And the result of trick-or-treating...
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Eatin' Waffles, Talkin' Cousins
The count's at five! It's a good thing Eli is getting good with names. On Monday, October 25, Addison Elizabeth Deal was born in North Carolina. We can hardly wait for Thanksgiving when we get to hold you, Addy!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Birthdays!
Well, we've done it. We are now the parents of a one and two-year-old. This past weekend was our big birthday bash. Here are some of the highlights:
Balloons! Luke and Eli loved having these balloons downstairs when they woke up from their nap. Thanks, Aunt Bekah, for picking them out!
Our big entertainment for the evening (other than watching two little boys) was a higly competitive game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
You'd think we could have gotten the birthday boy a stool or something to give him a chance.
Even Papo got in on the action.
The final results. You can't see it in this picture, but there was a tail pinned on the curtain (Dave) and one on the blue balloon (Grampa Deal).
Eli loved all his presents. It was a little scary how good he was at opening them. I love these three; he couldn't even keep his mouth shut he was so excited to have his very own shopping cart.
The birthday cake was nothing fancy, but the boys seemed to enjoy it. (Although, they look a little concerned in this picture. They weren't sure why we were lighting the food on fire.)
Balloons! Luke and Eli loved having these balloons downstairs when they woke up from their nap. Thanks, Aunt Bekah, for picking them out!
Our big entertainment for the evening (other than watching two little boys) was a higly competitive game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
You'd think we could have gotten the birthday boy a stool or something to give him a chance.
Even Papo got in on the action.
The final results. You can't see it in this picture, but there was a tail pinned on the curtain (Dave) and one on the blue balloon (Grampa Deal).
Eli loved all his presents. It was a little scary how good he was at opening them. I love these three; he couldn't even keep his mouth shut he was so excited to have his very own shopping cart.
The birthday cake was nothing fancy, but the boys seemed to enjoy it. (Although, they look a little concerned in this picture. They weren't sure why we were lighting the food on fire.)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
A Few More...
Just wanted to share some images from the past couple of weeks: 
Luke helping Mom hang the sheets out on the line. Both boys have loved the clothesline this summer. Eli will run through the towels hanging down with his hands up in the air, and Luke is fascinated by the clothespins. Next summer I'll have to string a small line at their height so they can be big helpers.
Have I mentioned that Eli has loved the garden? Here our "tough guy" chows down on a green pepper like it's an apple.
We drove to the southwest part of the state on a very blustery day a couple of weekends ago. We went to check out Uncle Brian's new digs (cool house Brian... I think the boys especially liked the music room) and meet baby Oliver (Tim and Michelle's sweet new bundle). We stopped for a very windy picnic on the way. Luke tried to climb a fence, and Eli...
picked a flower for his mom. Unprompted. He picked it up, sniffed it, and handed it over to me. He probably just thought it was a dud and was getting ride of it because it didn't smell like much, but I smiled about that little clover for the rest of the ride.
And this is baby Oliver. I realize that Dave is the only one that looks halfway decent in this picture, but really, it's the way life is, ya know?
Eli got to roast his first marshmallow the other night. He's so careful about anything hot, I wasn't at all concerned about him getting too close. Rather, I was a little afraid that marshmallow would never turn brown.
A bit better perspective.
Fortunately Dad stepped in to help him get that perfect toasting.
Luke was happy with a graham cracker--his absolute favorite snack.
Reading library books on the couch with Grandpa.
Look at those chompers! The tooth count is still at four, but Luke's working on a couple more. Perhaps by his birthday he'll be boasting a few more teeth.
At Aunt Bekah's park in Plainfield. The boys and I drove down to visit R.J. for a weekend. She was a great host and we had a fun time. Eli's favorite part was probably his pancake breakfast at Flapjacks. The boys were great travelers and I loved spending some time with my sis.
Luke helping Mom hang the sheets out on the line. Both boys have loved the clothesline this summer. Eli will run through the towels hanging down with his hands up in the air, and Luke is fascinated by the clothespins. Next summer I'll have to string a small line at their height so they can be big helpers.
Have I mentioned that Eli has loved the garden? Here our "tough guy" chows down on a green pepper like it's an apple.
We drove to the southwest part of the state on a very blustery day a couple of weekends ago. We went to check out Uncle Brian's new digs (cool house Brian... I think the boys especially liked the music room) and meet baby Oliver (Tim and Michelle's sweet new bundle). We stopped for a very windy picnic on the way. Luke tried to climb a fence, and Eli...
picked a flower for his mom. Unprompted. He picked it up, sniffed it, and handed it over to me. He probably just thought it was a dud and was getting ride of it because it didn't smell like much, but I smiled about that little clover for the rest of the ride.
And this is baby Oliver. I realize that Dave is the only one that looks halfway decent in this picture, but really, it's the way life is, ya know?
Eli got to roast his first marshmallow the other night. He's so careful about anything hot, I wasn't at all concerned about him getting too close. Rather, I was a little afraid that marshmallow would never turn brown.
A bit better perspective.
Fortunately Dad stepped in to help him get that perfect toasting.
Luke was happy with a graham cracker--his absolute favorite snack.
Reading library books on the couch with Grandpa.
Look at those chompers! The tooth count is still at four, but Luke's working on a couple more. Perhaps by his birthday he'll be boasting a few more teeth.
At Aunt Bekah's park in Plainfield. The boys and I drove down to visit R.J. for a weekend. She was a great host and we had a fun time. Eli's favorite part was probably his pancake breakfast at Flapjacks. The boys were great travelers and I loved spending some time with my sis.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Pumpkin Picking
Well, I'm not really sure it's pumpkin picking per say, but we did get a few pumpkins last night. We took a family walk to the "pumkin tent" a few blocks away and picked out some good ones. Eli enjoyed helping his dad get our bounty home safely.
There wasn't much room left for Eli by the time we had loaded up our four small pumpkins, so...
He decided to help pull the wagon.
Then, after that got kind of heavy, Eli let Dad do the pulling while he helped push from behind.
There wasn't much room left for Eli by the time we had loaded up our four small pumpkins, so...
He decided to help pull the wagon.
Then, after that got kind of heavy, Eli let Dad do the pulling while he helped push from behind.