Family of 5

We have no idea if anyone even looks at this but just in case here are some pics. The kids all seem to be growing so fast. They have tons of energy and are usually pretty happy. Mya is the most joyful baby ever. She loves her big brother and sister and they love her. Ella is a crazy little munchkin and incredibly sweet(when she chooses). Eli is creative and loves 1/1 time. We've been having a lot of fun.

A needed update

Eli and Ella are both growing like crazy. They love each other more every day. We are definitely seeing some of the brother/sister fighting now that Ella can stand up for herself and has opinions. They are doing pretty well though. Our favorite time of day is when Eli and Ella see each other for the first time in the morning. No matter if they are happy or cranky they just can't help but smile at each other. It's great. Here are some pics to show how big they are getting!

Our cute kids

Life has been great! Eli loves his little sister. It has been a much smoother transition than we ever could have hoped for with the help of family of course. We have been busy with Christmas and are now settling into our more normal life with our new addition. Ella is slowly adjusting to being out of the womb. She is really starting to smile and talk which has been exciting. Eli has really grown up since Ella has been born. He realizes he isn't the baby anymore. He is so helpful and seems to like being a big brother. Whenever she accidentally touches him, he gets so excited thinking she is playing with him. He always wants her to do everything with him. We are loving having two kids! We can't wait for the summer so we can do more active stuff as a family.

Ella's big day + Eli videos

New videos. First two are of Eli only in October. The first is Eli talking on a cell phone (one that doesn't actually work) to his Daddy and then trying desperately to get the cat to talk. The second is Eli on Halloween. Then we have Ella's entrance into the world and finally an example of Eli with Ella. He was very unsure and a little scared the first day, but since then he has been a big helper and often wants to help carry her or will go try to find a pacifier if she is crying (even though she doesn't really like them yet). Pretty cute. In this video he is asking to have her put on his lap (Notice that Eli gives Ella a high five right at the beginning of the video because he thinks she is asking for one). Enjoy.

New Pics

Here some fun pics of our recent adventures!

Trying to be like daddy

Helping daddy push the car. He was trying so hard!

Playing at open gym




Eating blueberry pancakes at Grandma and Grandpa Ober's favorite breakfast place(Hills)

We finally put in some landscaping and were grateful to have help. Eli had fun :)

Playing at the park

Enjoying the hay pyramid at the pumpkin patch.


Grandma Towne met us for the adventure!

Eli's favorite

Cuddling with Dad after a long day(if you know Eli, he doesn't sit still like this very often)

Eli working

Here are some cute videos that show how much Eli loves to work! He is the one who usually initiates the cleaning :)

Summer

We've been having so much fun with Eli. He has learned so many cute little things like grunting when we tell him to use his muscles, blowing on any bug he sees because he saw his daddy blow on a fly once and clapping and stomping at the neighbor's dog to try and get him to be quiet(also learned from his daddy). Another cute thing he's picked up is pointing at Silas' belly whenever he's asked where baby Ella is. He really seems to like babies when he sees them so that's encouraging. Enjoy the pics!

Having fun with Sadler (Shannon's son)

Eli loved all of Bryce and Joel's big boy toys

Eli had a blast at the ocean!


4th of July

Making snicker doodles

Only 2 months left


Playing with his new train set


The Seattle Zoo





One of Eli's new favorite things

Helping dad fix the bike