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  • Pumpkins and Llamas and Hay, Oh My

    Stacey and Alex 12:43 pm on October 12, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , , Pleasure Valley Llamas, pumpkin farm

    Family at Pleasure Valley Llama/Pumpkin Farm October 2009

    Spent the afternoon this past Sunday at Pleasure Valley Llamas (and Pumpkin Farm) with Stacey’s parents and Stacey’s nephews Owen and Alejandro. It was our second year visiting. Zachary was too little to really enjoy it last year, but he really made up for it this year. Benjamin had good time again this year, too.

    A few pictures have been uploaded to Flickr if you’re interested:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexfalkenberg/tags/pleasurevalleyllamaandpumpkinfarm/

    It’s well worth the $8 per wristband to enjoy all of the various activities there. Each wristband also includes a 20-pound pumpkin of your choice–picked from their patch yourself, or taken from carts near the entrance/exit. Larger pumpkins are $2 for every additional ten pounds over twenty, so a $40-lb pumpkin would only cost you an extra four bucks; a pretty good deal in the grand scheme of things-pumpkin. It’s located about 20 miles or so west of Random Lake, near Adell/Batavia. The farm’s website (linked above) has a map.

    We hope you enjoy the pictures.

     
  • Zachary's Now Two

    Stacey and Alex 3:06 am on September 24, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
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    The title says it all. He’s two! Congrats, little dude.

    Zachary at Alterra Grafton, May 2009

    We would also like to thank everyone for coming for his birthday party last week. Everyone here had a great time!

     
  • Stacey and Alex 4:23 am on July 16, 2009 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: 2009, sanfrancisco,

    We were in San Francisco last week on vacation, with the kids and their mother’s parents. Had a great time, but it was indeed challenging (at least for Dad) with the kids in tow. Lots of great pictures, some of which we’ll post here eventually.

     
  • Stacey and Alex 3:47 am on June 11, 2009 | 1 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: admin, General, theme

    We’ve switched themes here on the site to something we hope will grant us a little more flexibility in posting stuff as it happens. It won’t help much with photos or anything, but for quick notes and observations, etc, it should make things a little easier. Let us know if you see anything wildly broken.

     
  • Happy Holidays!

    Stacey and Alex 8:00 am on December 25, 2008 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: 2008, Benjamin handwriting, , letter,

    Benjamin-and-Zachary-Xmas-2008

    Benjamin wrote his first-ever letter to Santa to put out with the cookies and milk last night on Christmas Eve. Or, rather, Dad asked Benjamin what he wanted to say to Santa, Benjamin told Dad, and Dad wrote most of it, except for a couple of bits Benjamin insisted he write himself; he focused so very hard writing the bits he did, and it was incredibly cute…

    Dear Santa,

    Merry Christmas!

    Hi. I’ve been a good boy this year. My brother Zachary was a good boy this year, too.

    [Benjamin scribbles, saying each word out loud as he slowly, carefully writes...] (”It’s a good cookie.”)

    Mommy has been a good girl, and Daddy was a good guy. Owen and Ollie and Laura and Lydia were good, too. Nana and Papa were good, too.

    Merry Christmas.

    [Benjamin scribbles, saying each word out loud as he slowly, carefully writes...] (”I was a good boy.”)

    Santa, thank you for the presents.

    We love you, Santa.

    – Benjamin, Zachary, Mommy, Daddy and Yoda… (and [long list of cousins, aunts and uncles here])

    Bye!

    Awesome, right?  :)

    We hope you had a great 2008…and we hope you have an even better 2009. Take care, everyone–we love you all.

     
  • An Angel Was Here...

    Stacey and Alex 11:00 am on December 21, 2008 | 0 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: angel, imprint, snow, snow angel

    benjamins-first-snow-angel-enhanced

    Benjamin’s first snow angel, created 20 December 2008, in our front yard.

    Image manipulated slightly to enhance the imprint.

     
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