Yes, hamming up for the camera.
Last night, during Elliot's birthday celebration, every time I pointed the camera at Benaiah he would grin for me. You really can't pass up an opportunity like that!
Aahh...those beautiful blue eyes.
What a poor, sad little brother I have! ;)
Too cute!
The birthday boy and his ten candles.
Elliot's personally decorated peach tart!
Benaiah helps Timothy slice the cheesecake. Timothy is a prime cheesecake chef; no Hellwig birthday is complete without a fine specimen of his work.
But it looks like he needed some more guidance, so Timothy taught him in the art of perfect cheesecake cutting.
The whole family! Pardon the funny faces in this one. It sure is difficult to get 11 people to all smile at the camera at the same time!
Oma and the grandchildren! This is one of those pictures we'll be passing down to our children.
Daddy and Elliot sawing logs
This work never fails to mature boys into men!
Benaiah marshalling mighty men under his command.
Benaiah-the captain over his army of mighty men! He was numbered among the thirty of David's mighty men but he did not attain to the three.
But, he vanquished them with a single blow. Read 2 Samuel 23: 20-23
Engaging in brotherly admonishments,
brotherly sprinklings and,
brotherly discussions!
I have yet to figure out what kind of moth this was that rested on the door of our screen porch for most of the day. It was an exciting find for me as I rarely have the chance to photograph unique wildlife!
And, a hawk that rested on our neighbor's fence for a few minutes, obligingly long enough so I could get a few pictures.
And this was the best. A few mornings ago after breakfast I spotted an opossum scrounging in our compost pile. We thought it unusual to see them out in the day.
I was able to get within 15 feet of this creature to take pictures but ended up scaring it away as I ran back up the hill when I was done, thinking I was far enough away.
YUCK!!!...Beautiful table manners you have, Mr. Possum!
I have no idea what was so interesting about this compost pile or what good things to eat this opossum could possibly find in it.
Lately Tobias has loved playing memory game with Oma
Out for a walk around the circle
This morning was a bit chilly so we all went out with jackets but they quickly got too hot! Tobias became the jacket collector.
Jedidiah found this interesting stick out in the woods. It's shaped like a hat tree and stands up by itself. It just needs to be polished and have some pegs nailed into it. ;)
Oma and Mommy
Mommy and Benaiah
Give your sister flowers..."Here, you take these and I'll go get some more."
He turned around and Christianna tickled his back, which he ignored.
Enjoying the flowers.
Benaiah doesn't realize that you can only blow them once they're white.
Elliot, quite the gymnast.
Jedidiah swings
Elliot swings
Benaiah slides down the BIG slide!
Tobias and Christianna swing
As do Arianne and Jedidiah
Elliot in mid-swing
I loved this picture of Timothy and Benaiah
This is the way Benaiah opted to go down the slide, or maybe it was to get back up!
Back up for another slide down!
The sliding bar was very popular with Elliot...
and Christianna...
and Jedidiah!
Oma and Mommy talking
Elliot chases Jedidiah up the ladder...
and down the slide.
Timothy and Benaiah on the big swing
When the alarm rings...
the firemen slide down the pole.
Firemen Elliot and Jedidiah are off to the fire in their trusty elephant.
At the scene of the fire they direct their hose at the flames.
Back at the firehouse, Jedidiah hangs up his coat.
OK, Benaiah was not so sure about the slider bar.
Elliot and Tobias
Tobias the mighty
When Timothy gets on the see-saw, this is what happens to the little boy on the other end.
Benaiah tries the big swing himself(with Arianne's help!)
This is our favorite rhyme behind this picture:
“As I was sitting in my chair,
I knew it had no bottom there,
Nor Legs, or back, but I just sat,
Ignoring little things like that.”
This is the very indignant cow in it's stall! ;)
Goofy Elliot, or is this the grinning cow?
