Family Reunion

We traveled across this state this weekend.

The Bell family reunion was on saturday so we a good chunk of the day outdoors at Hagar Park.

Aunt Karina was on hand for biological teaching.

Waterworld

Samuel has a new toy over at Grandma and Grandpa Bira's house. Its a combo wading pool, sprinkler, and deck flooder.

Slick

Watch out - I'm slippery...

Teacher & Pupil

Aunt Bethany teaches Samuel about his letters. "Now the best tasting letters are found in the middle third of the alphabet..."



Having only recently mastered his first, Samuel begins his study of a second language.

No pictures please

Pharaoh does not prefer to be photographed whilst eating the royal tiger.

Good Evening.

Welcome. Can I help you?

Blueberry picking

We went blueberry picking yesterday. Samuel enjoyed it thoroughly, though he didn't help very much. We got 8.75 pounds for $12.25. Kroger has blueberries for about a buck a piece (and thats the in-season price).

Tickle Me Samuel

Doesn't say as much but he's way cuter.

YAMS!!!!!!!!

Samuel had yams (or I guess it's a sweet potato, not sure what the difference is really) yesterday and loves them. He has also ventured into the shoppin g cart seat. No pictures of that yet since I wanted to get in and out before we had the "you-call-this-entertaining?-I-think-not" melt down. He did well and only got antsy at the checkout.

Bathtime video - for real this time

Uploaded the wrong video before. Here it is.

Anyway, Blogger just made available enclosures, which allows this video (and all further videos) to come to you automatically through an application like iTunes, so that it can then make its way to your iPod. Or iPhone. You jerk, I have a nokia phone.

I haven't submitted the site to iTunes, so you can't search for it there, you have to go to the Advanced menu, then "Subscribe to Podcast", where you will then enter the feed address (as seen near the top of the right hand column): "http://feeds.feedburner.com/MachadoFamilyPicsEtc". Obviously, no quotes.

Bathtime video

This was Samuel's bathtime tonight.

Jumparoo

Samuel has figured out his jumparoo.

The 4th of July

These colors don't run.

The taste of liberty.

You want some of this, terrorists?

Just how many more pictures did you want to take here?

Pharaoh on his throne

Slave! How am I supposed to reach the Royal Rice Cereal when its way over there?

Another chair to compare shot.

Samuel turns 5 months old today.

He marked the day by sitting here.

He's been here before.

Sitting

This week Samuel has started to sit by himself. Not completely by himself mind you - he still pitches himself backwards beyond what his balance can correct - but he's doing say, 80% of it by himself.Samuel posing by one of his favorite toys.

Samuel reaching for Mama.

Playing in his room.

Google video issues

I'm seeing that the videos I've just uploaded to the blog are not playing correctly. I'm not sure why, but in the mean time, you can still see the video by clicking the bottom righthand button to go directly to the video's webpage.

UPDATE: It appears this issue has resolved itself.

Hannah and Samuel

First Bites

Samuel took some first bites of rice cereal this evening. After being strapped down, he took a few spoonfuls. While most ended up in his neck creases, some managed to make it to his tummy.

Grandma visit

Grandma Irene made an appearance this past week.

Snooze

If anyone knows how to get this kid to realize that naps can happen without laying on someone, we would appreciate the secrets.

Visitors...

I'm getting behind in posting and neglectful with picture taking. This is from a visit from the Great-Grandparents almost 2 weeks ago now.

Pharaoh says:

My stylish shorter turban is perfect for ordering my slaves around in the hot summer months.

Evening snooze

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

Anatomy of bathtime

And now, a short tour of bathtime.

Bathtime begins with a fussy Samuel who soon realizes that its bathtime and gets into a happier mood.
Once in the bath, Samuel enjoys his time for personal reflection.

At bath's end, Samuel likes to be wrapped in one of several towels with pockets custom-made for his head.

After the bath, its back to his room for lotioning down and changing into pajamas.

Further photos would not be flattering, as Samuel usually lapses into hysterics at the suggestion of bedtime.

New Toys

Samuel was given 3 new toys this week, a jumparoo (top), an exersaucer (bottom), and a mat/tent thingie for going outside in the sun (not pictured). Big thanks to the Ferguson's for thinking of us now that they no longer need these toys!

Refreshment

I haven't quite mastered this canned nourishment, but I can see that it has potential.

Transportation

Cart me around, Slave!

Us: 3; The Child: 3

In his latest bid for power, Samuel has equaled us in living room furniture.  After dominating one whole room of the house, he has begun to invade new territory.  Its a little disturbing. 

Not to mention the fact that despite drilling "daddy" into his head, he keeps referring to me as "slave". 

Coup d'etat: Quick Bloody Revolution

Slave!  I am your Pharaoh now!