Would You Look at That Boy

This boy is just full of the cutest looks. These pictures were taken getting ready for work and daycare. I don't really remember what particular thing he was doing that I was trying to capture. I just remember that ... I remember he kept smiling and every time I pulled the camera out and got it to my face he quit smiling. We still got the cutie-pie looks he can't help but spread around.

There's No Place Like Home

No ruby slippers but, I got home. Two days down in Atlanta and I was ready to get home to my little family. I enjoyed riding MARTA but, I haven't held my little guy in 2 days.

Got Sprinkled on Sunday

Here are a few pictures from the Baptism this weekend. We got our camera in the bag and added an extra set of batteries and left it on the kitchen table and our other camera with video went dead when it was turned on. That's why there is no live action footage.

Mom's camera didn't come out until after the service. We missed everyone. Pearce was just the best little boy. He was quite the interested little fellow. The whole time Ken (preacher, not nephew) was talking, Pearce was focused completely on him. As he was being presented up and down the aisles Pearce looked at everyone near him.

He fell asleep for most of the service. He woke up right before we were called up. After we sat down he went right back down and stayed until he needed to go to the changing table.

It's Saturday and You Need More Pearce

The Heathens Have Left the Building

It is Fall Break and how happy are we. This is going to be a whirlwind weekend. Little big man is getting baptized this weekend. Kristi and I have now been married 2 years. It seems just like yesterday. We are taking alone time on Saturday; the last until soccer, and school is over at the earliest. That'll be six months from now. Everybody is excited about Pearce's baptism; the first baby born into the church in a few years. The lady that gives the baptismal gift won't be there on Sunday so the director of the bell choir jumped at the chance to give Pearce the gift and is running around telling every body that she gets to give him his present. It's a shame nobody loves this poor little boy. As always, pictures and video will be posted some time after the event.

Home Grown Highland Games

We had a fine old time at the Highland Games. It's a great way to celebrate the Scottish heritage of the Presbyterian Church. Throwing telephone poles, hay bales, and hammers is great. Showing off your knees is fun too. The Bonny (not boney) Knees contest was swept by the Elkins males. Pearce won, Uncle Randy came in second, and Daddy came in third.

The Boy's First Road Trip

Pearce got to experience the local attractions, both commercial and natural, of Pigeon Forge. To top it all off he got to try rice for the first time. Pearce hasn't decided whether he prefers to wear it or eat it. Updates on the rice later.

Road Trip

Life with a baby is always an adventure. Today we are going for the gold. We are going with Reba and Roy to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge for the weekend. Luckily, Pearce has started to develop a liking for his carseat (to the point of falling asleep). There will definitely be a post with pictures of super boy and the Smokies.

The Day is Near

Pearce Carter Elkins will be baptized on October 12, 2008 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Rome, Georgia at the 10:55 service. If you want to check out the church take a look (I did the site).

Oh, by the way the week before on, Oct. 4-5, we are having the Kirkin' of the Tartans service and highland games.

Like Father ... Like Son

Glory Glory to Old Georgia

Do you think they can here the Battle Hymn of the Republic in Pasadena yet? Third place my butt.

And to those cyber friends out there that adhere to the other USC. Study hard for the final. It will be a dawg of an exam.

When it Rains it Pours

The stock market may crash. All the big investment banking firms may go belly up. But Pearce is still the cutest person on earth.

And More Ridiculously Cute Baby Pics

Well, here is a sampling of what I just downloaded from the card. There are over a hundred new pictures, and a few videos, too. I'll try to put a few up each weekend.

Getting Up in the Morning

Isn't he just too cute for words

... and Now the Rest of the Story

here is something interesting about Palin.

Her squeaky-clean reputation for honesty and integrity has been ruffled a bit in recent weeks after she fired the commissioner of public safety. He claims he was pressured to fire a state trooper who used to be married to Palin's sister. That trooper apparently had made threats against Palin and her parents in the past, and he apparently once used a taser on his 10-year old stepson (Palin's nephew) in order to teach him some respect, and so on. Earlier internal investigations by the state police good-ol'-boy system (run by this commissioner) saw no reason to dismiss this trooper... hmmm... I think I would have tried to find a way to fire them both.

It is Sunday and the World Needs More Pearce Pictures

I am completely amazed at how cute this boy is and how many other parents are completely misguided in thinking that their children may possibly compare with Pearce. Cute thumb pictures are coming soon.

Pearce doing the Frogger

Pearce is into imitating amphibians. Somedays he's Turtle Boy and today he is just plain old Frogger. Look at those little bitty ol' frog legs.

Over the River and Through the Woods

We made it to Roswell for Pearce's first road trip (a few weeks ago). Everybody got to spend some time with superboy. Mom and Dad just called today and said that they were coming to visit Saturday whether we liked it or not. Well, Pearce has informed us that it is just fine with him so we had better like it.

Compare and Contrast

Same outfit six weeks apart. Wow. Babies are so amazing. Pearce just keeps getting cuter and cuter.

Pearce and Daddy just hanging out after meal time.

Open House

Oh what a day. I have started life as a middle school teacher. Open House is tonight (well, has already started). It is going to be a new experience. They tell me that the parents actually come to this thing. That will be new coming from an inner city high school.