My Sister's Visit

My sister Susan and her family came to visit us for a day. We went to the park, and Enoch (besides running all over the place--including into the street) decided to go down the slide all by himself for the first time! I was lucky enough to run (ummm . . . quickly wobble) over to take pictures of his first time down all by himself. Enjoy!

Nana and her cousin were good friends. They chased eachother all over the playground--sometimes holding hands--very cute ;D. We sure do miss them.

He looks a little like you, dad. . . okay, maybe it's just the glasses :D

I Told You He Likes the Toilet. . .

Has it really been just over a year? It feels like so long ago. I really want another one of these. No, I mean like RIGHT NOW! (Eenie looks kind of mad in this picture ;D) I wonder if we'll have another redhead. I didn't want a redheaded boy, because I always thought they looked funny. In fact, I told Robert that if Enoch had red hair, we'd have to change his name to something more common--he'd be teased enough for his hair without a weird name. Obviously I lost that argument ;D. I totally love his hair, though. I think redheaded boys are my favorite now.

Eenie's birthday

What Eenie's like after a year:

He knows to scream really loud when he wants our attention (Nana taught him how).
He says Dadadada and Mamamamama.
He points to food and pictures of food and then touches his tongue.
He can drink from a cup.
He has five teeth two on top and three on bottom.
He likes to put his head down on anything soft, and will often lay on his back. (This is because Robert sometimes takes him and Nana on "blanket rides" around the room.)
He can climb on top of just about anything--including the vent in front of the window so he can see outside better.
He's had at least four haircuts, but he probably should have had five or six.
He has lived in three different houses.
He has camped in four different states.
He started walking when he was nine months old, and he runs really well.
He likes to point at things he wants.
He likes to snuggle, but only for short periods of time.
He takes one to two naps a day, but he wakes up VERY early (Daddy usually gives him a bottle and he goes back to sleep for another hour or so).

He's happy, loves his sister, is becoming quite independent, and we couldn't be happier with him.

I still remember Halloween... do you?

So, I figured I should put up some pictures of Eenie and Nana in their costumes before I forget what it was they dressed as. Aren't they cute. Eenie's pic is in a cornbox (kind of like a sandbox, but way cooler and less messy). I want one. They had it at Port Farms. (We were finally able to go with our friends the Bruenings after missing out on invitations from other friends--I was so glad we went.) Joanna was the cutest Tinkerbell (and that's saying a lot when you consider how many kids dress up as that ;D). We didn't get a great picture of her. . . she let me put up her hair in a bun and everything (she usually never lets me touch her hair, seriously, I can't even brush it out of her face--she puts it right back if I do!). Anyway, I told her it was Tinkerbell hair, and she was all for it. The next day (this is a picture of the next day) I was able to do it again when I told her it was Princess Nana hair. (She likes being a princess). I think she's cured! I have been able to do her hair a lot more often lately. . . sometimes without even bribing her. Yay!

Enoch's Pics... for the grandparents' sake

I'll have to edit Nana's later. . . it always takes so much longer than I expect :P. I only was able to touch up a few of these. (Can you see which one has Robert's ear?) Oh well. Obviously I'm not a pro, but one day I will be. I love my little boy. And I love taking pictures of him!

How Cute is That!

Combine General Conference, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, an ASL-interpreting auntie, then throw in uber amounts of cuteness--and this is what you get.

Glum, Glum (aka, don't read if you are susceptible to depression)

Okay, lately I've been in some sort of deep funk... I can't seem to do anything (at least not well), or turn my thoughts into more productive ones. Berate, Berate, Berate. (But Hey, at least I'm not interrupting people as much :D). So, I'm way behind on posting. I was going to sit down and throw up a few scrapbook pages, maybe talk about how awesome the plans I have to decorate my house are, ummm... I'm sure there was something else..., but really I don't feel like posting much right now. So here are a few pictures--you can make of them what you will. I might go take a nap.
Robert made good bread--4 loaves
Seth came to visit and interview at LECOM. Keep your fingers crossed.
My fairy prince. Apparently, when he sleeps, his wings come out. (*picture not staged--notice the princess blanket and dragon)
Our new floor.
Asbury park. They have cool puppets.

Fnow! (not a typo, that's how she says it)

Sorry this is so long... Believe it or not, I cut a lot of cute stuff out of it. If you make it to the end, my favorite part is where I tell her she can play in the snow if she can find some and she smiles a little. My hope is that at least the grandmas will watch it... we'll see. I think the end is pretty funny. Joanna was having a bad day. She was incredibly whiny that day (I guess I shouldn't think that's cute, but it is) asking for her "pink coat," not the purple one that we bought last spring. I should've known what was up. As soon as I let her put it on, she wanted snow! It's barely September!! It was too funny, so before I answered her, I took off her coat, grabbed the camera and started over--this is what followed.

Camping near Montour Falls

What a nice camping trip. We didn't have time to hike and see all of the waterfalls. (We saw three nice ones on the side of the road). We are going to come back when we have more time. It is such a gorgeous area.

Corning Museum of Glass

We were headed to the Stake Temple trip in Palmyra, and decided to leave a day early so we could go camping and see this neat museum that a friend from Robert's class had mentioned. We got to Corning (aka the "crystal city") later than we hoped. So, we stopped by the gift shop and planned to visit the museum later (Of course the gift shop was enough--we spent an hour there). We took a few brochures. It looks like you can blow your own glass--something Robert and I have always wanted to do. We will definitely be coming back!

Crawling Like Crazy

Eenie's really starting to get into things. We have to especially put away shoes and wires because he always find them. One day our house was clean, err, at least nothing was on the floor, and so he found the chair leg to gnaw on. Yum.

Bath Boy

Too cute to not post.

Celebrate Erie

They closed off a few blocks downtown over the weekend for this giant city party. (Seriously, it was HUGE. And by nightfall the whole place was so packed we had a hard time getting out of there.) "The Foreigner" played (don't ask me, my favorite musical group was probably "Barney and Friends" the same time this band was popular, but a lot of people seemed excited about them). It was a lot of fun (and apparently we missed all the good stuff like the children's museum games because we got there so late, and the fireworks because they were on Sunday). They had a chalk walk all down one block. The pictures were pretty neat--there are some really good artists here. Next year we'll have to do more there.

Enoch's 1st Swimsuit

We went to the beach with Michelle and the kids. (Mainly because Robert kept reminiding us to go. He would have been dissappointed if we hadn't.) Lots of sand, lots of fun. The day before we got Eenie this cute beach ensemble. I think orange might be his color. He was too gorgeous. He's either bored or trying to eat the camera here. It was a long day, and he got hungry.

Palmyra and the Temple

Robert and I haven't been able to go to the temple for a long time. Things got way too busy with school and the kids and then moving. However, since Michelle was here, we were able to take a babysitter with us instead of having to leave the kids for eight hours (six hours driving), which is something difficult for a nursing mother. Before we did a session, Michelle went in and we waited for her by taking a stroll through the sacred grove.

The Spirit is strong here. It feels as if Joseph Smith saw Jesus Christ and the Father only a week ago instead of coming on two centuries.

Michelle and Kirtland

Michelle came to visit us before she goes to serve a mission in Brussels, Belgium. Robert had school, so I went and picked her up from the Cleveland airport. (I only got lost once. . . hee, hee) We stopped in Kirtland and took the tour. (Kirtland is a place in Ohio where the early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints gathered together). It is so good to be with Michelle.

Mish Dish

We had the missionaries over for dinner (this is actually the 2nd time). We had fun. They are really funny. Early Joanna, Eenie, and I went to the beach with a group of women from church--but I forgot my camera (sad day).

The Children's Museum

There were a lot of neat things at The Pittsburg Children's Museum. I really liked the gravity room, these neat discs with sand that you spin, and some of the weird instruments. The drum thing Eenie is sitting on has holes in the top where you drop rocks and they hit nails as they tinker down the sides. There's another Children's Museum in Erie. I might get a membership if it's as cool as this one was.