october, 2009 [so far]...  Lily's swim class + first annual pilgrimage to the pumpkin patch [notice the "triple threat" shot;)].

september, 2009...  Trip north for Luke's wedding, the Stephan ladies scout of locations for Julia & Steve's wedding [congrats!], Jen's birthday @ Rover's-  easily one of the top 5 meals we've ever had [blurry photos courtesy of the low lighting & caviar martinis beforehand]...

august 29, 2009...  In an effort to convince Jen that spending a few hundred dollars on a professional photographer might not be necessary, I put together a mini photo shoot of lily this morning [that Jen ended up helping a bit with too].  Here are the results...  i think we might get to keep the $;)...

ps.  Don't worry-  I haven't forgotten about the hundreds of photos that we've taken in between June and now-  I promise I'll get around to posting those too..  some day.

july 14, 2009...  finally getting around to posting some older pics from the last year or so-  randomly pics january to start with-  check 'em out @ the bottom of the page...

june  07, 2009...  random lily picks, the mobile above her changing table made from some little prints i had layin' around [need to change 'em out with some B&W images], her first trip to woodinville, the arboretum, and down to pike's market for a bite @ etta's.  apologies for the quantity, but i couldn't resist including her many varied facial expressions;)

in progress...

may 27, 2009...  lily's first bath @ home, one of many walks with the hounds, visiting the stephans up north, and a handful of pics from the adams photo shoot [thanks, rob!]... 

may 21, 2009, more lily pics... 

may 15, 2009, lily's arrival!...  on may 15 2009, @ 8:09AM lily robin patenaude was born, coming into the world @ 7lbs. 7 oz.

[IN PROGRESS-  awaiting jen's write up]...

january, 2009...  a trip to gas works park in wallingford, experimenting with the process for the cut outs that grace lily's room, and experimenting with the new camera [canon 40d] in one of our favorite haunts, juanita bay park at the bottom of the hill we live on.