Happy Birthday to my WONDERFUL Husband!

Happy Birthday Vince! I hope that you have a wonderful day full of fun and surprises! It's a bummer that I'm working today and you're at the church retreat, but we'll be able to spend tonight together (yay for you not having to work tonight!). You have been such a rock in our marriage when I'm like quicksand. You have been the SANE one when I'm going crazy. You have been the calm one when I'm out of control! You are my stability and my hero. You mean more than life to me and I am so grateful that you are myu husband and Elijah's daddy! We love you Vince! Happy Birthday!

Crazy Eyes!

Another fun day at the zoo!

We have been having beautiful weather here in the Cincinnati area. It's been in the 70's all week! Indian Summer to say the least! So, we've been trying to savour the weather before it all goes away. Yesterday, I decided to get out of work early and have Vince pick me up from work, and head to the zoo. It was beautiful and we had so much fun.

SITTING WITH THE GORILLA

DADDY & ELI WALKING (I LOVE THIS PICTURE!)

MOMMY & ELI

PRETTY TREE AT THE ZOO

PRAYING MANTUS

ELI & THE BULL STARING EACH OTHER DOWN

VINCE PETTING THE GOAT

ELI REACHING FOR THE GOAT AND THE GOAT CHECKING HIM OUT!

PEACOCK AS WE WERE LEAVING THE ZOO

Helping Out Mommy

The other day, Vince showed Eli how to sweep the floor with the Swiffer. So, everytime Eli gets the chance, he grabs the swiffer and attempts to "sweep" the floor! What a good helper!





SWEEPING THE RUG



ALL DONE!

Fun on the Swing with Daddy!

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books

I Miss My Boys!

Yesterday and Today I've really been missing Vince and Eli while I'm at work. There's just not enough hours in the day to spend with them and I hate that I have to work for now, but hopefully it's not like this forever (game plan at least). Here's some recent pictures of my funny guys and why they always make me smile!!!






























I love you Vince and Eli and miss you when I can't be with you! I am so thankful that God gave you both to me! I am truly blessed!

More Fun with Daddy and His MacBook

Vince and Eli were home the other day and to entertain Eli, Vince took out his computer and started playing with the camera on the laptop. You can see that Vince was trying his best to get Eli to smile. They had a lot of fun!!

















THERE'S THAT SMILE!

Fun Family Shots!

Grumpy Boy

RIGHT AFTER WAKING UP BEFORE TRICK-OR-TREATING! I'M GLAD HE GOT HAPPIER AFTER SOME CRACKERS!!

Halloween Fun!

This year was Eli's first real Halloween. Last year he was only 4 months old, so we didn't do much. This year was so much fun. Eli dressed up like Elmo (his favorite!) He was so cute and did so well. He kept his costume on the whole time (one of my worries) and was so good while we walked around the neighborhood. We had the BEST weather - it was in the upper 60's the whole time we were out - thank you Lord! We got a bunch of candy and I put a lot of that candy to good use today (see the bottom of the blog!) Here's some pictures of our fun night!


TRYING ON HIS COSTUME THE NIGHT BEFORE



GETTING READY TO HEAD OUT



WHAT'S IN HERE?



ENJOYING A TWIZZLER ON THE GO



MOMMY AND ELI (AKA ELMO)



DADDY AND ELI (SCOPING OUT THE CANDY!)



READY TO GET OUT AND GET HIS CANDY!



CHECK OUT THE TWIZZLER MOUTH!



YUP, THAT'S MY HUSBAND!



THE LOOT!



HIS LITTLE DIRTY FACE!



WHAT WE DID WITH MOST OF ELI'S CANDY - CHOPPED IT UP AND MADE COOKIES!