My dad, the "born again hippie"

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Shave and a Haircut

For once, James sat still and allowed the barber to cut not just some of his hair, but all of it. He's checking himself out in the mirror, too.

Have you seen this toy?

Dig-dig is missing! All units are currently searching for the missing comfort object, but so far we have not found him. We feared a meltdown, but James was content last night to sleep with his Bob the Builder action figure instead. Watch out Dig-dig! Even if we find you, it might be too late...

Christmas 2005

Mom just sent this photo of Holden (my sister Rebecca's son) and James from Christmas in Massachussetts. If you look closely at the lower right corner you'll see Dig-dig. It was originally given to Holden, but James bonded with it immediately and we were able to arrange a swap so that James could keep it. Thank you, Holden!

Comfort Object

It finally happened. After nearly two years without any kind of security blanket, James finally found something he can't live without. Here you see James asleep with his best friend "Dig-dig." For the past two days he has fallen asleep holding this thing and whispering to himself, "Dig a hole...."

Lady Killer

This girl just climbed right into the car with James. I guess the question is, who's driving?

Eating mama's "sheer-rio"

I thought it was cute that both James and Kate were wearing green and orange.

If you're in Kansas City...

Make sure to check out our B-I-L Tyson Schroeder's newest exibition at The Brick.
http://listings.pitch.com/gyrobase/Events/Results?date=2006-01-07&category=&keyword=&maxperpage=10

More Tyson art: http://members.aol.com/acetylene9/dystopia.html

AND he's in a band, too: http://www.thezone.org/reviews/20011021_killpop_1_cd.html

Thankgiving at the beach

We took family pictures over Thanksgiving weekend that Kate fully intended to use for holiday cards. But we didn't get to it. So thank you all for sending us cards with your family pictures, and here's on of ours - with Jessica, Robert, baby Abby, and us 3.

In the press...

Sort of. On Dec. 26, Kate & James made the front page of The Daily Break section of The Virginian-Pilot, in an article about the new rabbi at the temple Ohef Sholom. We 3 had attended a "Tot Shabbat" morning service for kids, which James enjoyed. What's not to like about songs, challah and a 20 minute service? Plus they had markers, paper and dreidels to decorate.

Hanukkah 2005

Check out the choo choo train menorah over Kate's shoulder. James was very excited. We decided to light all the candles rather than just the 1st night's.
 

James's new bike

BC lends James a hand. Maybe by his 2nd birthday he can actually reach the pedals. 

"Dig a hole!"

James's newest sentence. He's truck - construction equipment obsessed.

James helps Jemma open a Hanukkah present

 

Halloween 2005

Another Halloween, another costume party. This year we roped our friends Rachel and Tim (aka The Black Eyed Peas) to join us at the 5th Annual Foley Halloween Party, complete with home-made ice luge in the backyard. Stoli Vanilla never tasted so good. For those of you scratching your head, BC & I are Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow. ha ha

Sept 05 with the Richmond girls

James shows off his chair climbing skills with cousins Caroline & Julia at VB

Here we are picking blueberries. We had to leave after James nearly devastated the crop.

Kate and James in some little tiny town north of Boston. Note the cool shoes James is wearing.

Kate and James on the shore of Lake Saint Claire

James at the supermarket in Bridgewater, MA, driving a grocery cart for the first time.