Jake Walk 2010

Last weekend we participated in the Juvenile Diabetes "Walk for A Cure" to support my cousin Jake. We have been doing the walk for a few years now and it is always a great time with our family. This year I was totally excited because it was Elijah's first walk and I made him his very own team t-shirt. Well, it was chilly and very windy and right during Elijah's nap time... so, he wasn't exactly on his best behavior, but we all survived it.

A Very Cold Punkin-Head

And a Special Thank You to our Donors from Elijah

(before he got cranky)

Apple Picking

Apple picking is one of my absolute favorite fall activities. This year it was especially awesome because we got to take Elijah and we went with Taylor, Sam and Max! It was a beautiful day and lots of fun. We picked tons of apples and the boys tried them while we were out in the orchards... with varied responses. Getting both of the little boys to look at the camera at the same time proved to be an impossible task, but we tried.

Sneak Peek

The King of the Jungle

Japanese Festival

On Labor Day we went to the Japanese Festival at the Botanical Gardens. It was a fantastic family day. Eli did a great job rolling around in his stroller in the sunshine and Dan and I got to see the vendors and displays. The best part of the day was a Japanese cooking class we took. In an hour and a half we learned how to cook 9 Japanese recipes and got to try a bite of each of the dishes. Since then we have made two of the dishes and have had a lot of fun doing it!

As we were getting ready to leave we took a few shots of Eli in the garden. I love how his red outfit pops off the green grass!

A Day at the Park

Eli's First Trip to the Park

Loves to Swing

Push me Daddy!

Sliding with Uncle Darren

Worn Out!

The Mud Pit

Sometime in July Dan convinced me it would be a good idea to build a patio in our back yard off our deck. So one day, he and I went out and started moving stones around and digging in the dirt. Then it got really HOT, as it tends to do in July. Now a couple of months later, we still have a mud pit in our backyard, but Dan has made some progress. The mud pit now has a nice retaining wall around it. The next steps include putting down rock and sand and then adding the pavers. We are hopeful that it will be complete by the end of fall.

Before

"Groundbreaking"

My poor truck all full of bricks

Getting ready for the wall stones

The first side of the wall.

Somehow I don't have pictures with the second side of the wall.

What a Cutie! - A "Photo Essay"

I love Eli's sweet little outfits so I thought I would do a fun "picture fashion show" and show off some cute outfits (and some cute smiles)!

For Special Occasions

Cool Headgear

Lounge Wear

Swimsuit style

Big Boys wear pants!

It's Pajama Time!