A couple weeks ago C. and Baby E. went to Greeley "on business". The family accountant has recommended C. come to Greeley once a month for awhile to help things run more smoothly as she keeps the books long distance. Of course, C.'s all too happy to oblige and get the opportunity to see everyone in Greeley, even though leaving J. makes her cry buckets of tears. J. bears the separation as manfully as he can, and gets by instituting some of his old bachelorish habits - (like eating lasagna for breakfast). He's the most capital husband there ever was. Anyway, here are some photos of our visit. (p.s. We did get to see Uncle Andrew and Uncle Rex during our visit by E.'s silly mother didn't have her camera with her. Never leave home without your camera!)

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Smiles in the Sink

Our big little baby has outgrown his baby bath. We put him in the sink the other night and he was thrilled to pieces. Just couldn't stop looking a me and smiling this smile of wonder as if to ask "Is this really where we take baths?"

He really couldn't stop smiling (kind-of a whoa!-I-just-got-water-in-my-face-smile here)

Nope. Just couldn't stop.

Sepia-fied Autumn

Here are three pictures of the Baby in J.'s hat. The shadows across his face were too intense to make the color pictures any good, so we sepia-fied them. It seemed like shame to sepia-fy beautiful fall colors, but the effect turned out kind-of neat. Which do you like best - #1, #2, or #3?

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Grandpa & Grandma Come to Iowa

Last weekend Steve and Jo Ellen drove down to spend a couple days with us. It was such a treat to see them, and we had a wonderful time together. Elias basked in the extra, often hilarious, and undivided attention. There's nothing like Grandparents for reinforcing a baby's idea he's the center of the universe. Here's a peak at all the fun we had.

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Rare Occurances

It's not everyday we get a picture of the family. But it happened last week when Steve and Jo Ellen came all the way to Iowa City just to be our photographers.

After that other strange and unusual things started to happen. Like a picture of J. and C. together! Wow. This one is in sepia because J's wife's face looked like a makeover by Plaster of Paris next to J.'s handsome olivish complexion.

And another rarity: a picture of Mommy with Baby.

(C. really tried to milk this "I- got-all-ready-and-everything-day" for all it was worth.)