Bowling for Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Aaron's cousin Mark asked us to go bowling for Big Brothers/Big Sisters this past weekend. We have always enjoyed it and we thought the kids would too. Trinity was usually pretty excited, but by the 2nd game, she was more interested in just running around and dancing. Eli bowled once and that was plenty for him!

There was a car there that 'wiggled'...2 quarters and it went for about 5 minutes!! The kids loved it!

A big hug from big sister

We tried to take a family picture- you see how well that worked! Eli wanted more to drink and Trinity was being shy- oh well!

Hugs and Kisses for Daddy!

We had just gotten home from Good Friday Service and the kids were giving Daddy all kinds of hugs and kisses- they acted like they hadn't seem him in days and we had all just been at church together! Aaron of course loved it! Who doesn't love hugs and kisses from their kids?!

So handsome!

January Happenings

Elijah Ray & Daddy enjoying some guy time watching football...it was a nail biter!

Eli thought Trinity might need a snack during her bath...he graciously shared his muffin with her!

Such a relaxed little sleeper!

Trinity chose her outfit this morning...Princess clothes! We had to change to run an errand- as soon as she got back home, it was back into princess clothes!

Rehearsal Dinner

Finally, the weekend arrived for our nephew Beau to marry a wonderful woman, Kari, in Beatrice, NE. We all loaded into cars and headed up north for the blessed event!

Some friends of ours have a little boy, Gage, 2 weeks younger than Eli. It was so funny to see them interact with each other. They'd babble and babble at/to each other as if they knew exactly what the other was saying!

Yummy- Daddy gives me the good stuff! Eli has his first taste of York, Peppermint Patti- needless to say, he liked it!

Harvest & Playhouse

Aaron helps his Uncle Don and cousin Mark during harvest. Trinity loves going out to ride the combine with him...she's such a big girl!

Eli's first harvest...there was so much for him to look at while he rode.
An update on the playhouse...it's been shingled and sided. We're hoping to paint it in the next few weeks and still have the porch to add.

Happy (early) Birthday, Aaron!

Happy Birthday, Aaron! We celebrated Aaron's 29th birthday a week early because harvest was on hold because of rain (yes, Weskan area does get rain and lately we've gotten several inches! Praise God!)...this weekend everyone will be back in the field! So many candles on the cake Aaron could keep warm in the winter! Love you!

Trinity is amazed at the light produced from all of those candles...yes, Daddy's really that old!

Happy Father's Day!

For Father's Day, the families all got together for some swimming at Grandma & Grandpa's and a cook-out. We had to pull the kids out of the pool...they are all fish and love to swim! Here's Trinity & Brennan with Blakely & Brylee in the background.

When Eli finished his swim time, Grandma spoiled him with some ice cream...which he loved!
Grandpa with Miss Addison

Happy Father's Day, Daddy...you're the best Daddy ever! We love you!

We're Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo...

Memorial Weekend we took a quick trip out to Denver to take the kids to the zoo, go swimming at the hotel, and as luck would have it, one of my best friends, Belinda, was in Denver, too, so we were able to meet her for dinner! Isn't God wonderful?! It was chilly and overcast- and started raining after 2 hours there, but we all still enjoyed the trip! It was great to spend time with just us! Here Trinity is checking out some of the monkeys- those and the lions were her favorite!

Daddy and Trinity checking out some of the animals.
Trinity loved all of the different monkeys...and they seemed to love her! Some of the smaller ones came up to the glass and started banging on it and 'smiling' at her (baring their teeth!)...she was very wary at first until we told her they wanted to play Pat-a-Cake with her and were smiling at her!

Trinity was a trooper in the rain! We would have stayed despite the rain, but Eli refused to stay under my jacket and his little hands were quite cold. We'll hit the zoo again another day...maybe when rain isn't in the forcast!

Randomness around the house

Having some snuggle time with Daddy!

Trinity loves to sit on the counter and 'help' with whatever I'm doing. Here we're making banana nut muffins...she stirred and mashed and of course helped lick the bowl!

Sweet Elijah...he's all smiles after Daddy picked him up from the babysitter's and was home- he was ready for playtime with Daddy and his big sister!

A Big Boy!

I go back to work in 2 weeks...not excited about that...don't really like to think about it at all right now...anyway, so when Eli turned 1 month old, we started giving him a bottle once a day to make sure he'd take it and to start getting him used to it for when I go back to work. Here he is taking his first bottle from Daddy...and it didn't even phase him!

I go back to work in 2 weeks...not excited about that...don't really like to think about it at all right now

Playtime with Daddy!

Trinity and Aaron goofing around in the living room...they would hang upside down on the chair and just giggle together!

Here Trinity wanted to be swaddled like Eli...and of course Daddy couldn't say 'no'!