Our baby's first Halloween and I slacked off.  I had started thinking of costumes weeks ago, but Adam thought I was overthinking the whole thing, then we went to Tulsa and came back the day before Halloween so my ideas were a no-go.  Luckily Grandma saved the day since she had already gotten him a jack-o-lantern shirt, pants, and bib,...

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This week, Gretchen, Isaac and I head to Tulsa to visit and introduce Ike to his family in that part of the country. It will be his first time on a plane, first time in the US, and first time to have to wear socks!  The other reason for us traveling to Okahoma this weekend is so that Gretchen and I can attend the big game - OU vs Notre Dame i...

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This weekend both Notre Dame and Oklahoma had big games - OU vs. Texas (blowout) and ND vs. Stanford (won in OT).  You can see Isaac biting his nails as we watch the Notre Dame game together.  As the ND game ended, the sun was setting and we got some nice pictures out by the lagoon.   Sunday morning I went for a run, and on the way ...

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It's mid-October already and Ike's been busy.  He loves to grab onto things and hug them, especially his Cookie Monster, which is the perfect size for him.  Thanks Uncle Brian!  He also enjoys sitting in his infant seat, rocking himself and grabbing onto the toys.  Just last Saturday, he grabbed the ribbon on the middle ...

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