Company

Aunt Shannon, Grandma & Grandpa came to visit this past week.

Braden & Ellie had all kinds of fun and got all kinds of spoiled! I'm not sure if Grandpa put Ellison down once while he was here--she seemed to always be sleeping on him at naptime. We went to the zoo with Aunt Shannon on Thursday. Then Aunt Shannon and Ms. Kim took Braden to his first library experience on Friday. They have a summer program for kids--I guess he had a ball (Mommy was at work--wish I could have been there). He checked out 8 books and has a goal to read 5. If he does, he gets a prize at the end of the summer. I'm sure it will pay off--the other day he was quizzing Mommy on the letters of the alphabet. He would pull a magnetic letter off of the fridge and say, "Mommy, what's this one?". When I told him, he'd say, "good job, Mommy". He's going to be reading to me before I know it!

Just Because

Happy Father's Day!

These were about the best we could do to document Father's Day 2009.

We kept hearing, "the sun's hurting me"!

What better day to get out the swimming pool than the first day of summer?

Slam Dunk!

Here's the little overachiever holding her head up like a pro! She did this for quite a while--of course--big brother was shooting basketballs in her line of sight. She really likes her big brother. She grins at him whenever he talks to her, and he thinks that's the funniest thing ever. It's so fun watching them interact.

Tennis, Anyone?

Here's the most recent obsession...

(oh, wait--along with soccer, and baseball, and basketball of course!).

Two Months Old

Ellie is growin', growin', growin'!

2 months old - 12lbs 4oz (85%) - 23 inches (76%) - 40.5cm head (88%)

Scott wondered who the baby-daddy was when he heard the percentile of the height!

Ellison is learning how to smile--it is definitely cute!

New Bedtime Routine?

We always read a book before bedtime, then the hugs, kisses and "I love you's". Here's the conversation last night:

Mommy: I love you
Braden: okay
Mommy: Do you love me?
Braden: Uh-huh
Mommy: Can you say, " I love you, mommy"?
Braden: I love you, mommy... you're a joke.

Guess the routine was funnier than usual last night!

Translation, Please?

Anyone want to learn some more "Bradish"?

Han-guh-ber = Hamburger
Croca-die-dle = Crocodile
Hunk-a-homa = Oklahoma (Where Grammy & Poppy live)
Eye-wah = Iowa (Cousin Parker, this one's for you!)
Bay Eh-son = Baby Ellison
Peep = Pee or Poop or toot (take your pick-he's used it all 3 ways)
Heem = Him
Canny = Candy
It scared for me = Anything he's scared of
MommyDaddy = Mommy & Daddy (we evidently really are One!)
Cob on the corn = Corn on the cob
Washcar = Car wash

I'm sure there's plenty more that I'm forgetting, but that should be enough for one lesson. Can't wait to see what "Bay Eh-son" comes up with!

Zoo

We went to the zoo with Poppy and Grammy while Daddy is away.

Here we are watching the "eh-funts".

The bear statue seemed to be more interesting than the real thing.

This is what Ellison did the entire time-what a good girl.

Braden's favorite animal ended up being the monkey on the playground!

Ellison's Quilt

Grammy finished Ellie's quilt. It is adorable!

I think Ellison really likes it--thanks, Grammy!

Just a random bathtime pic--what a pretty girl!

Family Photos

Braden Conversations

I picked Braden up from school and we had this conversation:
Braden: Where's my sister?
Mommy: Right here.
B: What's she doing?
M: Sleeping
B: Why?
M: Because she was tired.
B: Who made her tired?
M: Who makes you tired?
B: Daddy makes me tired.

Good job, Daddy. Keep up the good work!

Daddy is at Falls Creek this week. I've been telling Braden he's on a trip to Falls Creek in Oklahoma. Braden's version... "on a tip in Hunk-a-homa". (I love it!)