The4Dowdys

Final Days of Summer

2008-08-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

We went to a lake near Krakow today to catch a little more sun before schol starts on Monday.

Nathan's First Birthday

2008-08-22T11:49:00.000-07:00

Nathan had a great first birthday and LOVED his first chocolate cupcake!

My 7 Year Old

2008-05-20T03:36:00.000-07:00

We went hiking the day before Liz's 7th birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIZ!!

2008-05-20T03:33:00.000-07:00

Who needs a pet when you have a little brother to play with?

smallMediumLARGE

2008-04-20T05:58:00.000-07:00

Dowdy kids are now available in 3 sizes!!

watching Barney

2008-04-20T05:56:00.000-07:00

Isn't he sweet? He is already enjoying Barney with his favorite teddy bear.
He even "sings" along!

SLOW DOWN!!

2008-03-29T02:59:00.000-07:00

Can anyone tell me how to slow down this growth process?? Our kids are growing WAY too fast!

like father, like son

2008-03-29T02:57:00.000-07:00

I think Nathan looks like his Daddy! Don't you?

Resurrection Cookies

2008-03-29T02:55:00.000-07:00

The kids made resurrection cookies on Easter Eve.

2008-03-29T02:52:00.000-07:00

Liz decorated an egg Polish-style...with lace.

WARNING!

2008-03-29T02:01:00.000-07:00

For some reason there have been some spam-like comments on our blog. If you open those comments they could infect your computer. We are trying to mangage them from this end, but we wanted to let you know! You can write a message but do not open an already written message. Thanks.

Joe and Becca

Nathan Waves Bye Bye

2008-03-29T01:51:00.000-07:00

Nathan has learned to wave bye-bye and is SO proud of himself when he does it!

Sound Asleep

2008-03-03T12:15:00.000-08:00

Doesn't this make you want to take a nap? Who can pass up a soft quilt and a teddy bear?

Growing Boy

2008-03-03T12:14:00.000-08:00

Nathan is a half year old now. He is growing so fast!

Prague

2008-03-03T12:00:00.000-08:00

We spent 3 weeks in Prague for training and got to enjoy this beautiful city. Nathan is sleeping - again!

Will's 9th Birthday

2008-03-03T11:58:00.000-08:00

For Will's 9th Birthday, he was surrounded by GIRLS! Not so great for a 9 year old, but we told him he would wish for this when he turns 16!

Second Anniversary

2008-03-03T11:55:00.000-08:00

For our SECOND anniversary in Krakow, we went to the first restaurant we ate in the day we arrived. Nathan was with us too, but he was asleep - missed the picture!

needed: professional photographer

2008-03-03T11:49:00.000-08:00

It is a tradition in our family to have a picture like this made...I tried to do it myself (this is Becca), but I sure am missing the Sears Portrait Studio.

2007-12-27T00:49:00.000-08:00

Make a slideshow - it's easy!

FUN with Cousins!!

2007-12-21T13:55:00.000-08:00

My sister, Hannah and her family came to see us for Thanksgiving, and we went to the mountains. The cousins had lots of funs together.

Hey Homey!

2007-11-23T12:07:00.000-08:00

Let it SNOW!

2007-11-12T01:04:00.000-08:00

After an almost "snow-free" winter last year, we have had constant snow for the past 3 days. The kids can't wait to get home from school today to go sledding! My question is...how many layers does it take to keep a baby warm? Baby Bundling is a new thing for us!

Baby Dedication

2007-11-11T07:22:00.000-08:00

This is Nathan and Milena's baby dedication service.

Two of the pastors from

our church prayed for the babies and parents

Milena is 12 days older than Nathan, but he is definitely bigger than her!

Nathan is getting stronger and has great head control.

He loves to look around the room and try to find Liz and Will.

He will look at you and smile until he gets your attention...and a smile in return, of course!

Nathan says "Goodbye"

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The Many Faces of Nathan

2007-09-26T02:24:00.000-07:00

Grandma (Joe's Mom) arrived Sept 10th and has had so much fun loving on her grandkids!

Nathan is such a talented 6 week old. He smiles....

he yawns....

and he can be serious! Somehow we missed the crying and sleeping pictures....

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Don't you just want to eat him up!

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little boy blue

2007-09-01T14:36:00.000-07:00

A Weekend to Remember

2007-08-28T10:30:00.000-07:00

We spent the whole summer in the house waiting for Nathan to be born, and since he is here, we needed to get away for a few days. The seven of us,the 5 Dowdys and becc'as parents, spent a long weekend in Zakopane. We had a great time.

2007-08-28T10:28:00.000-07:00

Since there was no snow, Will and Liz made some of their own in the jacuzzi tub.

2007-08-28T10:24:00.000-07:00

A little bit of Lizzy love for Daddy and Nathan

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Dizzy Lizzy!

2007-08-28T10:10:00.000-07:00

Will is taking the opportunity to capture his sister living a dream. . .spinning freely in the warm mountain air. Ok it's probably more like he thought it was funny she kept falling down.

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You can't go to the mountains without making smores. The funny thing is that I started making the "s" sound at the beggining of the word like a "sh" sound, which is a typical Polish pronounciation. I'm being polanized!

2007-08-28T09:37:00.000-07:00

Under the Giant

2007-08-28T09:10:00.000-07:00

We stayed in a nice place with a great view. The mountain you see is called the Giant. From the right to left you see his brow, eye socket, nose, and then mouth. The legend says that if Poland is ever invaded by a foreign army, the giant will rise up and defend the country. Unfortunately, he has been asleep for thousands of years. I guess he is deaf, but really cool to look at.

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Will is giving his Pappa a lesson on the air hockey table. This is of course after Will's dad gave him a lesson. Dad 7 - Will 3.

2007-08-28T08:42:00.000-07:00

Becca's mom and dad have been with us for almost two weeks. We took a weekend trip to the mountains. It was really fun.

Everybody hug the baby!

2007-08-28T08:40:00.000-07:00

I am one proud daddy!

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My boys

2007-08-28T08:32:00.000-07:00

Will and Nathan having some cuddle time.

Fashion Statement

2007-08-28T08:26:00.000-07:00

Nathan is trying on what's cool for this Fall for the baby on the go. He loves his new Crocs look-a-likes and his super hip shades. Now if he could just get his mom to stop making him where those silly diapers with the bunnies. They are so not cool!

I just can't get enough of these 2!

2007-08-28T08:20:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to You. . .Nathan

2007-08-21T02:22:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Nathan's birthday. Will and Liz made baby size cupcakes. Unfortantely for Nathan, they ate them all before he got a chance to try one.

Out for a stroll

2007-08-21T02:14:00.000-07:00

Nathan finally got to try out his new stroller. He has two very proud siblings who love to show him off.

Pappa time!

2007-08-21T02:12:00.000-07:00

Is that a proud grandfather or what?

So Sweet

2007-08-21T02:10:00.000-07:00

I love that clean baby smell!

2007-08-21T02:04:00.000-07:00

How many family members does it take to wash a baby? One excited sister, one camera man big brother, one standing in the back of the bathroom with nothing to do dad, one very helpful grandmother, one gentle grandfather, and one perfect mommy.

Mmmmmm, mmmmmmm, good!

2007-08-21T01:59:00.000-07:00

Will and Liz are helping mom out with lunch. Nathan loves to eat, sleep, look around, and be held in the loving arms of his family.

Coming Home

2007-08-18T12:46:00.000-07:00

After 3 long days in the hospital(just becuase that's the way it is done in Poland) Nathan is ready to get home to see his big brother and sister.

SueSue and Nathan

2007-08-15T05:31:00.000-07:00

SueSue got to Poland just about the same time Nathan did. She thinks he looks a lot like Will did when he was a baby. Since Will looked just like Liz did when she was born, that means he looks like her. And since Will looks like Joe, that means he looks like Joe too. What a good looking boy.

2007-08-15T05:29:00.000-07:00

Nathan is Here!

2007-08-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

Nathan came at 3:45pm Wednesday the 14th of August. He was 55cm long and weighed 4.4 kilos. For those not metric savvy that's 22.5 inches and 9lbs 11oz. He and Becca are doing great! Thanks for the love from everyone.

The Couch of Babel

2007-07-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

We had our first multi-cultural, tri-lingual sleep over! Becca is learning how to read Winnie the Pooh in Polish and in German.

Will and Lea

2007-07-24T12:31:00.000-07:00

Our friends from Germany came to Krakow for a few days, and Lea STILL wants to marry Will.

The Rest of the Family

2007-07-24T12:26:00.000-07:00

The Kids

2007-07-24T12:19:00.000-07:00

Cooking Class 102

2007-07-24T11:57:00.000-07:00

Becca has been in this baking mood lately, and Will has been wanting to learn how to cook, and Liz just loves to make a mess, so the three of them teamed up to make yet another tasty treat. . . . .Good ol' American Apple Pie!

Weeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

2007-07-24T11:47:00.000-07:00

Crazy Cousins

2007-07-24T11:41:00.000-07:00

Liz and Morgan in their "girl only" tent.
Will and Joel doing what young Jedi's do best. . .protecting the universe from the Dark side. . . .and preventing the rest of us from watching any television.
Everything's normal in this picture!

Daddy, Can I have a pet?

2007-06-18T12:55:00.000-07:00

Here's the deal. Liz wants a dog, cat, rabbit, hampster, or chinchila. We told her that we would think about it, but it probably won't be for a while. So she came up with a great idea. Snails! They're cheap, quiet, cute, don't eat much, and there are tons of them! She collected about 15 and every day she takes them out of the cage for a walk. . . .or should that be for a slime.

2007-06-18T12:46:00.000-07:00

A Day of Fun with Lizzy's School

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750 Years!

2007-06-18T12:24:00.000-07:00

750 Years!

2007-06-18T12:13:00.000-07:00

This year Krakow celebrates it's 750th year. Will and I went to the see the dragon parade.

Fun in Berlin

2007-05-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

We took a trip to a cool museum about transportation. This is the "Around the World in 80 Days" ballon.

Are we in Frost?

2007-05-21T15:38:00.000-07:00

After living in Frost, Tx. for seven years, where the school mascot is the Polar Bears, we finally got to see some live polar bears. We had to travel to Berlin to see them, but it was worth the trip. The baby polar bear is Kanuk, the first baby born and kept alive in captivity.

2007-05-21T15:34:00.000-07:00

The Brandenburg Gate - Berlin

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Liz is trying to decide if the baby will be a football or a soccer player.

Will is ready to do his part for the baby

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The Kids

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All of Us

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Make a Wish!

2007-05-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

Lizzie's B-Day Party

2007-05-21T14:29:00.000-07:00

Liz with a few of her friends. They played "pin the ladybug on the flower", decorated flower pots to take home their very own flowers, ate very sweet cake from an American cake mix, played with Polly Pockets, bounced on the furniture, and had a generally great time.

My Girls

2007-03-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

It's a . . . .

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Boy!

Family worship . . . .

2007-03-08T00:37:00.000-08:00

never looked so good. We learned about "putting off" the wrong attitudes and "putting on" the right atitudes during a family worship night.

And the winner is. . .

2007-03-08T00:21:00.000-08:00

Will! He was one of the winners of an art contest in Krakow. He won some art supplies and a free tour through the castle in Krakow. His picture(behind him in the glass case) was on display for a month in the state room in the castle.

Happy Birthday Will

2007-02-10T11:38:00.000-08:00

We had some friends over for a fun evening. Will turned 8 years old. He says it feels weird to be eight. He doesn't know exactly what it is that is different, but it is definately different.

How to eat a cookie in 3 easy steps

2007-02-10T11:20:00.000-08:00

First, you listen to it. Second, you dunk it in milk. Third, you suck the milk out of the cookie and then take a bite. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for a marvelously delicious cookie eating expeience.

The White Wintery Road

2007-02-10T11:12:00.000-08:00

Will is pulling the sled with our neighbors from India. This was their first time to ever see snow. Becca and Liz are the cutest snow bunnies I've ever seen.