for a little balance...

I'm posting these photos to show that I do some active playing too and J also does some eating.  Seems like most of our photos have me eating and J playing/running.  This is just for the record... we job share.  ;) 

Also, don't you just adore their bicycle shirts?  

They also have robot shirts and mustache shirts...  :) 

first date night out for DaddyMommy!

We went out on our first official date night (as parents). We've often claimed to go out on date nights, but I think this weekend was our first true one w little Eli at home and having to plan ahead to have someone there for him and not just go whenever we please... It was kind of a big deal.  We were both not at home and not in parent mode for the first time in several weeks.  Eli was asleep before we left so there wasn't anything to worry about.  He's an AMAZING sleeper! We are so so blessed! And dear Hannah was there - thank you!!! :)

We walked to a cool, small, local songwriters in the round event and bumped into three people we knew - love that about Rochester.   We only talked about Eli for a small portion of our evening and only texted home once to check on things. This date night of ours felt otherworldly - how is that possible when it was so much our life for more than 4 years? Our lives before Eli seem like forever ago now.

kite flying fun

We had such a blast flying our kites at Highland Park on Monday. Perfect windy day and we had both kites up in the air for quite a while. Eli loved it! :)

making pumpkin pie

Now he says, "Eli stir pumpkin pie." - as he's acting out holding a bowl w one arm and stirring with the other.  It's so cute!  One of his new favorite words is "cinnamon" - sure makes this Mama proud! :)

fun w Grandparents...

Mimi and Papi, Nana and Papa - he loves you all SO MUCH!

Fun time w Gail, Deb, and Abby - nov. 13

Thanks Deb for these great photos!  Thanks for hosting such a fun play date! 

Eli had a blast with little Abby.  She's so sweet!  

Gail - so wonderful to see you too, friend.  :) 

Thank you, friend!  :) 

Cutie pies sharing the train set!  Yeah!  :) 

Eli had so much fun with Gail too! :) 

double high fives for great sharing! :) :)

happy Mommy tickling Eli.
thrilled for all the great sharing that took place this morning.  :) 

fun photos: from october 21-23

These photos are NOT of kite flying or tractor driving or our most recent play date.  But they are from this fall.  I'm a bit behind. Better late than never though, right?

october 21 - hike at Corbett's Glen
in Picasa, I managed to crop me out of this one and it's lovely - frame-worthy, really.
not sure why it's not cropped here though and can't figure out how to change it... : / 

october 21 - day before Everett was born

october 22 - enjoying gifts from Pastor Doug and Joyce... :) 

checking out his cool new kite!
the one we flew on november 12...

books, apples, donuts, baseball, bat, and glove, bandanas, cider, kite, water toy, dog...
oh what fun - If You Give a Dog a Donut!

oct 23 - reading together :) :)
happy birthday to Mommy!