Cooking Fun

Ellie found her way into the pots and pans as I was making supper. She had a blast.

Being Naughty, Not Nice

We've got some rules in our home. No playing with her monitor (she'll drop it on herself....not good). No playing with the decorations (not really that big of a deal). Lastly, no playing with the TV! What Rules?

Back in Feb. and March 2006......

My little Valentine.

Little Bunny.

Go Bucky!

All Ellie Wanted For Christmas

Ellie got her Christmas wish early, she got her TWO FRONT TEETH! I noticed them peeking through when I brushed her teeth tonight, yeah!

This was just a quick snapshot, but I am in love with it.

Alot of New Things

Pat a cake

Sorry I have been somewhat tardy with the blog. Things are really busy around our home. With every extra minute I have I've been baking and getting ready for Christmas. Eliana is now sick with a cold. We wish she would never get sick, but if she does have to be sick a cold is definately not the worst it could be.

Eliana has been doing many signs lately. She has been doing "more" and "all done". She has started doing "eat" as well. She loves blowing kisses and giving hugs and waving as well as pat a cake.

I can't believe she will be a year in less than a week.

Eliana's Baptism-- Jan 2006

Jason and Tracey, Eliana's Godparents.

Fun With Eliana

I had given Eliana my cereal bowl when I was finished as she loves to clink the spoon and bowl. I didn't realize there was just a little bit of milk left and she ended up pouring it on top of her head. I went to was her hair and thought I'd try the mohawk look. Poor little girl.

Since we live in a parsonage and Ben works next door he comes home for lunch and snacks. Eliana is always looking for him out the front windows. Now that she's seen him walking back and forth, she thinks everyone that walks past our house is her dad, which unfortunately leads to much crying when they don't come in the house.

Back in January 2007

Ellie was playing catch with Daddy. I'm sure she'll be an all conference athlete like her mommy, it's never too early to start training.

Great GREAT Aunt Leslie came to visit. (2nd GREAT is just for you Aunt Leslie)

As did Great Great Uncle Harold.

Bathtime with Grandma, a Sunday morning ritual.

Do you think Jason was excited to be an Uncle?

Playing around

Eliana kept wanting to see what was behind or on top of the couch, so I finally just put her on top the couch. She wasn't too interested anymore.

Walking on the couch.

Playing with the baby.

Sooo Little

How many men does it take to change a poopy diaper?

Is one pastor enough? No

How bout adding an engineer? Maybe

Grandpa Berger who skipped work to see Ellie for the first time. (Ben's Dad)

She really used to rest so peacefully like that on us?

The hospital also gave us this hand made stocking for Eliana.