otto loves the bath. here he is pre-haircut.
nice farmer tan!
so cute all slicked back.
our trimmed teutonic toddler. "deutschland, deutschland, über alles!"
he loves to be jostled around!
otto and aunt eileen
michael and the ana's granddaughter, alissa, help with opening otto's presents.
michael shows otto what they got him
auntie dina and cousin vaughn
alissa and i opening a gift from ana
michael, purloining otto's spiffy new duds.
avery loves grandma!
"i write the songs that make the young girls cry... i write the songs, i write the songs..."
otto gets "stookie" swim trunks, just like michael!
...and a t-shirt to reflect uncle scott's new obsession. move over, ivan drago: here comes otto hess, boxing phenom!
gramma and avery
the vaughnster: such a cutie
smile for uncle queso!
michael holds otto's eyes wide open so he can really get a full appreciation of the cooless of his birthday gifts
you betta work, avery.
daddy and daughter jam
otto and nanny, ana
oh, those damned cones! toppling over at the last minute!
happy birthday to otto! happy birthday to you!
uncle scott is funny.
one of two or three cones crunched down by the o-man.
yes, the sugar buzz did take some time to wear off that night.
"you can have a verde cone if you smile for the camera."
wow, wow, wow, sugar buzz!
o, sweet manna of the gods, kintonisized cones!
mikey, getting tickled.
big cousin c.j., upside down.
as you can see, we have no idea how to take a picture of a gaggle of kids.
on second thought...
c.j. and otto
mikey demonstrating his big-kid/clotheslining skills on vaughn.
kicking the imaginary soccer ball...
...seeing it soar into the air...
... and into the goal!
go, go! go, otto, go!
