Return of the Camera!

We left our camera in San Francisco after Thom and Elena's wedding a month ago... and it just arrived back in the mail yesterday. We're so happy to have it back! More photos coming soon...

alden at 11 mos

Our video camera had gotten a little back-logged, and so I ended up making one long (un-edited) 12 minute video. This must cover the last few months, since it includes documentation of him pre-crawling, to the current state of (very-assisted) walking, also with a brief Grandma Lois appearance. Anyway, get some popcorn and get comfy, and prepare yourselves for 12 minutes of Alden hurtling through developmental milestones.

Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAgrUHuE_Zc

Lucy Sheridan Koschmann

Although this is, technically, Alden's blog, an important event in Alden's life occurred over the weekend - the birth of his cousin, Lucy. The stats and photos are plagiarized from Uncle Nate and Aunt Kelli's birth announcement, but we wanted to celebrate as well, and this is what we have to share. She's a big girl -- 9 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20.5" long -- and very healthy.

Congrats to Nate, Kelli, Max and Lucy!

Labor Day Weekend

We spent a happy Saturday together having a family bar-b-que in the afternoon sunshine. Alden brought out several of his friends for the party and Carl turned the porch into an extension of the living-room, complete with an area rug, some stuffed animals, and a basket of toys. At one point, Carl went underneath the porch and played a funny game with Alden, pictured below, which had him squealing in curiosity and delight. Happy Labor Day, everyone.

ocean freak out

Watch the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH_UjjNBkTQ

Dungeness Spit

Carl encouraged us all to make a spontaneous trip to the Olympic Peninsula this weekend and it turned out to be a pefect way to spend some time together. We hiked out along the Dungeness Spit (shown in the last photo), though didn't make it all the way out the 5.5 miles to the lighthouse. Alden played in the sand, watched the whales from the beach, and tried to eat a few rocks. We are back home now, happy and refreshed.

hairbrushing

To watch movie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iWzLeyeZXY