Butterfly Show

An outing with Silas...

Kissing Kids

I guess Silas is just affectionate. A three year old can get away with such things.

Zoo Tunes and Blooms

Every Thursday in the month of April, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden stays open late, and has free admission after 5 pm, for a concert in the tulips! The kids and I have enjoyed this for a few years now. It is always a great photo opportunity. Something about tulips makes Silas want to kiss his sister, but she is usually a bit resistant!

Playing at the park

Our favorite thing to do is go to a playground. Here are two photos our neighbors took. They have a boy who is about 18 months old.

Silas Goes to Preschool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtmtK0lzP-8

Photos from our babysitter!

We have a few wonderful babysitters from God's Bible School, which is located at the top of our neighborhood hill. The kids really enjoy these girls. They are all very experienced either from larger families, or have been nannies. A neighbor recommended Esther to us a few years ago, and since then, Esther has recommended Rachel, Rhoda, Theresa, and others. Last night, Theresa was watching the kids while we had rehearsal, and she took some cute photos of typical things the kids do together - tackle!

Smiles

I wish I had made a note of when Silas began to smile for a camera. When kids are very young, they have no concept of smiling for a camera, at least with my experience. Then, when they realized you want them to smile, and they are around 2 years old and beginning to assert their own will, they perhaps will not smile when you ask, but rather, scowl (again, my experience!) At some point in the last months, Silas began to smile for a camera when asked. It has proven to be very entertaining! This look is different from just catching him laughing on camera. Observe: