A Lame attempt to Update

 Elijah turns one November of 2011, I got this cake at the store super cute. It was almost like the one I made for Wyatt last year but so much easier :)

Eleanore's Birthday 4th Birthday in March of 2012

Grandma Jiggs came for a surprise visit so much fun.

 Valentines cookie boquet for Josh. It was fun to make him carry it into work, since I can't visit him there he had to walk back to his desk with it :) It was fun to actually do something for valentines day.

 Christmas with a real tree we actually cut down and the outfits Grandma Jiggs bought for them.

Wyatt at his 6th birthday party. He got this ball, had a monster pinata and got star wars ships. He didn't want happy birthday sung he wanted the star wars theme song. Funny huh? Ella was singing it one day and he said to Eleanore in a very serious voice, "You sing that song with RESPECT!" LOL. He had a chocolate Icecream cake from Freddy's. It has been way to hot to bake.

Well that is a sketchy update at best. We have been doing good. Santa got us a pass to silverwood theme park and the kids like that. Maybe next time I'll get some more pics.

In May I ran a half Marathon with my friends Becca and Brooke.I never could have done it without my friends trading off watching kids and motivation to keep running. It was really rewarding and dare I say fun. I would do it again for sure. It was a lot of work and something I never thought I could do. I guess that is what makes it so rewarding. I ran it in 2:26 a little slower than I wanted but I ran the whole thing so I can't complain. I'll just have to run faster next time. The pic won't load.

Josh has been racing his road bike and doing really well, something I never pictured him doing. He is healthy and happy because of the great stress relief he gets when he rides. pic to come

Kid Pics

 An all wood Dresser I bought at a garage sale for $5 painted red, and put new nobs on.

 A childs recliner I re-upulsterd. I got it for free from a neighbor. It was an ugly blue fabric before and the frame was broken. 

 Trying to get three kids to look at once

 Eleanore got dressed all by herself. At one point she had on a red cowgirl hat. She is sitting on our front porch.

 She was tired of taking pictures.

 So was he.

An all wood desk I refinished. I was sad to get rid of it but I swear our house is getting smaller. I sold it on craigslist for 40. 

 Family Pics mostly successful. Only some squinting.

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 She is smiling big. :-)

  I wish it wasn't blurry it is actually a real smile.

Eli so easy to get him to grin !

Chicken Little Rocker

I took these this summer and I'm just getting around to posting them. I've been busy refinishing and reapulstering. I've tried to sell stuff on craigslist with some success, but I did sell the chicken rocker at a consignment sale for $35 with only $12 for fabric and the chair was free. Not too shabby. If i'd know how high demand there was I would have priced it higher:-).

Grandma Tour 2011

Well we went to visit the grandmas who live south of us. We had a great time and we were glad to come home too. Here is a picture sitting on the dock of the palisades reservoir. I got to visit my friend Meagan. Always a good time, we also visited Josh's Grandmother. A good time was had by all.

Its about time

It's about time for spring, and for an update.

 Trying to get the kids to clean their room and finally giving up to look at baby einstien animal flash cards.

 Eleanore's new accessory for who knows what reason.

 Eli at 3.5 months

 He was tired of taking pictures, but its a cute face.

 Eli and Eleanore about the middle of March. She always asks go get her picture taken.

 My bowl cleaner he always volunteers to be the dish washer, at least when it involves licking the cookie dough bowl. I hope he stays that way.

 Birthday cake the same as last year but different colors. I really know that bays don't come with white manes but it is so much easier to make than black.

 On her birthday such a drama queen.

 The road trip group at adam-ondi-ahman . A very pretty place that feels old if you know what I mean. 

 Spring time in Kentucky near horse cave where my maternal grandparents are buried.

Eli just yesterday 6 months old and sitting up for the past two weeks. He can roll over both ways and loves to laugh.

Elijah is 6 months old. Wyatt turns five in two months. Eleanore is sassy as ever and Josh has a big project at work so he is working long hours.

Since I last posted I've been to Kentucky and back, to Seattle for my brother's wedding reception (2nd). I've not been on the ball at all, maybe with the return of sunshine will come a return of posting.