Christmas Morning!

Here's some footage from Christmas morning! It starts off dark...because it was barely light outside! Actually, the kids did well and slept past 7am.

Christmas Morning from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Gingerbread Houses!

We decorated gingerbread houses today--a Christmas tradition. This was Annie's first year participating. She ate her fair share of candy! This video is a little long, but it has Will, Ellen and Annie showing off their houses.

Gingerbread Houses from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Bananas

Here's Sam's first attempt to eat banana slices! So slippery!

Bananas from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

There he goes!

Sam crawled for the first time today downstairs on the carpet. He's trying so hard in this video, but the wood floor is a challenge. If you watch until the end, there's some cute clapping and a variety of facial expressions.

Trying to Crawl from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

It didn't take Sam too long to figure out how to get moving on the wood floor! His sister's flip-flop was incentive. Why do kids (at least our kids) love chewing on shoes so much?

There He Goes!! from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Sam Swinging!

Sam seemed to enjoy his first ride in the swing today!

Sam Swinging from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Singing in the Rain

Singing in the Rain from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Annie Apple Picking

We had a nice day apple picking. Not too many apples on the trees. Annie needed some help reaching them...

Annie Apple Picking from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Giggling Sam!

Sam loves to giggle, and we love to make him giggle.

Giggling Sam from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Sam Tries Rice Cereal!

Sam took his first bites of rice cereal today, on his 6-month birthday...think he liked it?

Sam Tries Rice Cereal from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Skateboarding

Will gave Dad's old skateboard a try this afternoon!

Skateboarding from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

What About Sam?

What did Sam do at the beach? Play in the sand, of course! He didn't eat too much of it!

What About Sam? from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Still Loves It!

Ellen still loves the ocean and she still loves to ride the waves!

Still Loves It! from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Will Riding The Waves

Will had a great time on the boogie board this summer!

Will Riding The Waves from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Annie Getting Used to the Beach

Annie wasn't so sure about the ocean at first! But she came to love it!

Annie Getting Used to the Beach from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Spinning Girls!

If you get dizzy easily, proceed with caution! These two girls can spin!

Spinning Girls! from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Annie Loves The Pool!

Annie can't get enough of the pool. She loves to jump in and go underwater!

Go Will!

Will has been doing an awesome job this summer with his swimming! Here he is during his swim lesson tonight, swimming the length of the pool!

Will Swimming from Jeanne Rowe on Vimeo.

Go Ellen!!

A storm may have kept Ellen's swim meet from starting on time tonight, but once the thunder subsided, nothing could keep Ellen from having a great time and earning a personal best!

What's That You Say, Sam?

Annie Loves the Swing

Annie Clips

Annie's 2nd Birthday!

Swinging Fun

Bringing Samuel Home!

Here are some clips of Mike going home to tell Ellen and Will that the baby is a BOY! followed by clips of the kids meeting Samuel:

Will's 5th Birthday!

Snow Mountain

Annie!