Monthly Archives: January 2007

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It’s Time for a Party!


Happy Birthday Winfield! Everybody, children and adults, who reads this blog AND knows where we live is invited to Win’s birthday party. Win turns 1 on February 28, but who wants to have a party on a Wednesday!? So, on Saturday the 3rd we will be getting together at our house at 4:00pm for a party. Win will show you everything that he has learned in the last year, like waving, blowing raspberries and dancing. It has been a productive year.

We are also going to serve Sloppy Joes at 5:00pm. Following that we are going to introduce Win to cake. He will have his own cake to demolish, so that should be some really good entertainment. At 6:30pm, about the time that he tires of his daily activities, Win will retire to his bedchamber for the evening. At that time any guest who is above the age of 10 is welcome to stay and hang out for board games and a movie. We love big crowds so don’t be bashful.

Because this is a birthday party gifts are traditionally the custom. We want everyone to know that gifts are not expected at this party. Win is a really little guy. If you do want to lavish gifts on him following are a couple of ideas.
-iTunes giftcard, iTunes has a lot of children’s music and Win really likes music.
-Board books, Sandra Boynton, PD Eastman, etc…
-Wooden toys (see www.oompa.com) and things like that

See you there!

One Hundred and One


Yesterday Win and I visited my 100-year-old friend Mary VandeWege. Yesterday was her 100th birthday and she doesn’t look a day over 85.

Dimnet Chapel

Last week Win and I went over to the Hope College Chapel to take some practice pictures. I wanted to experiment with the lighting in the building because I’m shooting a wedding there on February 10. I am excited to be able to shoot a wedding in such a beautiful building.Win got a little bored and kept trying to get out of the stroller.

I Just Find This Funny

Why is it that the photos that I catch of Win crying make me laugh? He just looks so cute. Especially since he isn’t a fussy baby.

Daily Visits From Randall

Randall and I spent the morning together yesterday. We shopped for a birthday gift for his Grandmother’s 80th birthday. Randall posted on Grandma’s House, he helped me take down the last of the Christmas decorations from the church, and he gave Win a bottle.

Bath Time

Win really likes taking baths. Can you tell?