The Vermont Hitches

Monday, March 31, 2008

Random Reflections from 2007

Christopher, Bob and I after having built Noah's new playset

Emma and Catie on their way to see "Annie"

Emma and Catie with Tinkerbell

Emma and Catie at Wendy's

Saturday, February 16, 2008

A Vermont Winter

After about a foot of snow.

A Barred Owl in our backyard!

It stands about 20 inches tall (hard to tell from picture).

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Christmas 2007

From our family to yours

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Amelia Massey Hitch

Minutes after being born

Ken (aka "Daddy Doula") with Amelia right after she was born

Soundly Sleeping

Emma first meeting Amelia

Emma singing a lullaby to Amelia

Amelia "singing" a lullaby to Emma

My favorite picture of her

Right before her first bath

Mommy and Emma watch as Amelia gets a bath

Big sister looking on intently

All clean and dressed for the day

The happy Hitch family before we head home

Big sister holding Amelia before bedtime

Time for Emma to go to sleep, time for Amelia to wake up

Pre-binky

Post-binky

Goodnight

Getting Ready for the Show

Emma all dressed up and ready to go see Annie at the Flynn Theater

Posing in front of her and Amelia's stocking by the fireplace

Patiently waiting for Santa

Daddy and Emma

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Halloween 2007

Emma as a "Wedding Fairy"

At school in the Halloween parade

Emma with Harry Potter looking on

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Tall Timber - Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Emma playing in the sand at Back Lake

in northern New Hampshire

Digging a trench to let the water in

Natalie and Emma working together

Sign on our way to Tall Timber, about 10miles south of Canada

Large bull moose I caught on camera, running away from the road

Same bull looking back at me

Same bull who just moments before ran across the road

right in front of our car

Mother moose on the side of the road,

protecting her calf who was tucked back in the woods

Thursday, September 13, 2007

My hike up Camel's Hump

The view atop the South "hump" looking North to the smaller "hump"

Hiker resting on the summit

My feet hanging over the edge (or at least as close as I'd get to the edge) of the South hump

The view from the edge (not for the weak of heart, or stomach)

Survey mark at the summit - notice how it says "Camel's Rump", not "Camel's Hump"?!

Back down the mountain - the view from the Long Trail heading South

Another great shot

Emma's First Day at Her New School

So pretty for the first day

Putting her "indoor" shoes on

In class and ready to play

Emma at Swim Lessons

Natalie and Emma before swim lessons

Red light / green light in the pool

Emma going down the slide

"Look at me posing in the pool!"

Emma kicking her feet

Very Merry Theatre Company

Peter Pan put on by The Very Merry Theatre Company at Shelburne Farms

Bob and Ken watching the sunset

Thursday, September 6, 2007

My Installation at St James

Picture of The Rev. Dr. Debbie Little-Wyman, The Rt. Rev. Tom Ely and me (L to R) at my installation at St James on Saturday, July 28, 2007

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Scooter Art

Here's a drawing my friend Kevin from the VT Scooter Club did. I'm on the left.

(Too cool, I know.)

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

The Simpsons

For all of you Simpsons fans out there,

Springfield, Vermont was recently named

the hometown of the Simpsons.

I guess pretty soon all of us here in VT will be animated!

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

My hike up Mt Mansfield

Towards the summit. The strings help guide hikers through a maze of delicate, rare vegitation towards the top of the mountain. Piles of stones (like the one ahead) help lead the way.

Looking down on the Village of Stowe (some 4000 feet below).

The sun breaks through the morning fog on my way down.

The survey marker at the peak of the mountain.

Thursday, July 26, 2007

The Vermont Scooter Club

Me and the guys of the Vermont Scooter Club out for a ride.

My scoot is on the left... Stellaaaaaaaa!

Havin' fun while gasin' up

Monday, July 23, 2007

Essex Junction Block Party

Emma and Daddy at the Block Party

Emma with her pretty painted face.

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Emma's Birthday Party

The setup

Waiting for the cake

Parents help out

What could it be?!

The cake

Emma and Natalie after the party

Sunday, June 3, 2007

Essex Memorial Day Parade

Float preparation the night before

The banner leading our entourage

The St James MG all decorated

Waiting to get started

Off and running...walking (Ken walking next to the truck)

Emma all dressed up for the parade

Thursday, May 24, 2007

More Pictures of the Little Bambino

Profile at 12 Weeks

Sucking his/her thumb and saying "hi" to Emma

Monday, May 21, 2007

Emma's Birthday at Catie's House

The cake Catie's mommy made for Emma.

Catie with Emma as she opens her present.

Wow, a princess crown!

Oh my goodness, a pink tutu too!

On Sun, May 6th several of us from St. James walked in the COTS Walk (COTS = Committee On Temporary Shelter) to raise money and awareness for those shelters in Burlington which provide refuge for our homeless brothers and sisters.

Friday, May 4, 2007

The Vermont Hitch Family Grows!

On Wednesday, Natalie and Emma and I went to the OBGYN and heard our new baby's heartbeat for the first time and were given this great shot of the little guy / girl waving "hi". Stay tuned for more pictures of the little peanut as the days and weeks pass by.