Elijah's almost 2

Getting a haircut. So cute

Well, tomorrow is Elijah's 2nd birthday. I'm not sure how this happened. But here are a few things I love about him.
1. He's started "reading." It's hilarious. He gets EVERY SINGLE book out of the book bucket (I don't so much love that part) and then finds one he likes. He opens it and points to things and says strings of gibberish that is so dang sweet.
2. He has a dimple above his eyes. I want to eat it. That sounds weird but it's true.
3. He adores his older brothers. They hand him a spatula and he runs around in pandemonium playing "the swatting baby." Yes, that means he's supposed to chase them and hit them. Hey, they're the ones that came up with the crazy game. He just goes along. Don't you wish you lived at my house? We play all sorts of cool games, like "little Indian worm" and have awesome dance parties.
4. Elijah loves to dance. Enough said.
5. He gives serious wet kisses and zerberts. He's very proud of his belly button and wants to zerbert yours. Priceless.
6. His hair is so blond it disappears in water.
7. When I say "I love you" he nods his head, like, I know mom.

You know you have great friends, when...

they choose to come to Lincoln, Nebraska for their birthday. What??? Lincoln's not on your top ten list of awesome vacation spots? You don't repeatedly think to yourself, Man I wish I could go to Nebraska? Well you should, because it's awesome.

Anyway, so my friend Geri came for a weekend visit. She used to live here but left in May when her husband finished law school. For several weeks I was a little down about the whole thing. I'd tell Jon, I really like you, but I miss my Geri. He understood. We'd go out to dinner with them and it was basically me and Geri on a date, and Jon and Dan on a date. It was a great match.

So she came and we went shopping, to the gym, to the park, to get our craft on and ate lots and lots. In February it will be my turn to get on a plane and head south.

Thanks for coming!

Hey Mom, look what I can do

So my friend Heather inspired the making of this baby. It's super simple. I love the word super. It makes everything that much more awesome. I took some grosgrain ribbon, sewed it to two elastics, and bedazzled the heck out of it. Warning: It's really hard to take pictures of yourself.

Support for my Sister

So my sister was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer on Thursday and she's going into surgery today to have it removed. She's a trooper and is more worried about her mounting medical costs than her surgery. Her husband has a few CDs out(he's a very talented guitarist) and any proceeds from purchases go toward helping with her crazy medical expenses. Check it out. They are acoustic hymns - so there aren't any annoying voices to listen to. :)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-Amber-Woolner/156790287680960 or www.chadwoolner.bandcamp.com

To read her story go here:

http://thewoolners.blogspot.com/2010/09/tale-of-three-cancers.html

Da Boyz Da Boyz

So my post title is a throw back to the Romeo and Juliet with Claire Danes and Leonardo Dicaprio. I don't know why, but I loved that part. These are the most recent pictures of the boys. I took Lincoln and Elijah's one morning and then Isaac's a different day. That's why the lighting looks a little different and I'm kind of miffed because they'll all be hung in the same spot. Oh well. And would you believe that my six year old was the hardest to photograph. He kept making this goofy face and then it would make him laugh and me laugh so then I'd get some camera shake. Uggh. Good enough.

Oh what do you do in the summer time?

When it's too stinking hot to go outside!
You fill up your bathtub with an insane amount of bubbles and PLAY!

Mom, is cigaretting bad for you?

That's the question Lincoln asked me today as we passed the ashtray by the bank. I think from now on I'll call it cigaretting, not smoking. Answer, yes.