Weekend Fun

We stopped at Multnomah falls on the way to the Bonneville Fish Hatchery.

Lilly hanging out at the Fishing Event.

Eli and Ben fishing in a barrel.
Even though there were enough fish to reach in and touch we didn't catch one.
Eli hasn't made the connection between the fish that swim, and the fish that we eat. Maybe it was better we didn't catch anything, Eli didn't really care and we all had fun!

Potty Trained

Dare I jinx it?
Eli has been going on the potty all by himself for a week.
He never needs to be reminded and he's only had one accident.
I can't believe it, but I think he's officially potty trained!

It only took us 5 attempts over about a year.
Who knew the stomach flu was the key to success?
It turns out a bad diaper rash is more motivation to use the toilet than anything I could have thought of on my own.
At least something good came from our epic ELEVEN DAY stomach flu.

The Little Lady

She plays with matchbox cars

She makes cute faces

She's very flexible

She thinks Eli is the funniest person in the world

Machines at Work

Eli was painting while I did Activity Days yesterday. After I was done with the girls a I came into the kitchen to find this! Leave it to Eli to find another use for trucks.

King of the Hill

There's nothing boys like better than a big pile of dirt!

Garden Boxes

We took some before and after pictures of the back yard. We transfered lots of plants all around the front and backyard, and built 4 planter boxes. We can't wait to see if our crop fairs well.

The Stomach Flu of 2010

2 Kids
1 Husband
5 Days
17 Loads of laundry
1 Bottle of Shout
3 Bottles of Pedialyte
33 Hose Downs
1 Bad diaper rash
14 Bedding changes
3 Sleepless nights
2 Calls to the Pediatrician
5 Popsicles
1 Phone a friend for help
2 Trips to the store
1 Bottle of carpet cleaner
2 Bedside bowls
1 Case of wipes
72 Diapers
36 Hours of cartoons


1 Crappy Weekend
(Pun intended)

You know this face, I don't think I have to tell you what happened next!

Teeth?

Lilly Lou is finally cutting some teeth!

One for each hand

Worker Guys

Ben bulit some planter boxes for our garden last weekend. Eli was so excited to help as usual, he even lined up all of the bolts and washers.

It's getting warmer

Eli loves to "commune with nature".
He was in the buff, but the neighbor kids came over, so I had him put on underwear.
The pool started out with clean water, but of course, it ended up like this.
Last year we bought an attachment for the kitchen sink so we can hook the hose up to it and pipe warm water into the pool. We love it because even if it's 90 degrees outside, the hose water feels like it just melted off a glacier. By the time the water warms up enough to submerse yourself, it's usually dirty. I think the hose attachment is the best $3 purchase I've made.

Scooting and Sitting

Lilly gets where she wants to go pretty quick now. She's constantly exploring the house, especially near the front door, I think she's trying to escape! She's also pulling herself up on some small furniture, like Eli's chair. She can get up the one step in the playroom, which I'm a little sad about, she's not as easy to contain anymore. She's also sitting really well (finally), although she doesn't like to sit for long because she's got places to go!

I just found this picture of Eli at the same age Lilly is now, 9 mos. I hear all of the time that Eli and Lilly look exactly alike, and of course I see some similarities. As you can see in these two pictures, they're absolutely brother and sister, but their own little people.

Rhododendron Garden

Getting Bigger

Today I was looking at Lilly and wondering where my little baby went. She's no longer a newborn, she scoots all over the house, calls for me when she's hungry and takes toys from Eli. Where does the time go?

Tulip Festival

Easter

Dada

Talking

Lilly said Mama!
Eli said Dada first, so I'm extra excited to be the first word this time around.
When she's whining, because she's getting hungry or tired, she says "maaa ma ma ma ma maaa". I was so excited that I let her whine a little longer than normal on the first day, just so I could hear Mama. Ben didn't think this was so nice, but hey, Mom's need those little reminders that we're loved. I don't think she's too traumatized!

Zoo

Eli's zoo favorites don't have anything to do with animals. He loves the tractor , the construction on the ape exhibit and the photo booth. I don't think he even knows what the photo booth does, he just likes to sit in his own little house and push the buttons!

Eli used the camera in the car on the way home. Here's the closest thing I have of a recent picture of myself!

Socks

Lilly's sock hatred has reached a whole new level!
Apparently it's not enough to take her own socks off.

Enjoying the Sunshine

Lilly has been making some funny faces lately. She wrinkles up her nose and breathes in and out really fast, apparently this is really funny because she cracks herself up every time. She's growing up so fast, scooting everywhere, rocking on her hands and knees and eating baby food like mad. She no longer my little baby who just lays there, she's super squirmy and yells at me when she isn't getting what she wants fast enough. Oh my, the time just goes by way too fast.

Eli has been loving his bike. We go on a ride almost daily, either at a park or just around the block. On Saturday we went to Blue Lake Regional Park and had a blast. Eli rode his bike around the wetlands, threw some rocks, played on the playground, and dug in the sand. It was a beautiful 65 degree day, we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thanks Tonks for joining us, we all had so much fun. I'm sure we'll be headed back again sometime soon, it was a great find.

New Suit

We have a membership to the pool, but haven't gone since Lilly was born. I think it's high time to get this girl in the water, so we got a swim suit (can you tell I'm just loving having a girl to shop for?). Hillsboro SHARC here we come!