SMILES

 
 
WE ALL KNOW ELISE LOOKS JUST LIKE BRIAN, BUT HE THINKS SHE LOOKS LIKE ME WHEN SHE SMILES. HERE ARE SOME OF HER CUTE SMIRKS AND GRINS- I JUST LOVE 'EM! 

FUN WITH GREAT GRANDMA'S SCARF

 
 
 
 
AUNT SANDY AND UNCLE DON WERE IN TOWN LAST WEEKEND, SO ELISE GOT TO HANG OUT WITH THE FAMILY. SHE LOVED PLAYING WITH GREAT GRANDMA'S SCARF, SO THEN WE GOT THE BRILLIANT IDEA TO HAVE HER MODEL IT. ELISE THOUGHT THIS WAS VERY FUNNY. 

EBONY AND IVORY

 
 
ELISE AND KENDALL ARE OFFICIALLY "TWINS". THEY BOTH WEIGHED 13 LBS, 14 OZ AT THEIR LAST CHECK-UPS. HERE THEY WERE EVEN SLEEPING IN THE SAME POSITION- TOO SWEET! 

ELISE'S FIRST HALLOWEEN

 
 
ELISE WAS NOT A HAPPY BUMBLE BEE (SHE HATED THE COSTUME), SO AFTER THE COSTUME PARTY SHE JUST WORE HER HALLOWEEN BIB AND PASSED OUT CANDY WITH DADDY. 

HALLOWEEN PARTY

 
 
WE WERE QUITE THE INTERESTING FAMILY FOR ROGER'S HALLOWEEN PARTY. I WAS A MARDI GRAS GIRL (NO- I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR BEADS:), BRIAN WAS ELVIS, AND ELISE WAS A "KITTEN PIMP". 

BABY COSTUME PARTY

 
 
WE TRIED TO GET A GROUP SHOT OF ALL THE BABIES IN THEIR COSTUMES- EASIER SAID THAN DONE! 

BABY DEDICATION

 
 
 
 
HERE ARE SOME PICS FROM THE BABY DEDICATION AT THE VINEYARD CHURCH. MY MOM GOT ELISE THE KEEPSAKE BONNET SHE IS WEARING (OR SHOULD I SAY- WORE LONG ENOUGH FOR A PICTURE) AND IT TURNS INTO A WEDDING DAY HANKIE. 

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.