Picture Crazy

I tend to get a little picture crazy every now and then... :)

If I'm lucky...maybe Eli's first word will be "Cheese!"

Love those chubby legs! :)

A smile!

He likes to suck on his lower lip!With his buddy Elmo!

6 Months!

Baby Eli is already six months old today!

He's such a sweet and happy little boy!

He will try his first veggie this week! Carrots first! Sweet potatoes next??

He started rolling over this past month too...

He's getting close to sitting up on his own...

He's fascinated by big sister Grace!

He's grabbing everything in site!

He's a drooling machine...no teeth have popped yet!

He's starting to sleep better longer through the night again (Yippee!) And we hope it continues!

He says da....da...da... now and makes other crazy noises with his voice...

We thank the Lord for the precious gift of Eli!

Silly Girl

While attempting to get a few "Six Month" pictures of Eli...Grace came, took Elmo, sat down on Eli and said "Cheese!"

Eli...being the sweet and easy going little boy that he is...remained content while big sister Grace sat and I took a picture... :)

The Park!

Have I mentioned how much we love all the parks in Waconia??

We have (I think) six playgrounds in walking/jogging distance from our house!

Here are a few pictures of Grace...having a blast!

Glimpse into our Day

Eli with his purple heart bib...

Yep, that's right...I still have an abundance of girly bibs in the cupboard...

Think he'll forgive me someday?? :)

Grace saying hello to her baby brother...

She then proceded to sit on Eli and say "Cheese!"
(Eli's tough...and didn't even make a peep! :)

Sweet Baby Boy

Here's sweet little Eli...waiting patiently for his food! :)

Out for a Stroll

Grace, Eli, and I love going for walks!

Grace and Eli sit so well together in the double stroller...

A few views of our walk by the lake...

Final destination: The park!

Yummy Bowl

Who needs cereal when you can eat the bowl?? :)

Good Times

Dennis and Marlene (Who are like Grace and Eli's Waconia grandparents :) invited us over for a dinner by the fire! We enjoyed delicious brats, hot dogs, beans, and finished the meal with my favotite- smores!

Eli thinks Dennis is pretty cool...

Grace enjoyed relaxing by the fire too!

Dave focusing on getting his brats cooked just right... :)

Emily joined us too!

Eli and Marlene...

Sunny Days

After weeks of rainy weather, we were delighted to see some sunshine!

Eli chillin' I posted this picture...just so you can see his lovely hairline :)
We love our sweet little boy!

Cheekstick

Grace loves to play with my makeup and put lipstick all over her cheeks!

Big Brown Eyes

Mother's Day

We had a wonderful day celebrating mother's day with our little family...

"Show your teeth Grace"It worked! :)

It was a beautiful day to be outside...

So thankful that the Lord chose ME to be their mom!

Children's Museum

Today we met my sister and her family for a fun afternoon at the Children's Museum!

Grace, Ryan, and Carson playing with some oats, boats, and goats... Fun with Aunt Kimmy! :)
Eli resting on the lilly pad...

One of Dave's favorite parts of the museum...
Eli met his first turtle...
Ryan and Grace playing in the water...
Grace showing off her teeth! :)
Grace and Daddy....Me with one of my favorite sisters... :)

Grace's House

Where's Gracie??

There she is! :o)
A wonderful family from church gave Grace a playhouse that their little girl had outgrown...

Grace thinks it's the best! :)

Yum!

I think Grace likes it when we make brownies...

Cousin Time

On our way back to Minnesota, we stayed one night at my sister's in Iowa. He had a great time seeing Kari, Roby, and the kiddos!

Grace with Cousin Noelle...

Cousin Adam and Eli...

(Can you believe Eli is almost 5 months younger than Adam?!?)

Cousin Kyle!

Grace had SO much fun playing with her cousins!

Can't wait to see them again in June!