Too Many Pictures?

This is the look I get when trying to get Grace to smile for the camera...

At least Eli will give me a big smile! :)

Another Day at the Beach!

Today we took a little family trip to the beach! Just a few weeks ago...I realized where the Waconia beach actually was! (Only took us a year... :) It's only a mile from our house! So...we walked! :) (We got a little exercise AND saved ourselves $5 in parking!)

Eli giving a little wave for the camera! :)

He was ready for his first trip to the Waconia beach!

Grace walking in the water...

Eli...checking out the sites!
This one has to be one of my new favorite pictures of Eli!

Photogenic little boy!

Grace loved playing in the sand!

Good thing we remembered our buckets! :)

Scooping it in!

Don't eat it Grace! :)

Fun with Daddy!

Grace sporting her big beach hat! :)

Love his little smile!

The Beach!

I did not take many pictures celebrating the 4th...but I did get some from today! :)

We spent the afternoon with friends...at a beach near their place.

This was Grace AND Eli's first beach experience!

Eli chillin' with Troy... Checking out the water...
Eli! :)
Dave, Grace, and her buddy Grace! :)
Ahhh...

Eli going for a little "Walk" with Troy! :)

The Grace's spent a lot of time playing in the sand...

Such a sweet girl...

More fun in the sand!

Fun running through the water too!

Time to dry off! :)

Happy Baby!

Eli loves splashing in the water!
Here Eli's taking a little break to smile for the camera! :)

First Movie!

Today we brought Grace to her first movie!

Eli had his first official babysitter today too! (He napped for a record 3 hrs. today...so he slept the ENTIRE time!)

She had her cup of water...and was ready to go!

Already fascinated...and the previews had just begun! :)

Grace loved her first movie experience! :)

Teethy Grin!

If you look closely...you can see those two little chompers! :)

Little Buddies

It's fun to see these two interact!

Grace climbed into Eli's pool and sat next to him...

A little game of Peek-a-Boo...

Eli loves his big sister!

(Even if she does like to wrestle with him and push him over every now and then... :)

Shoes!

This girl loves shoes!

She loves to put shoes on and off her feet!

She loves walking around the house in them too...no matter how huge and clunky they may be! :)

Here's Grace sporting a pair of mama's shoes...

Swinging!

Eli's big enough to swing now too!
He thinks it's pretty cool :)
Grace and Eli swinging together...
So sweet!
Our big two year old!
Getting sand out of shoes...

(Happy Baptism Birthday Gracie! :)

5th Anniversary

Five years ago...

I had fun looking through all our old wedding photos today...

Remember these?

The guys...

The gals...

Our adorable little flower girl, godchild, and niece...

Can't believe how tiny she was!

The "Just Married" sign and Mountain Dew cans being pulled by the wagon...was a cute little surprise at the end...

One of my favorite pictures of us from that day...

Awesome dancing at the reception...

Surprise serenade and synchronized dance by the guys...

Couldn't have asked for a more perfect day...

(Thanks for bearing with me as I reminisced about our wedding day! :)

7 Months!

Our baby boy is already 7 month old!

He's grabbing everything in sight...

Eats cereal, fruits, veggies, and puffs now too...

Has become a pro at sitting...

Is fascinated by his big sister...

Loves splashing in the water..

His favorite toys are Grace's musical puppy and his little toy piano...

He puts everything he can get a hold of in his mouth...

Has his two bottom teeth...

Rolls over and prefers to sleep on his belly...

Sleeps a solid 7-8 hrs. during the night... (I love my sleep...so this makes me very very happy! :)
Takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap...

He's very mellow and easy going...just like his big sister...

So thankful for our happy and healthy little boy!