August 2003

Fun on the driveway

It's like having a giant chalkboard in your front yard!
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July 2003

A shopping cart for two
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Do the locomotion

Riding the train to Chicago is one of Jake's favorite things.
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They're movin' on up
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It's hot outside...

...and a good time to blow up the pool in the backyard and get wet.
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Three kids on the floor

That's where you will often find Emma, Abby and Jake - on the floor rolling around among the toys.
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Walking, dancing, bouncing

Emma and Abby are walking now...and you are in for a treat! Click here and you will be taken to the fun page where you can see the latest video starring all the kids. It features some of the first footage of Abby and Emma walking, dancing, and bouncing along to music.

What was new not too long ago...

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• January through early April 2004 - Michelle accepts a job at a small law firm, the whole family packs up and moves to Michigan, Jake turns five and the girls turn two
• September through December 2003 - The kids dress up again for Halloween, dance in colored light, and Jake is inspired by the buildings in Chicago
• July and August 2003 - It's a good time of year for a dip in the kiddie pool...also, Abby and Emma climb the stairs, Jake rides the train, and the driveway is drawn on
• April, May, and June 2003 - The kids are swinging, Michelle graduates from law school, Abby and Emma turn one, Eric is written up in a local newspaper
• January, February, and March 2003 - Eric is quoted in American Baby, Jake plays dressup, Emma and Abby are crawling (see a video clip), Jake celebrates his 4th birthday
• October, November, and December 2002 - Buzz Lightyear rescues two peapods on Halloween, Abby speaks for the first time on video, and Jake makes an observation about one of his Christmas gifts
• August and September 2002 - See photos from a trip to Toronto for a family wedding, and video clips of Emma laughing
• June and July 2002 - See what the Kauppila Family looks like in the morning, and the Post family (Chris, Maria and Ben) visits
• April and May 2002 - Read the story of how Emma and Abigail were born and see photos from the first two months of their life