The drive...

This man is my hero...he drove the ENTIRE way.

We are not above using the dvd player...as much as possible.

whoops...got my fingers in this shot, but these windmills are really amazing. pretty much the tallest thing in Kansas.

Uncle Dot & Aunt Ray

We have lots of wonderful moments in SC yet to come, but just this one shot for Oma & Pops right now from a lunch date with Aunt Dot & Uncle Ray... These wonderful adopted grandparents of the Baker clan love our crazy kiddos so much too, and it is a joy to see them when we make it to Greenville. Here they are with 6 of the 8 cousins together last week.

We've arrived. Whew!

Well...we made it. Thanks, Evelyn, for hacking in and posting those pics.



We pulled in SC after 3 long days on the road last night and spent the day today recovering. The kids did GREAT.

I was reminded of several things that I temporarily forgot in the planning of this cross-country trip...

1. DanielMan does not sleep in the car. He never has.

2. My kids are 5, 3, and 2. Did I REALLY think I would be able to "get something done" in the car??

3. What I did get done: successfully figured out how to climb from the front to the back of the minivan at 75mph in every single state we traveled through. Keep in mind that the car was LOADED down with every possible diversion for the kids (and me). It was a feat of acrobatics.

4. When C-low-line complains of an "owie" and points to her tummy...watch out b/c she is probably going to puke. A lot. Thankfully, that was day 3.



Seriously...we had fun. I'll post some pics of the transportation museum in STL at some point...we stopped there Friday morning and it was a perfect thing for the kids. They got to run and see some great trains.



We're glad to be here. I have forgotten how to take care of my hair in this humidity, but I'll probably figure it out by the time we leave. Maybe I'll wear it curly. :)

cross country

This is E's sister... hacking into her account to let her beloved readers know where the fam is right now! Pray for their safe and SANE journey to SC!

The Bride and Groom

sneaking a kiss from my boy...

The Ring Bearer...

When you are in a wedding at age 3, anything goes...

Coming down the aisle...

checking out the rings...

jumping around a little...

picking...just a little...

and praying.

He did really well! Thanks to those of you who prayed for our little man. He woke up the morning of the wedding and said, "I'm not going to do this today. I already did it yesterday!"

Thunderbirds

One of the great things about living here is that we get to see the Thunderbirds each year for the AFA Graduation. We love to go to watch them "practice" the day before because its less crowded than actual graduation day. Here are a few shots of the planes from 2 days ago...wish the sky had been blue.

(Take THAT, Friend. :) ) ha ha ha...

Today...

This was taken after church today. I just had to share...they are pretty cute. :)

And, have I mentionied that I LOVE MY CAMERA??? (Nikon D60)


During lunch, G-Money started screaming in "pain." He said there was something stuck between/behind his bottom teeth. So, we told him to go brush and that would probably get it out. :) He came back downstairs and said, "it's still there." So, I looked, and sure enough...it WAS still there. He has his first permanent tooth poking through! It's behind the baby teeth. I guess we'll be making a dental appt. this week. I have some vague memory of knowing someone with this issue, but i just can't remember if its a big deal or nothing to worry about. :) I'm taking the later approach until I hear differently from an expert. (You might be an expert on this...feel free to give me your advice. :) )

His faces just crack me up.

By the way...Caroline is offically potty trained. :) It's been about a month and we've had a few rough days, but I'm only putting diapers on her at nap/night. First time I haven't been changing diapers all day long since February 2004. WOW. :)

The Butterfly

Sweet new baby...I couldn't resist.

After Chapel

Learning to walk...we hope!

After the chapel today, the little kids decided to climb this rock..

And, they all stood happily together looking at the tree

And Miss Wild Child decides she's climbing up as well
(no, she can't walk yet.)

I did it, Aunt Boonie! Don't you doubt me!!

Google Eyes

This is what we did on Mother's Day afternoon. I laughed till I cried.