First Birthday

I've lived long enough to father nine kids and just started being a grandpa a couple years ago.  Yesterday was this little guys birthday.

Happy Birthday Zeke!

Ezekiel Snider - 1 Year Old

Sleeping so peacefully. I can't wait for him to wake up so we can play.

Pictures 1985 to 1995ish

I'm trying to be disciplined about going through some of our old pictures. We have a large box filled with photos from the pre-digital age.  My hope is to scan the good ones and even post a few.

First some pictures of Autumn and Ellie. 

Grandma holding Autumn and Scott holding Ellie

Autumn just hours after being born. 

Autumn being cute in Dad's lap

This picture has something you never see - Paul wearing shorts!  I love Nathan in the shades.  Taken at Luke's fourth birday.

The Five oldest at Luke's Fourth Birthday

First known picture of the special birthday chocolate pound cake.

Luke's Cake

Paul with a mullet. 

Who is peaking out from behind the door.  This was taken in Phoenix in 1990.  I can tell because Nathan is in the picture and we don't have a yard yet.

Silas and Nathan

At the Hotel Pool with Granpa

Perhaps the rarest person in our photos - Aunt Suzy. 

Aunt Suzy and Silas in Ridgecrest, CA

Silas and Paul Painting in Phoenix

On the train in Scottsdale, Arizona

Silas and Paul - Scottsdale, Arizona

A picture with what Gina calls the ugliest couch in the world. We were thankful for it but didn't shed a tear when it was taken to the dump.

Gina, Silas and Paul

Paul - why doesn't he want the cheesecake?

A real early photo. Taken in 1986 - Novato, California.  The grandparents home.  We had just graduated from Cal Poly.

Gina and Silas - Novato, California 1986

Grandpa and Silas -Novato, CA 1986

Grandma and Silas - Novato, CA 1986