Summer Fun!

Ella is walking! She started taking a couple steps about 2 weeks ago & now is all over the place with it. She falls frequently, but luckily she's close enough to the ground that majority of the time she's OK. She's so much fun. Today we went down & played some soccer & let her get out of the stroller & walk around on the grass for a little bit. She enjoyed herself & we had fun teaching her how to kick a ball. We also have been going to the beach a lot lately & bought Ella a little swimming pool to kick around in. I hope you enjoy the pictures & that the video works out for you. I haven't figured out how to down size them yet; I'm going to play around with it more this week. Hopefully I'll get a good one up and going for you all to enjoy! Also today we started dumpster diving for packing boxes. We're getting a little head start so that things aren't too crazy. We're looking forward to a long 4th of July weekend together. Lots of love! ~J,E, & I

Our Baby Princess

Ella & I made a trip out to Babies R Us today to get some goodies & got suckered into taking some photos while I was there. Ha! They turned out so cute that I couldn't resist & ended up buying a couple prints. How can you resist with this cute little face? It was fun though & I think Ella enjoyed the attention. Ella took 5 steps the other day all on her own. She loves learning new things & especially investigating new things. She's so cute! Anyways, it's Friday & we are totally excited about being home together for the weekend! Have a blessed weekend!

Da Da's Day

Happy Father's Day!

It was a great one indeed. We went to church in the morning & had coffee with friends afterwards. Then some friends came over with their munchkins to celebrate Father's Day at our house. We all cooked out, had burgers, brats, & kabobs, & had some excellent maccoroni. Mmmm! Not to mention yummy icecream cake and blueberry pie for desert. (No, I did not do all the cooking.) Haha. I've some super cute photos to post below. 

Here's a brief Ella update. She has for sure been experiencing a serious growth spirt. She's eatting more, drinking more (actually able to guzzle down a full 7-8 ounces); she is so close to walking & acting so much like a toddler already. For instance she gets very fussy when she doesn't get her way especially when she can't chew on things like plastic bags. LOL. She's a hoot! 

Well, this weekend we realized that we will be leaving for Tennessee/Michigan in 6 weeks! Wow; time sure is flying by. Looking forward to seeing you all soon. 

Ella excited in the cry room at church.

That looks comfortable.

Ella loves books!

Mmmm!

Our little 10 month old

We're home! Well, we've been home for a couple weeks now. It's great to be together. Things seem to always be a little crazy & eventful in our life. We had a lot of fun last weekend visiting with some friends of Jonah's & attending a baptism for our local buddies son. This past week we have been able to spend time together in the early afternoons b/c Jonah has been able to get home at a decent time; next week we probably aren't going to be so lucky. Tomorrow we'll be having a little Father's Day cook out with some friends & their families at our house. We're looking forward to that along with all the yummy food that will be arriving. This is going to be a short one. I'll post photos from this week for everyone to enjoy. Lots of love!

Ella out for a stroll!

Jonah & Ella playing together this morning.

Look at those blue eyes!

Sleepy babies (to the left the baptized little boy).

Awake and ready to go!

Cute Mommy & me photo.

Ella loves her new car seat!

Missing Home

Dear Family & Friends,

Ella & I are still visiting family up in Tennessee (about an hour east of Nashville). We've been having a lot of fun, but are lonesome to get back home with Jonah! Luckily that is this Friday! Jonah has been away training the past 2 weeks. Sorry that the information is so vague, but I'm sure you understand. Anyways, we're looking forward to spending a relaxing weekend together as a family.

Ella has learned the words dog & cat while she's been at grandma & grandpa Bruner's house. She goes up to the glass door everyday (numerous times), points at the animal & then says either "dog" or "cat". She's so cute. She still has "Ma ma & Da da" down & "Ba ba" for bottle. She's realized how delicious some foods are, so now whenever someone is eating a snack she fusses for a taste. LOL. She's a very active little girl & incredibly close to walking. We've been practicing a lot at grandma's & are looking forward to showing Daddy as soon as we get home.

Our plans are still to come up to Michigan in early August & we're looking forward to visiting with everyone again. It will be the first time that we've been together as a family during the summer up north, so we're pretty excited!

Well, I just wanted to send a quick update. I'll try & keep everyone updated more often than the past couple of months. Sorry that we don't have any photos. I forgot my camera on this trip & mom doesn't have the cord to transfer the ones from her camera. Anyways, lots of love! Please keep our little family in yours prayers. We are doing lots of traveling, moving, and headed toward another stressful year of being apart from each other.

Elizabeth

Happy Memorial Day & a big THANK YOU to all our military. We will always be grateful for the sacrifices you have made for us.