Happy 4th of July

We had such a fun weekend with friends and family. The weather was just gorgeous all weekend. Great food, great fireworks, great weather, great drinks = a tired worn out family. :)

Here is Elli in her parade glory complete with pinwheels.

And ready to go to Grandpa's house for lots of fun.

Watch Out -- Elli's got some new wheels

Happy Fathers Day from Elli

happy fathers day, daddy

daddy, mommy and me all went to uncle jacks house to have some fun in the sun. we played in the lake and ate some yummy food.

i had so much fun walking around and playing with all of my cousins.

this was me watching all of the big people jump off the diving board.

this was me ready to go in the lake. i found this ring and it was just my size. i tried to give it to everyone and nobody would take me in. maybe next year when i am a little bigger.

i was chilling out in my wagon on the way back home to take my nap. i was a very sleepy baby. all of that fun and excitement wore me out. i chilled out in my wagon with my toys and my snack and let my daddy pull me around. that's his job (i think).



here is me with my grandpa swalley. i love him. i really love watching him drive on the tractors and i can't wait until i am big enough to go with him.



me and my mommy.

happy fathers day daddy. i love you!!

Elli

11 Months Old

Elizabeth is 11 months old. One more month and she will be ONE. WOW time flies.
Elli still only has 2 teeth but that does not stop her from eating anything and everything. She is a very good little eater. I have not found anything that she will not eat. Her favorite though is lunch dates on Tuesdays to Los Toros.
Elli's new favorite game is the always fun lets drop everything from my high chair and watch Mommy or Daddy pick it up and give it back to me and then I can throw it down again!! This is Mommys least favorite game. She also loves hiding and playing peek a boo. She is also a water bug. She loves to play in the water, splash in the water, stick her feet in water, put her head down in the water. Anything involving water is an A+ for Elli. Even if that water is a dog bowl.
Elli is walking and is pretty much into everything these days. If you put something down she is sure to go after it. I had to retire my broken camera and I have resorted to using the daughters camera. I decided Miss Elizabeth could have my old one. I love this look in the picture. She thinks she has something she is not supposed to have.

Getting a decent picture of her has become quite a challenge. She does not sit still long enough for a picture. Since I am not a photographer nor do I own a very expensive fancy smancy camera that takes action shots we have to make do with what I can do. I took over 100 pictures yesteday and out of the 100 about 6 of them are decent. :)


See my pretty teeth? I am very proud of them.

Pretty blue eyes.

See you next month when I will be one year old!!!

Elli Face

Elli has started making the silliest faces. Here is our favorite silly face. I don't know where she got this face from but it is hilarious.

And here is our happy little jelly bean!!!

We HAVE.....

A WALKER!!!

Elli in a period of just a few days has taken off. She was just taking a few steps and now she is officially walking and getting into everything!!!

Let the fun begin!!

Fun in Robinson

Fun playing with Sydney


Fun playing in her make shift baby pool. It was better than the dog bowl that she was playing in.

Graduate of Brownsburg High School Class of 2010

Way to go Ali!!!
We are so proud of you!!! We know you are destined to do big things in life. May you always be as sweet and steadfast as you are now. But mostly BE HAPPY!!
Dream big sweetheart and stay true to your heart!!!
Remember just like the lyrics to one of your favorite songs...."the rest is still unwritten"
Love Always,
Mommy and B








Proud Mama!!!



Proud Sisters!!

Proud Step-Daddy

Proud Grandparents

Water Baby

Playing in the rocks.

Look what I found Mom!!

She is more interested in watching the dog and Grandma mowing.

Splash Splash
Fun splashing herself in the face!!

Such a big girl!!! Look at those adorable chubby legs!!

Technical Problems

Had some technical issues with our blog today so we lost some posts. Hopefully all is resolved now.

For some GOOD news. Elli was selected as a finalist in Parents magazine magazine cover contest. We need votes though. Elli is currently in 92nd place. Yikes. We need to get some votes. We might be able to see our little baby bean on the cover of Parents magazine this fall. PLEASE, PLEASE if you are a follower of our blog or you just simply think Elli deserves to be on the cover of a magazine...please use the following link to vote for her.

http://photos.parents.com/category/vote/photo/288746


Please pass on to all of your family and friends!!!!

Thanks!!