Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Touch a Truck and Thirsty for Trouble

Last week we went to a fun event at the Chaska Community Center called "Touch a Truck". They had all kinds of trucks for kids to climb on and "drive" including a police car, a Zamboni, and a fire truck, to name a few. They also had free ice cream, hot dogs, carnival games, and music. It down-poured that night so a few of the trucks did not stick around for long, but Elijah was non-the-wiser. He had so much fun climbing in and out of them and pretending to drive.

Jon's favorite moment was when Elijah was sitting in the forklift and pushed the garage door button that they had left in there. The big, giant arena garage door started closing (with a vehicle in the way) until a man ran over to push the button on the wall to stop it! Oops!

"Excuse me sir, do you know how fast you were going?"
While taking this picture Elijah accidentally "layed on the horn". Oops again!


Elijah also had fun running around like a crazy-man with his friend Caleb I was able to snag this shot of the two of them after the 80th attempt (okay maybe the 6th!). We finally were able to get them to sit down!


In other news, this just in:
"Amazing Baby makes Dishes Magically Disappear"


or alternately titled:
"Boy, These Doors Sure are Strong!"


or maybe:
"Is this a baby shower?"


"Is this the way to Narnia?"

but most likely:
"So the dishes fairy does exist!!!"
(do you all have a dishes fairy? She always forgets to stop at my house)

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Party Like You're 3!!!

We all had a fun time celebrating Elijah's 3rd birthday. Since Jon works at our church we were able to rent out a room at and use their bouncy house for free. That made for a pretty fun party (well, at least for the kids!).

Here is Elijah's construction birthday cake before we devoured it (and before it all slid in the car and the writing disappeared in the Oreo "dirt" - but that is a different story)


Here are some of our photos from the party. I decided I did not want to be tied behind a camera the whole party so we did not end up getting too many photos and some just didn't turn out well. So for those of you in attendance, do you have doubles for me??? :)





I can't believe that Elijah is already into his 4th year of life! We have already learned that the "terrible twos" do not end on the 3rd birthday, but we are seeing a little bit of progress, thank goodness! (Please do not tell me horror stories of the "trying threes" of "frightening fours"!)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Happy Birthday Elijah!

(2 Days Old)

(2 Days Old)

It seems like just yesterday that you came into our lives, bright-eyed and always curious.

(1 Year Old)

You have grown so much, so fast.

(2 Years Old)

We are amazed at the little man that you are becoming.

(Almost 3-Years-Old)

We love you Elijah! You have been such a blessing to our lives! Happy 3rd Birthday!
Love, Mommy & Daddy