Music Class!

Thursday nights we spend at Music class. It is a fun way for us to spend quality time together and also to explore music together. Eli LOVES it!

Little drummer boy!

I Ee-i!

Many of Eli's friends call him "Li-Li," and sometimes Nick and I do too. The other day when I asked Eli a question, I referred to him as "Li-Li," which he then corrected me, "Mama, I Ee-i..." I stand corrected, by a two year old!?

Egg-cellent!

Our Easter Eggs!

Where Oscar?

Last weekend we were playing in the backyard when Eli goes over to our neighbor Gerry's shed with an aluminum trash can behind it. Eli asked "Where Oscar?" Wondering if Oscar the Grouch lived in Gerry's trash can.

Just Breathe

This song by Pearl Jam makes me think of my Grandpa Donnie everytime I hear it...
If you read the lyrics below, you will understand why.


Pearl Jam: Just Breathe Lyrics

Yes, I understand that every life must end, aw-huh,..

As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, aw-huh,..

Oh I'm a lucky man, to count on both hands

the ones I love,..

Some folks just have one,

yeah, others, they've got none, huh-uh


Stay with me,..

Let's just breathe.


Practiced are my sins,

never gonna let me win, aw-huh,..

Under everything, just another human being, aw-huh,..

Yeah, I don't wanna hurt, there's so much in this world

to make me bleed.


Stay with me,..

You're all I see.


Did I say that I need you?

Did I say that I want you?

Oh, if I didn't I'm a fool you see,..


No one knows this more than me.

As I come clean.


I wonder everyday

as I look upon your face, aw-huh,..

Everything you gave

And nothing you would take, aw huh,..

Nothing you would take

Everything you gave...


Did I say that I need you?

Oh, did I say that I want you?

Oh, if I didn't I'm a fool you see,..

No one knows this more than me.

As I come clean, ah-ah...


Nothing you would take,..

Everything you gave.

Love you till I die,..

Meet you on the other side.

3 years ago...

Nick and I were making an offer on our house and I was pregnant (and didn't know it yet)!

Seems like a lifetime ago! What fun we have had!

Eli Says...

Eli’s vocabulary is just exploding… everyday he blows us out of the water with the things he says to us. Mostly a mirror of what we say to him, just in his own little way… Which is also a great reminder to watch every little thing you say!

Last night, Eli and I took a walk around our block and at one point Eli asked me to carry him. As I was holding him, he said, “Mama has a purple hat.” Which was true, I was wearing a purple hat.

This morning as we were getting ready for the day, we were in the bathroom and I dropped a couple things when Eli says, “Mama, what happened? What happened, Mama?”

Then we were in the bedroom and I was getting dressed when he said to me, “I’m gonna get you, Mama! I ‘m gonna get you!” when he starting chasing after me…

Nick shared with me that in the car this morning Eli told Nick, “Daddy, I have an elephant in my ear.” This was coming from his doctor’s visit the other night when I told Eli the doctor was going to look in his ear for an elephant (he LOVES elephants). The conversation went on and on about if there could be puppies or kitties on our ears, too.

I told Eli this because when I was little the doctor would tell me the same thing. This was always very entertaining, so I thought I would do the same for Eli.

I am so proud of him and his love for learning and exploring every day. It is the greatest joy to watch this little person grow into such an amazing human being!