Weekend with Family

Dave was gone for confirmation retreat this weekend...so rather than stay home to an all-too-quiet house...we went and spent the weekend with family!

Eli hanging out on Uncle Chad's shoulders...

Silly Cousin Ryan!

Grace getting her hair done by Aunt Kimmy! :)

Ryan again! :)

Trick or Treat!

Well here's our little trick-or-treaters!

Eli the Lion (hand-me-down outfit from cousins & outfit that Grace wore last year)

Grace the Care Bear! ($2 garage sale find :)

So...maybe not my first pick for costumes...but I still think they were adorable anyhow :)

It was Confirmation Sunday at Trinity... so it was a crazy busy day!

So sadly...this was the only chance I had ALL day to get a picture of them :(

Here's Grace the Bear and Eli the Lion...sitting in the parking lot of our local grocery store (they gave out some great treats! :)

I thought about dressing them up in their costumes a day or two later...and reenacting the whole event....but it just wouldn't be the same...

Next year I WILL take more pictures! :)

Pumpkin Fun!

Today Grace and I went to a pumpkin activity at the early childhood center in town.

Grace had a great time learning all about pumpkins! :)

Decorating a pumpkin cookie...

Time to eat it!

Where's Gracie??

Elmo Fan

Grace LOVES Elmo! So it's a special treat to watch him on TV!

Here she is...eyes glued to Sesame Street! :)

Home Project!

We just had our first "big" home project! :)

We had a new patio, walkway, & fire pit put in our back yard.

Here are the before pics:

The patio was fine...but nothing special. Plain old boring blocks... :)

No path to the back garage...

We decided this project would take too much time for Dave...

So we had a few guys from our church that own a landscaping company...do the job :)

Grace loved watching!

She had the perfect view from her bedroom window...

The sand laid down...and a good amount of bricks in too!

Hard at work!

Almost complete!

We not have a pathway & a fire pit!

(Is it spring yet??)

The almost finished project...

SMILE!

Grace's new favorite way to smile for the camera...

Cool Dude

Happy Birthday Carson!

Today were were able to spend the day with family...

Celebrating our nephew/godchild's 5th birthday!

Getting help from little bro. Ryan!

He was a big fan of the toys too! :)

Fun with balloons...

Time to blow out the candles!

11 Months

11 Months! Really?!?

Eli is growing so fast!

Walking along furniture, standing on his own, and getting so close to walking on his own too!

He's not a very picky eater!

Is a pretty good sleeper :)

Still does the cute little scrunchy nose smile!

Gets into EVERYTHING :)

Loves pushing the buttons on the TV and DVD player.

Would totally play in the toilet everyday if we let him :)

Is fascinated by big sister Grace!

So very thankful for our sweet baby Eli!

Apple Jack Orchard

Today we made a trip out to the Apple Orchard!

It was a beautiful day to be outside...

And best of all...we got to spend it with Grandma Larson!

(Grandma made the trip from Colorado to visit us this week!)

Big smile from Eli!

We'll have to make this an annual trip and compare next year! :)

Grace and Daddy...

How much does our pumpkin weigh??

The fam :)

Kitchen "Helper"

Outside Fun!

Eli had a great time with the leaves today! (Eating & Playing :)

Grace loves to swing!

It was so nice today...we even got to wear short sleeves!

Grace & Eli

Grace and Eli were much more interested in the dead bugs on the floor...than actually looking at the camera :)

But I did manage to get a few!

Eli (10 1/2 months)

Grace!

The Kreagers!

Sorry- friends and family...I've been so behind on the blog! Thanks for not giving up on me! =)

My beautiful sister and her family...

Meet the Kreagers :)

Carson (5 yrs.)

Ryan (2 1/2 yrs.)

They even met a new little furry friend! :)

Smiles from Eli

So Big!

One of Eli's classic scrunchy nose smiles!

Happy Boy! :)

(With a carrot mustache!)