Web Inspection

A tender moment

Award-Winning

We won the best family costume award at the Halloween party

The Score

It looks like a lot of candy (but it's almost gone already!)

Spider

Hanging from our garage door

 

September 2009

All Tied

David shows us that he tied his own shoes

Pretend Time

With her brother at school, Rebecca finds more time to pretend (to be a kitty, here)

Temple Time

David took this picture

At the Temple

Our sweet children in front of the temple

Sieve

While he didn't find any gold, Benjamin had a great time playing in the water at the zoo (his first time)

Profile

Our cute little boy

Water's end

These two love to play together at the end of the little river

River Hydraulics

They make a river/lake each time we visit

Walking

These perspective shots make our little man look almost microscopic

Ready for Fun

Benjamin loves playing outside

Beachfront

Our three children (two are in the background)

Reaching

Excited to show someone his newly-discoverd sand

Buried Treasure!

Sweet girl

Beach

Sitting on the sand

Munchy

Fingers make a satisfactory snack between meals

Tomato-based

Meals with tomato are 300% more messy

Shells

David shows the treasures he found during recess; our little paleontologist

Paleontology

Don't you love shells?

Go For It!

David singles out a brown in our straw-candy-love game

Under Pressure

Maryann does well under heavy defense (see the little hands reaching in?)

Helping Hand

Sometimes it takes two hands to reach an objective

Cipher

No candy on this turn (luckily we all share!)

2D David

Craft project for the 'About Me' module at school

Drought

After a fast for rain, we visited Mansfield Dam to survey the drought-induced reductions

Reading

Two cute girls

Buns in the Oven

Maryann's delicious cinnamon rolls

Cozy

He loves stuffed animals, and this bin at IKEA hit the spot

Literacy Night

Story time at a school family event

Kisses

Playing together in the crib

Totem Crib

More crib play

Sad

A picture from a preschool lesson on Feelings

Happy

Another picture from the Feelings lesson

Books

This little one loves to look at books

Slimed

A cute picture turned bad after a spontaneous peek-a-boo turn for the worse

Little and Littler

Our little boy is getting so big, but you can hardly tell in pictures like this

Blocks

Do you think they're using their feet to grab more blocks?

 

August 2009

Reading Fun

Benjamin loves the animal books!

Join the Fun?

Benjamin loves baths, and he wants to join his siblings for theirs

House Gecko

Here is one of our live-in visitorsa baby, too!

Duet

Benjamin joins Maryann

Piano-Focus

Another shot of our little one at the piano

Nice Shades

He looks good in green

Cute Frog

The color and pose remind of an amphibian

Reading Group

We're big on books in our family

Temple Talk

One of Rebecca's weekly talks during family home evening

Nephite Talk

David teaches us about the Book of Mormon in his impromptu talk

Circus Tiger

This tiger looks like it belongs in our family (same hair color)

Circus!

A parade of elephants, trunk-to-tail, too!

Intensely Watching

A candid during the circus action

Bike Ball

Many motorcycles inside

Tiger Tamer

I wouldn't turn my back on those big cats!

Father & Son

On David's first day of school

En Route

Pointing on the way to school (first day!)

School Zone

Too bad we didn't match the figures in the signis that a briefcase?

Father & Son, II

Almost there! *pressure's building*

Wieland

He looks a little shy, but was a lot excited

 

July 2009

Bath Visitor

Benjamin loves bathseven if he isn't in the tub

Fingers

Benjamin looks like he's waving, but he was probably making a grab for the camera

Real Fishing

David's first experience fishing with his own polewith a real hook! (Jul 4)

Fishing from Afar

David casts from the dock

On a Rock

Rebecca enjoys time on the lake (July 4)

Big Girl

Our little girl looks so grown when she runs

Bucket Train

All smiles and waves on the train!

Waving

Rebecca gives one last wave (and an adorable smile)

Concentrate

Rebecca helps by pushing the stroller (and, no, that isn't Clark in the backgroundblue shirt)

The Zone

Rebecca watches a film all curled up (notice her cute feet)

Climbing Cousins

These crooked trees are great for climbing

On a Limb

Cousins resting on a natural bench

Hand-in-Hand

David and cousins run together

Tower Power

Cousins in front of the UT Tower (and a lime green pool)

Sisters

What a cute pair!

Loving Looks

A nice candid moment

Sunday Fun

Story-time with Grandpa Rowe

Temple Time

Cousins at the San Antonio Temple

Grandpa

Rebecca still looks little while holding her Grandpa's hand

Cute Girl

Rebecca being Rebecca (sweet and cute)

Water-Horn

Love David's face as the water shoots out

Window of Love

These two are great friends (look for Benjamin's reflection)

Happy Eyes

Benjamin lights up when he sees his big brother

Smooshed Face

Adorable

Tipping Tower

Like most little ones, Benjamin loves knocking towers over

Mid-Fall

Another view of the assault on the block towers

Birthday Balloons

Benjamin gets a close tour of his birthday decorations

Balloons

More birthday fun

First Birthday Cake

Benjamin's first experience with cake; will he like it?

Tentative Approach

"What is this stuff?"

He Likes It!

After a shaky start, Benjamin ends up loving his birthday cake

More Proof

In case you weren't convinced

Birthday Books

Our little man boy books

Another Book!

Did you notice how his feet are holding the book?

Shared Interests

These two both love books, and they enjoy one together

Reading Together

Exploring a new book

Piano Lessons

Discovering the piano

Practice

What a sweet little princess

Duet

The family that plays together, stays together

Photographer

Taking pictures at the zoo

Cautious

A river runs through the gaps in this walkway

Minding the Gap

A wide spread is a good approach to this walkway

Reflective Fun

A cute boy from any angle

Profile

What an adorable little nose

 

June 2009

Reading

David reading a book all by himself!

Marbles

We love making paths for marbles

Bathtime Fun

Benjamin LOVES his baths

Drips

More fun in the tub

Bath Buns

Benjamin crawled in with excitement for a bath

Big Person Food

Benjamin gets some mashed potatoes after longing for real food

Under the Table

Benjamin looks like he conquored a giant standing under this table (so proud!)

Silly Times

Now it's time to celebrate this fun discovery

Cruising

Our little boy is learning to cruise

Twister

Family Home Evening game time

TwistHer(?)

Maryann puts a new 'spin' on the Twister game

Twister Tickles

After a collapse, it's always appropriate to tickle

Porch Fun

Benjamin takes the walker outside

Car Wash?

The children helped wash the car (and themselves)

Lizard Face

David might have a different look if this were a real lizard (even happier?)

Lizard Looking

Rebecca looks up at her lizard

Lizard Contest

This was our entry for a lizard photo contest

Carrying

David loves carrying his little brother

Holding Lizards

Playing with lizards at the temple

Up Close

What fun!

Big Eyes

Benjamin has adorable eyes

Lizard Fun

More fun with lizards at the temple

Lizard Lunch?

Tasty

More Shadows

Another contender for the lizard contest

Father & Son

Together time with unplanned color coordination

 

May 2009

Happy Eyes

Such a sweet little boy

Funny Smile

Benjamin is still working on his soon-to-be perfect smile

Mothers Day

Maryann enjoying the cards and gifts from the children

Flowers A-Plenty

Felt flowers to wear or stick to the fridgewearable art

Tickles

Benjamin gives his gift of love on Mothers Day

Arrangement

So cute, and so fun to make

Room to Grow

David's trunks don't quite fit yet

Surprise

Benjamin gives a surprised look while eating

Riding

One of David's first attempts at riding without training wheelshe's a natural

Pushing Off

Just a boost until he learns how to take off

Caving

Inner Space Cavern

Not Right

Apparently Clark was in a hurry when he put this helmet on

Princess Bike

Our princess loves her big-girl bike

Zoooom!

What a quick learner

Bull Creek

Looking at the wagon wheel ruts in the river bed

Bath Time

Benjamin inspects the bath procedures

To the Sky

Rebecca enjoys swinging high

Fun Times

Benjamin loved this swing

Monkey Man

David's strength-to-weight ratio is ginormous, so he can climb like no one's business

Tire Swing

David provides momentum

Tire Swing

These two have the best of times

Wake

Our little speedboat

Lifeguard

What a beautiful lifeguard (and Benjamin is cute, too)

Cute Smile

Benjamin has fun even if he isn't in on the action

Packed Up

Benjamin riding in style

Riverine

David and Becca create a sinuous river

Pelicans

We enjoyed watching the pelicans dive for fish at the zoo

 

April 2009

Silly Princess

When the camera comes out, the silly goes on

Builder

David shows one of his intricate structures

G'pa Story Time

The children listen intently to grandpa's story

G'ma Time

Benjamin gives a big smile for grandma

Baskets at the Ready

The children are psyched for their Easter egg hunt

Gathering

Rebecca was very selective of the eggs she chose

Placement

She gently placed the eggs while keeping count

Hidden

David was an expert at finding the hidden-est eggs

Presentation

Rebecca shows her booty to grandma

Easter Dress

Our little angel on Easter

Egg Substitute

While he didn't get any candy, Benjamin found something to munch on for Easter

Happy

Apparently he likes chewing on his toes

Cameraman

David loves his "new" camera

David's Picture

...and here is the result, taken by David

Training

David practices his computer skills by typing

High Voltage

Great placement of the spigot

On the Farm

The true cowgirl, Rebecca relaxes on the fence

Gated Community

Watching as goats run around

David's Picture, II

David took this shot of our little Rebecca

Inspection

David surveys the scene of the linear sprinklers at Dixondale Farms

Tractor Ride

David and Rebecca in the cab of the huge tractor (Maryann for scale)

Drive-by Waving

David drives while Rebecca waves to her Mommy

Dixondale Onions

David harvests some small onions to take as a souvenir (with permission, of course)

Accounting

Rebecca seems to be counting her harvest

Display

Showing her pick

Working Hard

David and Rebecca working the onion farm

A Few More

David finds more onions to take home

Wash

What big helpers we have!

More Smiles

Benjamin has the greatest melt-your-heart smiles

Picture Notes

David drew this picture during a talk on temples in the recent general conference

 

March 2009

Full Load

The traditional shotwe have one for each of our children

Future Engineer

What a cute little boy

CROP Walk

Trying to help the hungry

Vines

David took this picture of us because he wanted to capture the vines in the background

Munchy

Benjamin loves water bottles

Munchy II

Still lovin' it

Sitting

Our cute little boy is mastering the ancient art of sitting

Smiling

Benjamin showing his usual adorable smile

Cuddles

The children posing after playing together

Double-kiss

Benjamin gets one planted on each side

Floor Time

Benjamin playing with the older children (off screen)

Stylin'

David styled Rebecca's hair for herthey both loved it

Wings

Rebecca at the San Antonio Zoo

Butter-Maryann-fly

Nice.

Cleaning Time

The children watch the tank being cleaned at the zoo. People are fun to watch, too.

Hanging Around

Fun at the zoo

Upside-down

David loves hanging upside down

Downside-up

Rebecca has been taking lessons from David

Train Ride

All smiles

Smooth Ride

Benjamin enjoying the train ride

Alamo

Remembering the Alamo

Well

Deep subject

Making a Bubble

Have you ever been inside a bubble?

Nice Timing

You can see the bubble closing in; Rebecca is about to pop it; the reflection adds a nice touch

Pin Children

Fun at the children's museum

Pin Parents

Who says parents can't enjoy children's museums, too

All Smiles

Benjamin is adorable with a contageous smile

Keystone

David assembled this arch all by himself!

Swinging

Rebecca was timid at first, but conquored at last

Training

David giving some expert tips

Heights

Not scared

Climbing

David shot right up this wall

Octo-Becca

Looking like some octo-animal (really a nona-animalnona=nine)

Big Push

David is a great big brother, pushing his sister

Big Fun

Rebecca loves her David

Tires

Rebecca looks tired

Tuckered Out

Rebecca fell asleep mid-bite, still reaching for food (look at the bowl)

 

February 2009

Groundhog Fun

Checking to see if homemade groundhogs see their shadow on groundhog day

Cute Groundhogs

And they don't even mind being on a stick

Sitting Pretty

Our little girl is growing up

Pure smiles

Brotherly love

Brothers

They look good in red

Diggingest David

He had to crawl all the way through because he couldn't get his head back out!

Sweet Rebecca

Don't you want to just give her a hug?

Little Boy Blue

One of his first trips down the slide (I think he liked it)

Birthday Joy

Our three-year-old

Backpacking

Benjamin's first ride in the backpackat the zoo

Turtlenap

A slower variety than the "catnap"

David McMonkey McBean

One of his first nicknames was "monkey," and he's held true to it!

Sloth Time

One up, one down

Ropewalk

Rebecca follows in her brother's monkey footsteps

Upside-down David

The monkey returns!

Peek-a-boo

Sweet siblings

Train Time

Testing out the rainbow bridge we made out of craft sticks

 

January 2009

Toes?

Benjamin discovered he has feet, and that those feet have toes

Toes, Side View

Here is our little boy playing with his toes

Beater

David gives a silly face while eating a little chocolate and getting lots more on his face

Sideways

Rebecca enjoyes her chocolate on the side

First Food

Benjamin tries real food (if you can call it that) for the first time

Liking It?

Hard to tell if he enjoys it or not

January BBQ

Enjoying a warm spell in the middle of January

Toes

Benjamin isn't the only one discovering toes around here

Mother & Son

Maryann took this cute picture; adorable!

Birthday Boy

David and Rebecca celebrating David's fifth birthday

Gift Smile

You can see the excitement leap out of this picture

New Kitty

He received another kitty, who watches him open another present here

Diet Time

If that's what 150 lb looks like, I'm in serious trouble! A warning sign at an inflatable play place.

Path

David working on houses and a path he made all by himself

Curious Wonder

Benjamin watches the action at David't birthday party

Fun & Games

The children enjoyed the present unwrap game and are standing like flamingos here

Make A Wish

David blows out the candles, with help from his friends

First Teeth

Taken from aboce, this picture shows Benjamin's first teeth (and makes him look a little spooky; sorry)

Another Birthday

A rare picture of Clark; celebrating his birthday with lots of love from the little ones

Blow!

Blowing candles is much more fun when everyone helps

Reflecting Pool

Lunch at the park (Hermann Park)

On a Bridge

Looking at the water (Hermann Park)

World Reflections

David and Rebecca spin the world with the help of water (Museum of Natural Science)

World Spinning

Outside the Museum of Natural Science

Science Demonstration

Learning is fun (Museum of Natural Science)

Volunteer

David helped with a demonstration of diaper gels (Museum of Natural Science)

Science Fun

Rebecca bubbles fluid based on hand heat (Museum of Natural Science)

Pacifier Interest

Benjamin inspected his pacifier while we enjoyed the temple grounds (Houston Temple)

Houston Temple

David took this picture for us

Children

David and Rebecca pose at the temple

Rebecca, Close

Another picture by David (Houston Temple)

Fountain

Rebecca on the temple grounds (Houston Temple)

Aquarium

Rebecca enjoys saltwater fish and an apple (Downtown Aquarium)

Peaceful

(Downtown Aquarium)

Watch Out!

Rebecca makes a silly face while a big fish sneaks up from behind (Downtown Aquarium)

Pet a Stingray or Shark

Are you daring enough? (Downtown Aquarium)

Under the Sea

Peeking up at the stingrays (Downtown Aquarium)

Downtown Aquarium

Eagle Nest

David liked the eggs (Houston Zoo)

Nesting

Keeping the eggs warm (Houston Zoo)

Tunnel Vision

Prairee dog exhibit (Houston Zoo)

Crawling Out

Prairie dog exhibit (Houston Zoo)

Whac-A-Mole

Reminds of that old game (Houston Zoo)

Seal Ride

Fun at the zoo (Houston Zoo)

Monkey Hands

Comparing prints (Houston Zoo)

Lions

Up close (Houston Zoo)

Dam

David loved this hands-on reservoir (Children's Museum)

Hotel Sleeping

Sleeping arrangements

Benjamin

On the hotel bed

Peeking Out

Benjamin snuggled to keep warm (Space Center Houston)

Astronaut Training

Isn't Benjamin cute? (Space Center Houston)

Space Shuttle

Nice picture, Maryann (Space Center Houston)

Countdown to Launch

3...2...1, Blast Off (Space Center Houston)

Maryann in Space

Who knew? (Space Center Houston)

Ready for Blast Off

(Space Center Houston)

Hairy Pigs

These are the hairiest pigs, ever (George Ranch)

Overcast

A nice walking morning (George Ranch)

Substitute Grandparents

We do what we can when far away (George Ranch)

Cowboys

David enjoyed this show (George Ranch)

Cowgirl

Rebecca discovered the way to stand at the fence, cowgirl style (George Ranch)

Cattle Drive

(George Ranch)

Texas Rivers

Blissfully unaware (George Ranch)

   


2008
 

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