New Sweatshirt

Eli was wearing his cool new sweatshirt from Auntie JJ and Uncle Rick today...too bad he was teething so it was COVERED in drool within about 5 minutes.

THE Supercross Hat

Caleb wears this hat from the Wemp Family just about EVERYWHERE... Posing in the hall. Eli HAD to get in the shot too...he even said "Cheese"! :) Brushing teeth...with the hat. Rockin' the jammies...in the hat.

Eli

Caleb and Mommy Date Night

Caleb and I went out to dinner tonight with Dara and Addison. We met in Yelm at a Mexican restaurant where Caleb promptly ordered a...cheeseburger and fries!!! Funny boy! At least Addi got rice and beans! Addi and Caleb were pretty quiet at first (it had been since last Spring that they had spent any time together) but by the end of our meal they were definitely enjoying each other's company. Our next plan for a date night...rollerskating!!! Eli and Little Giraffe decided they wanted their picture taken too

Mommy and Caleb Two goofballs!!! Addi and Caleb...almost 5 years old!

Bowser's Castle

Drawn by Caleb

Eli's 18 month checkup

Eli now weighs 24.6 pounds and is 32 1/4 inches tall. He is slimming down right now...probably all the running and climbing he's does ALL the time!

Caleb and Brody

More snow play!

And now it's ice!

More snow

Eating the snow after having his face buried in it!  What a nut!

Preschool winter crafts by Caleb

Sweet Dogs

Popsicles...with gloves

Kev thought it was funny that I let the boys eat popsicles with their gloves on. I thought it was the best way to get Eli to actually eat the popsicle since his hand wouldn't get quite so cold!

Snowstorm!

Reading before bed

Kev or I almost always read to our boys before bed (Curious George is a family favorite!). We let them choose one story and then choose a story out of their children's Bible.

Snowing!

It snowed a few inches last night. Caleb and Daddy built a snowman and snowdog. Caleb enjoyed jumping in the slush at the side of the road. Snowman with his snowdog...notice the leash. Slush jumper Don't you love the one piece camo snowsuit?!?! We inherited from our neighbor, Max.

12 signs

Please, more, eat, all done, play, milk, water, hat, bath, shoes, socks and dog...Eli's signs.

15 words

I came home from work yesterday and picked Eli up to give him a hug. He saw my necklace and said "pretty". That's a new one! He now says "blanky", "bitty" (binky), "mama", "dada", "bubba", "papa", "nana", "moo", "fish", "amen", "cheese", "cocoa", "caca" (car or truck), "cracker" and "pretty". And I did hear him say "Buddy" once but haven't heard him say it again. So, officially I'd say he has 15 words.

Sounders Jerseys...thanks Aunt Connie and Dylan!!!!

Caleb and Eli's Christmas present from Aunt Connie and Dylan! LOVE it!!!!