Easter Treat

I ran across this picture today and realized I'd never put it on the blog. The Easter Bunny was kind enough to leave a chocolate bunny for Finnegan this year, which we kept for a special occasion. Here, Finnegan (looking a bit like Friar Tuck with that haircut) sings the bunny his Before I Eat You song. Maybe the cutest thing I've ever seen was watching Finnegan inspect the bunny for the perfect first bite. For the record, he avoided the obvious choice (ears) and zeroed in on the tail instead.

Finnegan on ... Chocolate Overload

While in Marco this year, Finnegan sampled a double-chocolate milk shake courtesy of Grandma Harper. Here he is discussing the finer points of "Chocolate Love" before warping to light speed for about 3 hours. The transition was nearly instantaneous - both on the way up and down - and resulted in a longer than usual nap and an agreement between the adults not to do that again any time real soon.

Marco Island Sunset

One of Marco's best features are the sunsets. We have the luxury of seeing one of these each night for a week off our balcony there. It's an amazing way to end the day.

Playing nice

While in Florida, Baby Estelle and Finnegan had one of their first true Brother/Sister moments. One afternoon they began playing together - after trying to wake Daddy from his afternoon nap. It was really cool to see them like this. Lots of hugs from Finn and lots of laughter from Estelle. Rachelle got some pictures of them - this one is my favorite. It looks like they're Kickin it Old School... well, except for the binky and all. If they ever start a band together, I think this should be their first album cover.

Finnegan on ... Travel Aids

Sound canceling headphones, PS3 with movies on demand and a bag full of snacks... with this, all travel is possible.

Estelle trades fingers for smiles

Marco Island Visit

Baby Girl and I spent some quality time ocean side during our recent trip to Marco Island. Here, Estelle checks out daddy's stubble which seems to tickle both her fingers and funny bone. This, in turn, tickles mine. It's a great cycle.

Finnegan on ... eating Ice Cream

First, you need a hat - very important. If dad's hat is available, even better. Next, you need ice cream. Finnegan prefers mint chocolate chip. Now comes the hard part, holding on to the hat while manipulating the spoon in the not-yet-melted ice cream. Here we see Mr. Harper demonstrating how it's done - with grace and style.