Eli's 1st Christmas

These first two pictures show what Eli did most of the Christmas time...sleep!! He's a growing boy...eats and sleeps a lot!!

Out niece Karson Kay enjoyed holding Eli and both her and Eli were quite content relaxing on the couch!

One of Eli's gifts...I think it was his Daddy's favorite gift for him...Aaron can't wait until Eli is big enough to play with all of his 'boy' toys!

Eli- 3 Months

I was taking pictures of Eli at 3 months...Trinity loves to have her picture taken also, so she wanted to hold him and be in the picture, too. So, Mr. Eli is 3 months old now!! He smiles tons, is cooing and talking more and more- tells us lots of good stories- and he's even started laughing! Aaron loves to do whatever he can just to hear Eli laugh...it's fun to watch!
My mom bought this outfit for Trinity the year she was born. I was so exicted that Eli would get to wear it also. I had big plans for him to take lots of pictures in it and have him wear it all day...Eli had other plans...he pooped and filled his britches to overflowing within 15 minutes of getting dressed! I couldn't change him without a picture of him in the outfit, so I quickly took a few pictures and then changed him!

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!

Our Big Girl is 2!

Our baby girl, Trinity, is now 2 years old...goodness, how time flies. Here are just a few pics of the last 2 years. She is still our angel- just more vocal- and sometimes her wings aren't easily seen! ;) She is full of love, joy, independence, laughter, and ornriness! Trinity Ann-Marie fills our hearts with more love than we thought possible! Trinity, we praise God and thank Him everyday for the miracle of you as our daughter! To our family and friends...thank you for loving her and praying for her- we pray she is also a blessing to you!

Happy Birthday, Trinity!

It took several tries to blow out the #2 candle! After getting closer and closer, she finally got it!

Being sung "Happy Birthday" to...she is ornery and wild at times, but when she's around a lot of people and is the center of attention, she tends to be shy!

The Cake!! I'm not very good at making and decorating cakes (just ask Aaron!)...but I was excited how Trinity's snowman b-day cake turned out!

Happy Thanksgiving!

For Thanksgiving this year we traveled with Aaron's parents to see Aaron's sister Audrey and her family in Dekalb, IL...the drive there we made a 2 day trip...the way home we did all in one day- 16 hours in a car- whew! it was a long day! The kids, though, did awesome! We stopped every couple of hours to let the both out of there car seats...and I think the adults appreciated being able to stretch our legs as well! It was a wonderful trip to see Audrey, Ty, Jordyn, and Xavi!

This is what much of our time there consisted of....sitting in front of the fireplace watching tv, movies, and playing the Wii- lots of relaxing time!

Eli and Papa doing their fair share of relaxing!

Aunt Audrey and Eli...Aunt Audrey loves to snuggle with her nieces and newphews!!

Jordy and Trinity...after bathtime and ready for dinner!

While we were there we got to celebrate Jordyn turning 10 years old!! Happy Birthday, Jordyn!!

2 Months & Big Sister

Our sweet little boy is 2 months old already!! At his check-up he weighed 12 lbs., 6 oz. and the dr. said he's just perfect...I guess we're not biased- someone else recognizes his perfection, too!! He's starting to coo more and more and smiles more also; I really think he gives the most smiles to his big sister!

Trinity is starting to become more and more independent with her own opinions...many times her opinions are contrary to her mommy and daddy's opinions on what she should do....screaming 'no!' seems to be one of her favorite opinions right now...and so the terrible 2's have begun...we're working on praying her quickly through them...and for us to keep our sanity! As ornery as she can be at times, most of the time she is full of sweetness...here is an example- she loves to lay by Eli and has recently started going up and giving him hugs...very cute!

I was taking Eli's 2 month pictures and big sister had to be in the middle of the action!! Here she is showing her 'cheese' smile with Eli enjoying her company...it didn't last too long because Trinity soon said that Eli was too heavy on her!