The Fourth Year
Name: David Christopher Zody
Third Birthday: Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 2002
Weight: 34 pounds
Height: 38 in.
- November 2002
- Day 4 - Saturday - another Birthday Party with the family
- Day 5 - Sunday - Happy (3rd) Birthday at Bethel; swinging with Dad
- Day 9 - Thursday - Thanksgiving Day
- Day 11 - Saturday - Decorating Bethel for Advent
- Day 4 - Saturday - another Birthday Party with the family
- December 2002
- Day 12 - Sunday - Lighting an Advent candle
- Day 14 - Tuesday - Whilin' away Mom's birthday
- Day 18 - Saturday - Decorating at church & at Grandma's & Grandpa's
- Day 19 - Sunday - SS Class; Mom's Birthday; Lighting Advent candle
- Day 24 - Friday - David's Christmas Program; An Engagement announced
- Day 31 - Friday - in Stuart for Great-Grandpa Brown's funeral
- Day 32 - Saturday - Helping Grandma make...and eat...sugar cookies
- Day 33 - Sunday - at church
- Day 34 - Monday - taking the "Light Tour" around Beacon Hills
- Day 36 - Wednesday - Christmas Day
- Day 38 - Friday - discovering Uncle Robert's cars
- Day 12 - Sunday - Lighting an Advent candle
- January 2003
- Day 43 - Wednesday - New Year's Day
- Day 46 - Saturday - Visiting the Jr. Museum; visit with Uncle Robert & Aunt Nicole
- Day 54 - Sunday - Betty tells the kids about the Heifer Fund, et al
- Day 57 - Wednesday - relaxing in a bean bag; getting personal with some vanilla wafers
- Day 58 - Thursday - visiting David..and the Wiggles..at home
- Days 63-65 - Visiting Pennsylvania
- Day 68 - Sunday - Celebrating Dad's birthday; "Little Chief" visits Uncle Robert & Aunt Nicole
- Day 73 - Friday - little drummer
- February 2003
- Day 74 - Saturday - Making a gingerbread house; visiting the jr. museum
- Day 77 - Tuesday - haircut time & munchin' a gingerbread house
- Day 81 - Saturday - Celebrating Aunt Nicole's birthday; making Valentine cookies
- Day 84 - Tuesday - Dad puts together the "pool house"
- Day 88 - Saturday
- Day 96 - Sunday - in the "pool house"; ready for bed
- Day 100 - Thursday - Aaaaaargh...the Little Pirate
- March 2003
- Day 103 - Sunday - On the keyboard; playing basketball; in Clifford pj's
- Day 109 - Saturday - Coloring; The "little Pirate" & his polly
- Day 110 - Sunday - in his "blue boat"; at church dinner; at play with Uncle Robert
- Day 111 - Monday - The "little pirate" at play
- Day 112 - Tuesday
- Day 116 - Saturday - breakfast with the "Krispy Kreme Kid"; a little gardening; at the ball game; baking St. Patrick's day cookies
- Day 117 - Sunday - On the swings at Bethel
- Day 122 - Friday - Baking cookies with Grandma...again
- Day 123 - Saturday - at play, inside and out
- Day 124 - Sunday - checking out the garden; kites at church
- Day 131 - Sunday - David & friends trying to move a pine tree
- Day 132 - Monday - An Evening with David - looking at garden, another haircut
- April 2003
- Day 136 - Friday - with Uncle Robert at the ball game
- Day 137 - Saturday - at the FSU Circus
- Day 138 - Sunday - at Bethel
- Day 142 - Thursday - Birthday party for Grandpa Phillip
- Day 143 - Friday - at Jr. Gym
- Day 144 - Saturday - Helping Grandma with Easter polishing
- Day 145 - Sunday - Mom, Dad, Uncle & Aunt in Bethel Easter Cantata
- Day 151 - Saturday - Easter Cleanup; Baking Cookies; visit from Uncle Robert & Aunt Nicole
- Day 152 - Sunday - Easter Sunday
- Day 159 - Sunday - a new Hammock; picnic by the pool
- Day 162 - Wednesday - an Outback dinner for Uncle Robert's graduation
- May 2003
- Day 165 - Saturday - Krispy Kreme Kid at Bethel
- Day 166 - Sunday - Heritage Sunday at Bethel Pond
- Day 171 - Friday - Checking out the garden; reading with Aunt Nicole & Uncle Robert
- Day 172 - Saturday - Fresh sand in the sand box
- Day 173 - Sunday - "upside down" plane; dinner at Appleby's
- Day 178 - Friday - on the playground at Lake Jackson
- Day 179 - Saturday - "Tiger" Zody; behind the wheel of Grandpa's car
- Day 186 - Saturday - A Visit by Uncle Robert & Aunt Nicole
- Day 187 - Sunday - Sunday School Class
- Day 191 - Thursday - dinner with Grandpa Phillip at Annual Conference
- June 2003
- Day 195 - Monday - "Cowboy Dave" and his trusty horse "David"
- Day 196 - Tuesday - visit by Robert & Nicole
- Day 201 - Sunday - David & Carter at Pentecost
- Day 207 - Saturday - Making Flag Cookies with Grandma Betty
- Day 208 - Sunday - Father's Day out
- Day 213 - Friday - Aunt Nicole reads a story; riding Mom's horse & the airplane, and Getting Comfortable
- Day 214 - Saturday - "Riding the waves" with Grandma Betty
- Day 215 - Sunday - Admin Council meeting
- Day 216 - Monday - Vacation Bible School with Beak'n and Capt'n Tom
- Day 217 - Tuesday - VBS Day 2
- Day 218 - Wednesday - VBS Day 3
- Day 219 - Thursday - VBS Day 4
- Day 220 - Friday - VBS Day 5
- July 2003
- Day 227 - Friday - 4th of July at Bethel Pond
- Day 229 - Sunday - dinner at Appleby's with Grandma Ruth & Grandpa Howard
- Day 232 - Wednesday - Great Grandma Goater comes for a visit
- Day 233 - Thursday - playing at the rehearsal party
- Day 235 - Saturday - Uncle Robert & Aunt Nicole's wedding
- Day 242 - Saturday - playing the piano; trying the new swing; blowing bubbles
- Day 243 - Sunday - dining at Schlotzky's
- Day 244 - Monday - the landscape project begins
- Day 245 - Tuesday - the project continues
- Day 249 - Saturday - Uncle Robert, Aunt Nicole, the "little emu" and Bart the bear
- Day 250 - Sunday - swinging, napping & playing with Dad
- August 2003
- Day 256 - Saturday - David & Beak'n join the Finance Committee
- Day 257 - Sunday - Bethel reception dinner for Robert & Nicole
- .... - followed by some batting practice at home, and progress on the landscape project
- Day 260 - Wednesday - more on the landscaping
- Day 264 - Sunday - dining at Ruby Tuesday's; playing at Capital Park; two walls are up; et al
- Day 269 - Friday - playing with Uncle Robert & Aunt Nicole
- Day 270 - Saturday - in the pool with Grandma Betty
- Day 277 - Saturday - the landscape walls are complete; a bandaged David enjoys a visit to the public pool with Dad
- Day 278 - Sunday - "brown bag" Admin Council; a close-up of David's "boo-boos"; checking out the new walls; David "The Tool Man"
- Day 280 - Tuesday - dining at Cici's for Bethel's youth
- Day 284 - Saturday - helping Grandma & Grandpa celebrate 34 years
- Day 285 - Sunday - "ho-ho-ho"...guess who?
- September 2003
- Day 286 - Monday - "Labor Day" with David and family
- Day 291 - Saturday - visiting the Jr. Museum; David & his train
- Day 296 - Thursday - dining at the Roadhouse
- Day 299 - Sunday - visiting David before bedtime
- Day 303 - Thursday - at the Roadhouse again with Grandpa; David practicing his swing
- Day 304 - Friday - watching "The Wiggles"; giving Uncle Robert a workout
- Day 305 - Saturday - Uncle Robert drops by
- Day 306 - Sunday - learning about God's "Domino Plan"
- Day 312 - Saturday - with Uncle Robert
- October 2003
- Day 319 - Saturday - Entertaining Robert & Nicole
- Day 320 - Sunday - On the swings at Bethel; Driving Dad's car
- Day 327 - Sunday - Homecoming at Bethel; riding in the "mule"; at home with David
- Day 331 - Thursday - dining out; new sidewalk and windows at Bethel
- Day 332 - Friday - playing with animal masks with Uncle Robert & Nicole
- Day 333 - Saturday - Uncle Robert & Nicole visit; Davey "the Kid"...pirate; welcoming Mom back from Chicago
- Day 334 - Sunday - the 3yr+11 month picture
- Day 339 - Friday - Grandma's birthday dinner at Nicholson's
- Day 340 - Saturday - Happy Birthday to Grandma Betty
- Day 341 - Sunday - Cinnamon rolls; Birthday at Bethel; ride in the mule
- Day 346 - Friday - Halloween with the little "goat"
- November 2003