Eliea's First Birthday!

Sept. 18th came & went already! zip!

We spent the special day in Kansas City with my folks, who made her a PINK cake & decorated the high-chair, gave presents & a funny hat, and we all sang to her. She had the sweetest smile as we sang- something in her eyes told me she knew it was a special day just for her.

ere is her first experience of cake:
and I have been waiting for her to be able to wear this shirt!

Thanks to Nana, Poppa, cuzaunt Emmy & her sweet daddy for a great time.

She is walking now, with confidence, and taking on the task of learning to go down the stairs. (up is easy)

She is a lot of fun!

hope you all are having fun too!

Time Flies

We had a great summer this year, getting lots of traveling in to visit family.

First in Indiana, we ate lots of corn at Eric's sister & parent's cabins on Dewart Lake. We were lucky enough to have Nana & Poppa (my mom & dad) come to be a part of this gathering too!

Here is Eliea & her cousins Mateo & Elena, in the serious business of shucking corn.

(and then of course eating it too)

had a boat ride....

Then a visit to the big windy city of Chicago- the aquarium & the lakefront was a great way to spend the afternoon!

Then we visited another cabin on a lake in Wisconsin, with my Aunt Jan & Uncle Ron, again with Nana & Poppa!

Played in water, did some waters-skiing (the adults), canoed, played on the beach, went for walks, and then sat quietly by the lake at sunset (again, the adults!).

Hope everyone else had a great summer too! xoxooxxooxoxoxoxox