Announcing Kaiyah Michelle!!!

Well, Zeke finally has his little sister, so that means that he has to share his blog with her. They can both now be found at shackkids.blogspot.com, or on the side links from our family page. Go check them out. We're all very excited here.

Every Day Life

So, our precious angel decided to throw a big fit today. Generally we let him throw his fits as long as he does it in a different room. Today, he took himself back into our bedroom and screamed and hollered for about 20 minutes. Finally it got quiet and Tami went back to check on him. This is what she found. It's a good thing God made 20 month olds so cute!

However, even with the occasional fits, we've been reminded lately how blessed we are to have such a sweet and loving little boy. It's been fun to watch him grow and change and learn new things. It's neat to see him form relationships with other people in our lives. So, just because we love him, here are a few more pictures!

On our family vacation back in April

Nothing like dipping green olives in mayo!

Where's Baby Kaiyah?

Sorry it's been so long since we've updated Zeke's blog. This morning, he and Tami were playing in his room and he started to play with Baby Kaiyah. Enjoy!

Little Poser...

We came in our bedroom the other day and found Zeke standing in our new trashcan. Here's a picture from when we first got the camera and another from when he sucked in his little gut after he realized what we were doing.

Dirty!

We got a new playground in our apartment complex and we took Zeke out to play on it the other day. It's the first sand playground he has been on, and he was a little confused by all the "dirt." He seems a little more like his Uncle Fred than his father. When Dan was little, he would always come in from outside very dirty and Fred would be spotless. Anyway, here's a video.

Ice Cream...

We went to an ice cream place today after lunch. Zeke really liked it. This picture was taken afterward.

Daredevil...

We didn't know we were raising a little daredevil, but apparently we are.

In the Shower...

Here's a cute shower picture of Zeke. Thought you might enjoy it.

Zeke Cleans!!!

So, whenever we start to sweep the kitchen, Zeke likes to pitch in and help. Here's a fun video.

Spaghetti!!!

Tonight, we had spaghetti for dinner.
Zeke liked it a lot...

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...and so did Dan!

Oh yeah, and Go Tigers Go!
(The only undefeateds left.)

Favorite Blankets and Busted Lips...

For those of you who haven't heard the story, when we moved here, Zeke had a little blanket to which he had grown attached. Well, about a month ago, Dan was out pushing him while he napped in his stroller. Upon waking up, as he often does, he threw his blanket out as if to say, "I'm finished. Ready to get up!" Well, Dan failed to see the thrown blanket and further failed to find it after he had realized the errors of his ways. So, later, after arriving at home, Zeke found Dan's blanket, which was of similar texture, only a LOT larger. So, these days, we lug around a big blanket whenever we'll be gone through one of Zeke's nap times. We're thinking of getting it hemmed, but still haven't. This is a picture of the coveted blanket.

Also, in an unrelated and less interesting story, last week Zeke tripped over his backpack and busted his lower lip on our hallway floor. It was his first bloody injury, so we thought we'd post a picture. He's much better now, though, so no worries.

Lots of New Tricks...

Who needs the big boy cup? Let's go straight to the carton! Anyway, Zeke is having fun and learning lots of new things, besides how to drink from the carton. He's also learned to lick the bowl when we make chocolate cake! He's so smart!