Bartley Family Historical Picture Re-creation

Hello Again, Family!

Welcome to the first installment of Bartley Family Historical Picture Re-creation.

For our first subject, we present "Ben on Ralph's Lap"

"Ben on Ralph's Lap", 1976


"Ben on Ralph's Lap", 2009

I don't fit on dad's lap like I used to.


For the second installment of Bartley Family Historical Picture Recreation, we proudly present, "Ben Under A Chair, Jen Closes Her Eyes"

"Ben Under A Chair, Jen Closes Her Eyes", 1975


"Ben Under A Chair, Jen Closes Her Eyes", 2009

I also don't fit under a chair like I used to.

Stay tuned for more installments of Bartley Family Historical Picture Recreation.

Love you.

Carter's Birth Guesses

Hello Family!

It is getting close to Carter's arrival. Megan and I are very excited for his arrival. We had an ultra-sound the other day where we could see his face. This is what he looks like, according to the computer:

In the picture above, he is resting his face on his arm. Don't be freaked-out that he looks like a clamation character. The doctor said it was normal that all babies looked like aliens in these things. :) He definitely has that Bartley chin.

Over Thanksgiving, we all took guesses at Carter's birth time and birth weight. Here are the guesses, ordered soonest to latest:

Name	Date	Weight
Gar	2/6/2010 7:30 AM	6 lbs, 11 oz
Jessica	2/8/2010 3 PM	8 lbs, 2 oz
Grant	2/10/2010 8 AM	6 lbs 5 oz
Megan	2/10/2010 12 noon	7 lbs 6 oz
Grandma	2/11/2010 4:15 AM	7 lbs, 12 oz
Jodi	2/12/2010 4:32 PM	7 lbs, 2 oz
Jen	2/13/2010 9:18 AM	8 lbs 4.5 oz
Grandpa	2/14/2010 4:23 PM	8 lbs, 2.3 oz
Ben	2/20/2010 6 PM	7 lbs 15 oz
Madison	2/24/2010 12 AM	8 lbs 2.3 oz
Jackson	2/27/2010 1 AM	9 lbs 0 oz

Gar - Megan & I hope you are right for the date.

This is what Megan looked like 2 weeks ago:


This is me trying to imagine what Megan is going through. This is the closest I could get to it:


PugPuggy loved being my pregnant belly. She did not want to come outside of my shirt.


Love you all!

Polar Plunge

On January 1st 2010 Jodi and Zach took the plunge.

Temperature at time of plunge: 10 degrees

Wind-chill: 0 degrees

Lake temperature: Ice Water

But that didn't deter the two troopers and my friend Josh from jumping into Lake Michigan as part of the first annual WEathalon (Willenbrink-Eastberg Triathalon).

The first event was biking around the block:


Jodi gets ready by putting on helmet in professional manner.


Zach (left) Our Friend Josh (middle) and Jodi (right)


Only two bikes available, so Jodi and Zach shared! John looks on nervously.


Good balancing maneuver by Zach; good bike control by Jodi.

The next event was running the approx .5 mile down the hill to the lake:


Josh on the left with white pants, Jodi on the right with the blue shirt (Didn't get a clear shot, the man under the blue blanket did not participate in the WEathalon)

And then, the plunge:


The other 4,000 or so crazy people waiting to plunge or just waiting to watch the spectacle.




Minutes before the plunge...


Plunge


My friend Ryann (on left) and I were the support team. I am not being a good supporter at this moment as I am the one taking the photo instead of helping everyone get warm


They're done! And ready to take a hot shower!

In other news, Milwaukee got hit by another 10 inches of snow.


Zach next to tree.


Jess in the snow.

Hope everyone has a great New Year!