Elmington Park

We met Lily for an outdoor playdate at a really fun park. Lily brought her ball and Elijah brought his shovel. Elijah played with them both for a majority of our time at the park. (Thanks, Lily!)
There were secret tunnels...
...that led to huge fields (where, if pushed, a ball could easily find its way)...
...and soccer goals in which to get stuck. "Uck! Uck!"
Lily and Elijah displayed their skills in sharing, mostly rather well.





Elijah needed a snack while at the playground. He finished his and then helped Lily to finish hers.


Our photoshoot series is hilarious:

Happy boy, crying Lily:
Hey...where is she going?
I lost my friend!
Thanks for playing with us Lily!

Pregnancy Comments

So, I was chatting away with a rather large friend today when she asked,

Large Friend: "How far along are you?"

Pregnant Me: "25 weeks!"

Large Friend: quickly scanning my abdomen "You must get really big then."

Pregnant Me: "Ummmm..."

What is your favorite pregnancy comment?

Cheekwood

Thanks to a free pass from one of our friends, we were able to go to Cheekwood with some other friends. They had a variety of scarecrows to see - one was even a dragon.
There was really a lot of falling going on that day. Abiel obtained at least two injuries during our first hour there.
Here is Elijah just before he slipped in the mudpuddle (pictured on the left), bit his lip, and covered himself in cold mud.
My favorite part of the park is the Japanese water garden. They have a little stream filling several large pools and creating waterfalls every few yards.
Lunch was a highlight for the children, pictured here in a rare moment of stillness. After eating they all ran around and around inside the gazebo. I gave everyone a lollipop to help keep their energy up~:-)
Elijah did a little more exploring after our friends left.
Since no other children were nearby, I let him haul around large sticks.
We talked to Daddy on the phone.
Elijah and Mr. Moose went off on their own adventure.

We saw lots of pretty flowers, many waterfalls, hanging gourds, talking birds, and muddy children. What fun!

It's.....

This crazy clown is.....
....Grammie, of course!And, after much cajoling to say Grammie, Elijah says "Mammy!"

Guess Who

Can anyone guess who this is?
Notice Elijah was bribed with a Dum-Dum...and it worked~:-)

Megan Arrives!

Megan Elizabeth
6 lbs, 11.5 oz
18.5 inches
October 28th, 2008
9:56 pm

We are so thankful that God brought our new little friend here safely!

My Helper

Elijah is a great little helper - especially when it comes to kitchen chores. He LOVES to sit up on our great big counter and watch what I am doing. "Stirring it up" is Elijah's area of expertise at the moment.