Zoo

Josie for the first 20 minutes...


Josie for the rest of the zoo!


Ellie, Maddie and Katie


trying to get a butterfly to land on her finger


(pretend) asleep in the garden


favorite part of the gardens


first time she's tried to drink it!


we all know how she LOVES the penguins


the cutest, cuddliest baby walrus!


this little guy was seriously trying to give hugs right through the glass!


can you find the koala?


still very, very sleepy


slept the whole way home (with the famous hat of course)! :)

This trip, we just did the gardens and the water areas. It was a really nice and relaxing day!

Garage Makeover

BEFORE


AFTER


This week while Eric was out of town, I cleaned up the garage and set up a workshop in the corner as a surprise for his (upcoming) birthday. I think it's the most I've accomplished since Josie was born so it felt good!

Ellie and Josie during the clean-up. They did great!

Sisters






Cousins




Josie and Daddy




Family Photo




All these pictures were taken at my Grandma's 100th birthday. Happy Birthday Grandma!

Dancing Dr. Ellie

I want this kind of energy! (Even having a cold doesn't stop her!)

Time with Daddy

Ellie got to do her two of her "favorite things to do with Daddy" this weekend.

1) Bake bread.
(No pictures since I wasn't there but here are some of her and Josie enjoying it...it was so good!)




2) Play music.

So sweet...

Birthday Party

Ellie had so much fun at her friend Katie's birthday on Saturday!


Birthday girl!


Maddie and Ellie


Fun bouncy house slide.


Limbo!


Josie just wanted to swing in her favorite swing the whole time...

(Corie, if we ever get our own swing set, that Clifford swing may just have to mysteriously disappear from your back yard one night!)

Park Play

The weather has been fantastic so we have been going to the park often too! This is one we haven't been to yet and so we were pleasantly surprised to see a merry-go-round! Ellie was so excited to ride for the first time ever...


(The hat, by the way, has become a favorite of hers. It's worn just as much inside as out!)







Friends from ballet class. Josie and the other baby are just 4 days apart.

Big Pool

Now that both girls will go into the big pool, it has been much more fun for all of us! We try to go almost every afternoon after Josie's nap. Ellie wears a life jacket and/or floatie (sometimes both!) but she really wants to learn to swim. Since I have to stay so close to Josie, it makes it hard for me to work with her. Swim lessons start at the high school soon, though, so I'm sure we will be doing that!





Ellie- unaware that I was watching (and recording) her. She always has a song in her head so of course the water made think of this one this time...


Josie- just floating around and loving it!

Josie Pics (11 months)