My British Boy!

Just a few more pics of the boy and his Dad!

Skit to Sea Weekend

Wow. What a full weekend we all had! We met up with Cousin Miles, Cousin Chase and Auntie Kristen for the Grand Parade. We are so blessed to live where we do. The draft horses were at the end of the block. Ellis just loved it. Although, I think he was somewhat confused as to why there were such big horses next to his house. The boys loved the parade, mostly they got a kick out of the firetrucks. Ellis spent a lot of time clapping and saying hi to all the girls in the parade. I don't know if there is anything cuter then a 2 year old saying "hi girls" and then wave. I guess he gets that from his Dad. We came home for a nap, then we were off to a BBQ at the bosses house. Ellis had a great time, as there entire play room is practically as big as our kitchen and dining room. He was so wound up when we got him home that he was not able to calm down until 11pm. We are still not back on track with his sleep schedule. Sunday morning, we got up and went down to Fairhaven. We stopped and had breakfast and Avenue bread. We then ventured into the new toy store where Ellis was in awe over a marble maze. We then went and said good morning to Uncle Craig at the shoe store. There was a lot to see and eat.

Cousin Miles 3rd B'day

Jonah, Miles and Ellis




I think that Auntie Kristin and Uncle Craig pulled off the coolest B'day Party ever!! They had arranged to go visit the Birch Bay Fire House and it was a big hit with the boys. Miles had all of his best buds there, Jonah, Emma and Ellis. They were able to sit in the ambulance, push buttons, watch the fancy lights, wear the head gear and sit in the front seat of the Fire Truck. We then went back to Auntie Kristins house and ate lots of food and cake. It was a great day and we again want to wish Miles a Happy 3rd B'day!!!

Politely Defiant

It is amazing to me that Ellis is 2 1/2 years old. It just seems to be going by so quick. Now don't get me wrong some days are slower and painful then others. Watchimg him develop into his very own little boy is one of the best parts about being a Mom. He seems to be doing something different everyday. It is either a new word or a new move. The latest is that I have labeled him Politely Defiant. Which quite frankly has worked in his favor sometimes. He can be quite the Charmer when he doesn't want to do something. For example, if you ask him to do something he will say "no thanks"..."sorry"! So, in adult terms that would be "I am sorry to tell you Mom but there is no way I am going to do that"!! I think that he picked that attribute up from his Uncle Luke. Uncle Luke ALWAYS threw on the charm from day 1 and never seemed to get in trouble. He would just look at our Mom, say something, make her laugh and then the next thing you know...instead of getting punished they are sitting around laughing at eating Lima beans.... Go Figure!! It runs in the family! Pete and I are learning to constantly re-direct him to make sure he doesn't think that he is getting away with anything. We had our first experience of having to remove him from a restaurant the other night. He obviously didn't want to be sitting down but rather running around. He cried and he got louder as the seconds went on. I removed him and sat outside and attempted to talk him out of his strong will. I told him he was being a "bad boy". He then looked up at me with his blue eyes and said " I'm not"! It went straight to my heart. Because he is right, he is not a "bad boy", he was just having a bad night. I learned my lesson on that one. We are truly blessed to have him. He teaches me so many things about life. He keeps life in perspective and reminds me daily what is truly important. He is the light of my life.

Some of his favorite things to do right now are;
Playing with bubbles, counting to 10 by himself, running around with the girls, picking dandelions and blowing on them (Grammie taught him this one) going for walks, throwing balls, and taking all the pillows off the couch and then throw himself off the couch. Oh and he loves to tell stories, however we don't quite understand all of his words yet. We just nod and pretend at this time. I have learned to not say "yes" to him when he does this. He was telling me something but now I know he was asking me a question. I said yes, he stood up, walked over to the front door, opened it and started to leave. So apparently he was asking me if he could go somewhere. I won't make that mistake again. So, we make it a rule not to say Yes to him unless we know exactly what he is asking.

Tim's Wedding

Tim and Pete goofing off!!
These are pictures from Tims wedding. Pete and Tim have been friends since highschool. It was a wonderful wedding. Ellis did really well at the wedding. He was a hit with with his seersucker suit!!