Piglet Pen

O also got dressed up for the great Halloween tradition of...going to the zoo! Accompanied by G and Mama, Piglet found great joy roaring at the lions. No word whether she managed to get some candy from them.

Boyz & the Hood

From left to right: Froggy Aiden, Batman Logan, Monkey-in-the-Middle A.J., Busy Bee Owen, and Pig-by-a-Blanket Olivia. The picture has a real Anne Geddes feel to it...and is far less disturbing. As you can see, the stinker insisted on going sans hood the whole night.

The Next Kobayashi?

Olivia, shown here working her grill, recently wolfed down two soy dogs in a matter of minutes. We immediately warned the Doyen of Dogs not to rest on his laurels.

Sumo Baby

O giving props to her one-quarter Japanese heritage. We swore her milkaholic self was headed to sumodom after her first year. After a robust start, O’s weight has tapered off somewhat. She’s currently in the 50th percentile for her weight…whatever that means. New parents, don’t get too caught up with where your baby ranks (unless she’s in the 95th percentile for head size and height). Mensa and WNBA, here she comes!

Merry X-Max?

I don't know if Max is ever merry. We've thought about giving him doggie anti-depressants...but Tom Cruise talked us out of it. This is a picture from a couple of years ago...some of you remember the creepy holiday cards we sent out from this sitting. We promise to never subject you to that again...thank goodness we now have a baby's cuteness to exploit. Today is cause for celebration though. Happy 7th Birthday, Max!

Our Lil' Punkin

Beni and "Punks" (Olivia) visited a local pumpkin patch last weekend. This patch is actually a winery that offers delicious wine slushies. Olivia spent a lot of time trying to pick up the pumpkins, as she does with most heavy objects. She once tried to pick up my head, as well as a small dog. She loved the animals and zipped through a maze of hay.

Every Blog Has Its (Birth)Day

Why start a blog? Because there aren't enough blogs out there of parents writing ad nauseam about their kids. And so here's our pride and joy when she was just over a month old.

Olivia Maren's been inspiring us in all kinds of ways since she's been born. And now she's inspired me to write about our many adventures. Here's the first step in the chronicling of our family's walk through life.