Looking chubby already...

...at least compared to where she started!

Caught while awake!

Ok back to nap time...

Big bro meets little sis...

Frankie!

Frances Rose Dowers born 12-21-2011 at 12:12am. Weighing in at 6lbs. 3.8oz. and 20" long.
Kate and Frankie handled everything like champs!
More photos to come...

Oh, Christmas tree!

We went this past weekend to get a Christmas tree. Here's Ben and Clem scoping out the options at the tree lot:

I think I now understand why Tony was lobbying for a small tree.

Ben’s Media of choice: Crayola.

His latest work “Dump Truck With Stuff In It" (® 2011).

Getting ready for baby...

Ben helped assemble baby sister's crib (he's much better than me with Ikea directions)

Boo! Or whooo?

Ben picked up a prop...or is it a perch...along the way.






Clem struts his stuff in as a terrific bumble bee.



The snowman didn’t stand a chance...

Raking antics

Autumn playdate

Ben enjoyed showing Leonardo and Dario his dirt city (formerly the summer squash veggie box). They especially liked making mud lakes.

Fall Harvest

Ben's quite pleased that one entire veggie bin is now devoted to making dirt roads.

Warm fall day in the garden

Cozy

Apple-pickin'!

Look out Lookout Farm! Here we come...