The new boat...

appropriately named (by a previous owner) the Dog House!!!!

As many of you know, Kenny has been pining for a new boat for about 2 years now. I held firm in my hesitation as long as I could (thanks to Julia, it was a lot longer than I originally thought I would be able to put up a protest). So, in a weak moment, I surrendered and now we are the proud owners of a 24 ft. Scout Abaco appropriately named the Dog House!! Ha! Ha! Actually, I am a big fan of the new boat.. it is much better for many reasons, namely the cabin where we can lay a sleeping Julia while we enjoy being on the water!

Anyone is welcome to join us as we spend most of the summer on the boat!!

A Koellner and A Farnum

So... I constantly compare Griffin and Julia and try to place their features with different sides of our family. As the days pass, Julia really is continuing to favor me as her eyes slowly begin to turn brown and her brown hair is finally starting to grow. Griffin was pretty much a mini-Kenny from birth (with the exception of my lips..he's all Koellner once he smiles, though) and I thought that Julia was a mini-Rose but when I look at this photo.. Griffin and Julia look almost identical in the nose/mouth area. I can't wait to see how they favor each other as Julia continues to grow.. each day is a guessing game!!

1st baseball game of the season

Go Astros!!

Coach Kenny and #7 Outfielder Griffin

Can someone get me a spoon?

I could just eat her up!!!!

Who is that kid??

This snapshot of Griffin on Easter morning fills me with such a wide range of emotions. First of all, I am filled with joy that he is growing into such a handsome, sweet, smart, caring and funny young man. Second of all, I am filled with delight as I witness the ways he embraces Julia as his sister and a member of our family. But I must admit that this photo also fills me with a sense of sadness...simply a mother's selfishness that her sweet baby boy can't stay little forever. The glasses, the missing front teeth, the thinning face...all reminders that time marches on no matter how hard we try to stop it. Age 6 has been such an eventful year...and it's not even halfway finished. But as sad I am that Griffin is growing way too fast, I know that we have so many wonderful things to look forward to in his bright future!

Easter 2009 family photo

This may very well be the first official family photo that we have of the four of us. Wow!!

The Easter Bunny's helper!!

Kenny's mom gave Julia these cute rabbit ears for Easter this year and I can't stand how cute she looks!

Brotherly Love

I don't know if there was ever a brother who loved his baby sister so much!!!

1st tie

Grandad took Griffin shopping for some new church clothes a few months ago and bought him (among many other nice things) 2 new REAL ties! His previous tie has been a clip on so Kenny had to brush up on his tying skills to help Griffin get dressed. How proud Griffin was to look so grown up!!