PICKING APPLES

WE TOOK ELISE TO HARSHMAN ORCHARDS TO PICK APPLES WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA. SHE HAD FUN, BUT WAS REALLY MORE INTERESTED IN THE LEAVES THAN THE APPLES. WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THIS A FAMILY TRADITION EVERY FALL.
"I'M A BIG GIRL DADDY- I CAN PICK THIS ONE ALL BY MYSELF."
THE APPLE OF MY EYE
THE PICK OF THE CROP
EVEN WYATT GOT TO ENJOY THE APPLES. 

FUTURE MARINES

ELISE AND AIDAN- THEY ARE ONLY TEN WEEKS APART, BUT HE STILL LOOKS LIKE A TODDLER NEXT TO HER. THEY ARE AT THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE GROWTH CURVE!
ADAM GOT TO COME HOME FOR A WEEKEND AND ALL OF THE NIECES AND NEPHEWS WORE THEIR MARINE SHIRTS. IT WAS VERY CHALLENGING TO GET THIS PICTURE!

BLOG SLACKER

SINCE I STARTED MY NEW JOB I HAVEN'T HAD MUCH TIME TO BLOG. THIS BLOG MARATHON IS FOR THOSE WHO EMAIL ME TO TELL ME WHAT A SLACKER I AM:) HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS PAST MONTH. MY BROTHER DAVE GOT MARRIED. ELISE WAS OUT FOR MOST OF THE WEDDING, BUT WOKE UP TO DANCE WITH UNCLE DAVE. NIGHT TIME RITUAL WITH DADDY...PLAY, MASSAGE, BREATHING TREATMENT, EAT, CUDDLE (WHAT A HARD LIFE!) MY BIGGEST FAN... WEST MILTON TRIATHLON.
ELISE- TELL US HOW YOU REALLY FEEL ABOUT THAT CEREAL! 

OUR ANNIVERSARY

FRIDAY WAS ALSO OUR FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY...OH HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED! WE CANCELED OUR DINNER PLANS BECAUSE ELISE WAS VERY FUSSY AND INSTEAD WE GOT OLIVE GARDEN TO GO, PLAYED SCRABBLE, AND I FELL ASLEEP AT 8:30.
BRIAN GOT ME FLOWERS & ELISE GOT A ROSE FROM DADDY FOR HER 1/2 BIRTHDAY

I HAD A REPLICA OF OUR TOP CAKE TIER MADE- WYATT ALMOST ATE IT (SEE HIS NOSE PRINTS ON TOP?!) 

SIX MONTHS OLD

SHE OUTGREW THE HEADBAND

3 MONTHS

ONE DAY OLD

ELISE WAS SIX MONTHS OLD ON FRIDAY! WE CAN'T BELIEVE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN HALF OF A YEAR! THIS IS THE BEST STAGE SO FAR- SHE IS SO MUCH FUN AND HAS QUITE THE PERSONALITY. WE ARE GUESSING SHE WEIGHS ABOUT 14 POUNDS (LITTLE CHUNK). SHE IS NOT CRAWLING YET, BUT SHE CAN SCOOT HERSELF AROUND IF SHE REALLY WANTS SOMETHING. SHE STILL EATS BREASTMILK, BUT WE FINALLY STARTED SOME SOLIDS. SHE IS NOT AT ALL CRAZY ABOUT RICE CEREAL, BUT SEEMS TO LIKE GREEN BEANS. LOOK HOW MUCH SHE HAS CHANGED!