FALL FUN DAY

MY FAMILY CAME UP FOR A "FALL FUN DAY". WE WENT BACK TO THE APPLE ORCHARD, WENT TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH, AND THEN TOLD GHOST STORIES BY THE FIRE.

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!

FIVE MONTHS OLD

ELISE WAS FIVE MONTHS OLD ON WEDNESDAY. SHE IS 12 LBS, 5 OZ AND OVER 25 INCHES LONG. SHE ROLLS BOTH WAYS NOW AND CAN REALLY GET AROUND. SHE ALWAYS WANTS TO STAND AND SHE IS VERY STUBBORN (WHERE DOES SHE GET THAT FROM?). SHE HAS THE CUTEST LITTLE BELLY LAUGH- IT MAKES ME LAUGH EVERYTIME. THIS IS A PICTURE OF HER GIVING ME A KISS(AKA EATING MY FACE)- ONE OF HER FAVORITE PAST TIMES.

FINALLY- A BOY

WHAT DOES EVERY LITTLE GIRL WANT FOR THEIR 5 MONTH BIRTHDAY? A CUTIE LIKE CARSON!!!!
HE WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 12TH TO MY FRIEND MANDY FROM WORK, ENDING THE STREAK OF GIRLS. ELISE CLAIMED HIM BACK WHEN WE FOUND OUT IT WAS A BOY, AND AFTER MEETING HIM YESTERDAY- I APPROVE:)


WELCOME CARSON AND CONGRATULATIONS MANDY, CHRIS, & AVA!!!

OUR FIRST ROADTRIP

WE WENT TO BUFFALO TO VISIT BRIAN'S AUNT SANDY AND UNCLE DON. WE HAD A GREAT TIME.
 
GETTING READY FOR TAKE OFF- ELISE SLEPT THE WHOLE WAY AND EVEN PUT HERSELF ON A SCHEDULE WHILE WE WERE THERE!
 
WE LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR A BUFFALO BILLS CHEERLEADER OUTFIT, BUT HAD TO SETTLE ON A HAT THAT MATCHES DADDY'S.
 
ELISE LOVED PLAYING WITH AUNT SANDY. BRIAN'S COUSIN DENISE AND HER FAMILY CAME TO MEET ELISE. HANGING WITH UNCLE DON. SOOO BIG. 

WELCOME JULIA

 
 
AND YET ANOTHER LITTLE GIRL...I WENT TO VISIT KATIE AND BABY JULIA LAST WEEK. BOTH MOM AND BABY ARE DOING GREAT. JULIA SLEPT THE WHOLE TIME, BUT SHE SNUCK SOME SMILES IN WHILE I WAS THERE. 

SILLY LITTLE GIRL

 
 
 

WE NEVER HAVE A DULL MOMENT :) 

ARE MY PARENTS HIPPIES?!

WE HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN THE REPUTATION OF BEING HIPPIES SINCE WE DELIVERED AT FAMILY BEGINNINGS. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, WE TOOK ELISE TO A BABY MASSAGE WORKSHOP AT A YOGA STUDIO IN YELLOW SPRINGS TODAY. IT WAS REALLY COOL AND SHE LOVED THE MASSAGE. WE FORGOT THE CAMERA, SO NO PICS. THERE WERE 2 OTHER BABIES THERE. THEY WERE BOTH 6 WEEKS OLD AND WERE BIGGER THAN ELISE! ONE WAS 13 POUNDS AND THE OTHER WAS 12 POUNDS!

HANGING WITH THE GIRLS

ELISE AND I HAD LUNCH AT THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY WITH CHANTE/KENDALL AND MANDY/AVA. ELISE AND KENDALL WERE DRESSED ALIKE, DON'T THEY LOOK LIKE TWINS :) LITTLE MISS AVA LOVED THE BABIES- SHE WILL MAKE A GREAT BIG SISTER. I STOLE YOUR PICS CHANTE- THEY WERE BETTER THAN MINE.

DAVE AND BUSTERS

WE HAD OUR FIRST NIGHT OUT SINCE ELISE WAS BORN. WE WENT TO DAVE AND BUSTERS WITH MY FRIENDS FROM WORK. WE HAD A GOOD TIME.
 
  

FOUR MONTHS OLD

ELISE WAS FOUR MONTHS OLD LAST SUNDAY. SHE IS ROLLING OVER, "TALKING" A LOT, AND THINKS HER HANDS AND FEET ARE THE BEST THINGS IN THE WORLD. SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT TWICE LAST WEEK...MAYBE WE ARE ON TO SOMETHING HERE (HOPEFULLY:). SHE JUST KEEPS GETTING TO BE MORE AND MORE FUN THE OLDER SHE GETS.

THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

 
ELISE AND I WENT TO SEE MICHELE AND BABY CLAIRE. CLAIRE IS THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE NICU BABY BOOM AND SHE IS ADOREABLE. THE GIRLS DID NOT COOPERATE FOR THE PHOTO SHOOT:) 

GET IN SHAPE GIRL

 
 
 
THESE ARE JUST SOME GOOFY PICTURES WE TOOK. THE LITTLE GOOBER LOOKS LIKE SHE IS READY TO WORK OUT.