Our Favorite 30 year old Child!!! Happy Birthday, Daniel!

Born on Green/Maundy Thursday, April 16, 1981; 2 weeks late, and the "heavy weight" of the hospital nursery at almost 10 pounds!

Monica holding Daniel

Thomas trying to hold Daniel (bonding brothers!?)

One happy guy! Feeling secure surrounded by flannel!

With his sisters, Freya and Monica

Not all his siblings could perform this great acrobatic feat, but Daniel was the "pro"!

Always fashion forward

Always with "delusions of grandeur" - King Daniel

Always passionate!

Always angelic

Always winsome

Happy Birthday, Daniel!!

Zach's latest photos (and ours in following post)

Here we are skyping with Erika.

Self-portrait after the concert

Also fascinated with sunsets

Some of our recent pictures

One morning while jogging, we experienced this ground fog which had settled in the valley.

We weren't able to capture fully its impressive beauty, but we tried.

Putting the quilt "sandwich" (pieced top, batting and backing) together

One of my favorite corners in the house

Spring has arrived!

Another sunset as seen from our balcony

Another monster spider lurking in the stairwell, scaring Zachary!

And now, the moment you've been waiting for - the introduction and effectiveness of the "quilting gloves". The tiny rubber dots on the fingers are very helpful in gripping the quilt and negotiating it under the needle.