Video for Matt: Grace's New Ride

They're Related

Grace Olivia, June 2007

Leah Anne, December 2008

Avery Lynn, July 2011

How about some Deterding girls to compare!  They certainly look like sisters, but after looking at these three photos of our kids at the same age (three months), I'm shocked to see that Avery isn't quite the spitting image of Grace that I've been assuming she was.  

The Red Balloon

Read the sweet story here. 

We Love Them

Baby Poll Winner!

It's Wendy!!  If she has been wondering why we haven't publicly recognized her prediction skills, she hasn't brought it up.  Thanks for patiently awaiting this announcement!  My lovely friend Wendy correctly guessed that Deterding Baby #3 would enter the world on March 27 in the morning.  Congratulations and thanks for playing.

* I had to mention that Natalie missed winning for the second time in a row by a mere 8 minutes!  Amazing.  If I'm ever 9 months pregnant again, I will ask Natalie when I can expect to go in to labor.

the Cut

These are for Alison!  I was a little startled while the scissors were snipping away, but it's growing on me (nice pun, I know.)  Also, it's a little awkward taking photos of yourself in a mirror.

More from May

Avery is about 5 weeks old in the picture above.

This is Grace and a picture she drew of...well, she wrote a caption for you:

Good likeness, don't you think?  hehehe.

Here's the whole fam celebrating my 27th birthday:

And finally, Avery and Kaz spending some quality time together:

Those third children have to learn to defend themselves and be heard, from an early age.