A First Installment.

There is no way I can do a post that brings me totally up to

date on pics, but I at least need to get up to last week. So here

goes nothing.

Seth will be 8 months old in 2 days! Craziness.
He is a sweet and fun little man who is into EVERYTHING,
as he has been fully crawling for about a month.

He holds his own bottle a lot... a very helpful skill.

We know he will be tough since he plays with Ellie all the time...
she likes to rough house.

And do perfect stiff falls flat on her face in G-ma's room.

We made some playdough, which was good fun.

Workin the muscles.

Ellie practicing her baby skills. She is ultra helpful.
She does all the housework with me all day long. 

We enjoyed some spring weather... though it soon turned cold again.

Mmmmmm.... oranges.

Ellie is still our princess girl... note the shirt.

Happy to be in the high-chair... such a food lover.

We recently got the ball toys out again... and they have been
very well used this month. Ellie has enjoyed teaching Seth how
to use them.

Adam had spring break, and our one splurge was a night of ice cream
from Brusters... it was super yummy.

The little wild man.

The weirdo girl.

Grandma brought home leftover balloons from a church activity,
and the kiddos were very pleased.

Looking cute. Can't believe what a big girl she is.

Then Eph, Heather, Max, and Ezra came to visit!

Seth and Ellie loved the extra attention and fun.

The kids even got rides on Pa's new mower.

And of course, a cookout. Just glad I wasn't
stuck in the hospital for this one.

The men in my life.

Yay for more food on a stick!

I like Seth's rosie cheeks from the warm fire.

Next for the party: marshmallow guns.

Ellie isn't great at it, but gets it every now and then, and is
always very pleased with herself.

The movin man.

Movie time.

Then a birthday party for Ezra and Max... but of course, Ellie
got candles in her cupcake too.

Seth had his first pizza crust, and was in HEAVEN.

Half the time we hold him, this is how it is.... he just climbs up
you chest and tries to get away.

The newest treasure. Ellie has a "weeeee" at home! She has

been so excited to slide and swing and even climb the rock wall,

which she is surprisingly good at. She is never going to want to move

away from Pa and G-ma's house.

In other news, I got published in a magazine! You can read the original
story at Adam's site: http://www.myprplans.com/2011/03/running-and-pregnancy.html

Or you can see their edited version in the magazine here:

http://www.rockymtnrunning.com/Eissue/Mar11.shtml (on pg 38 & 40). 

Wish I could put up the rest from that trip at least, but I can't download the

 rest of them at the moment, so... more to come!