He's on what?!

"the table mom, he's on the table!"

So, now you may be asking... "how did he get up there?!"...

"well girl, just take the chairs away!"...  mmm hmm, I did.

great.

Yesterday...

I have no pictures for you today, of today or yesterday.  I just wanted to tell you all of our day yesterday.  The day started great!  But, around 2 o'clock.... there came a cry from Eli, one of pain.  Nathan was trying to pick up his little brother using  one arm, and the result was not Eli standing but rather, Eli with a dislocated elbow.  OUCH!  I even asked the doctor if I had to be in the room when they put it back in place!  I was there, but just the thought of putting it back in place gave me the shudders!  My poor baby!  As soon as the doctor was done Eli was drinking a juice box and holding it with both hands... instant gratification!

This was just one of the little joys of parenting that we had not yet experienced.  Oh, Eli please don't let this be any type of foreshadowing of what is to come as you get older!

Operation Back to School...

Saturday the USO put on a fun family event called Operation Back to School.  The kids got to participate in 8 different school subject activities and at the end they each received a free book and a backpack with various school supplies in it.  Last year Miss Virginia was there reading kids stories for the "Reading" subject.  This year 4 Redskin cheerleaders were present and running "Gym class", having the kids run through an obstacle course.  Gracie was very excited to have her picture taken with a cheerleader... Nathan, however was slightly embarrassed.

Friday Fun...

Friday afternoon while Eli was napping and Daddy was home, the kids and I burned some cabin fever out of us.  I really can't say that we are suffering of cabin fever too much... afterall, I do make it my mission to make it somewhere everyday.  So far this week it was the grocery store, lunch out, the thrift store, the garden center, library, a bike ride, and we even went park exploring and then out for a special snack .  But, Friday we finished the week with the sprayground... that's right a playground made with water!  Awesome!!

Eli's Dedication

"And this is my prayer:  that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ- to the glory and praise of God."

Philippians 1: 9-11

Eli, on Sunday in front of our entire church family and friends, your father and I pledged to raise you in a Christian home.  We will teach you about your loving father God and his son Jesus.  We will guide and direct you each step of the way so that someday you may choose to follow Him and live with Him forever in eternity. 

Elijah: (Hebrew) The Lord is my God

Up, Up, and Away...

On Saturday Bryant fulfilled his Birthday present. 

Alphabet Soup

Eli has officially discovered the kitchen pans.... and how well his fridge magnets fit in them.