Trying to get a group picture

This is the final product, but you can see below how hard it was to get this shot

this is after about 30 seconds of sitting with Elijah...

she is still trying to get away..

get me out of here

really mom!

One good shot without Ella

Green Thumb

I just started growing my own tomato plants this summer and I have some actually growing! I am so excited, my goal is to have a full garden by next summer. I am going to build some planter boxes and get some good soil and grow zucchini, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers and maybe some strawberries.

Eli is 3

Dad and the birthday boy

typical Elijah

Toy story cake, I think I could have done better

Elijah looking at his toys, he got lego's, backpack, trains, a gift card and money

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELIJAH

Eli's backpack

Ella enjoying the nice weather

fun in the swing

in the pool

picture with a hat still on, she usually takes her hat right off!

Ethan's 11

opening presents

Ethan with his birthday hat!

Chris after a fun game of laser quest with Elijah as his partner

Hunter, Ethan, Zack, JT, Riley, and Cade

4th of July

We attended our annual neighborhood parade this year around the block, Eli and Ella both decorated their stroller and bike just for the day. Elijah ended up not riding his bike so Chris and I took turns carrying it, I will be very happy when he learns how to pedal a bike.We sat in the fire truck too at the end of the parade but the camera decided not to work when Chris tried to take the picture, so you will just have to take my word for it.

Father's Day 2010

Dad and the kids pose for a picture on the porch this morning, I still can't believe we are now a family of 5. We are truly blessed to have such a beautiful, happy, and healthy family.

Water Fight

Dad joined in...

and they both went after Ethan

Ethan turns 11

inside the tackle box

Ethan opening his tackle box we gave him for fishing

Ella holding onto the gate, look at Brownie

smiles

Fun at Maggie Moo's

Here they are with a smile

This is what happened last night when we went to get ice cream at Maggie Moo's. There was a giant cardboard picture of a roller coaster that you could stick your head into for pictures, and of course that is the first thing Elijah tried to destroy when we arrived. He almost knocked it over twice. By the end of our visit he finally figured out that you were supposed to stick your head into the hole for picture and I took two cute pictures!
Here is the funny face

Chuck e Cheese Pictures

Chuck e Cheese

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Ella started crawling all over this week and pulling herself up on anything she can grab onto. This is bad for me since I now have to vacumn daily and watch her more closely or she falls over on her head. Even though she can pull herself up she cannot balance at all.

Eli was invited to a party at Chuck e Cheese on Saturday and was having a great time until he heard over the loud speaker that Chuck e would be coming out in 5 min. Panic set in and he was soon hiding for dear life under Ella's blanket. He ended up taking a picture next to him and he even said "Hi" when we walked by him.

Fun in May

This month has been a busy one so far and it is almost over, here are some highlights from our month so far.....

I hosted bunco last week and our theme was "Casino Night" and we had a blast

Ethan caught his first fish in Trail

Ella has started sitting up ..

and has started crawling , she was carrying her hair ribbon in her mouth the other day while crawling around. It was pretty funny in person.

Ella discovered the kitchen gate today and found a cat on the other side.

Fun at the Fair

Dad and Boo

Eli and Ethan on the roller coaster

Ethan on the Ferris Wheel

Me and Boo

Ethan holding Eli on the big slide


We took the boys to the fair by Eagles that comes every year and Elijah had the best time ever. He has no fear of any of the rides and wanted to ride all of them. It was so fun to watch him on the rides with Ethan. Some of the rides had a height restriction which was really disappointing to Eli since he thought he should be able to ride all the rides. The roller coaster was Eli's favorite ride, he rode on it twice screaming the whole time!!