31 May 2010

We picked up lunch for Grampy, Da-Da, and our uncles today at the Central Illinois Honor Flight Fundraiser.  This is how Brody looked before he escaped the vehicle and ended up in the field.
A few minutes later, playing in the dirt and a slight drizzle, he looked like this!
He came home in his diaper!

Then there is Eli...who wouldn't love those cheeks?

29 May 2010

Memorial Day Weekend.

With some help from Grammy, we were able to splish splash at Mama Merna's pool this afternoon.  Brody thought it was hysterical to get splashed in the face!  Thanks Unky David S. for blowing up my float this morning.  .

24 May 2010

Graduation's

Emily graduated from McKendree University with a degree in Elementary Education.  We helped her celebrate Saturday evening.

Eli and Brody assisted in the celebration as well.
Kurt's cousin Cody graduated from Mt Zion High School on Sunday.  He is off to Western this fall!

17 May 2010

Busy Weekend!

Cohen was home from Wednesday - Sunday.  So, we ate lots of cheerios in a short span of time, took wagon rides, played outside, and just had fun!

We had a Garbage Sale.  Not super successful, but I did manage to empty 3 totes. (sorry no pictures of our garbage.)

This random bird greeted Michelle and I on the drive.  We had to call dad to identify it and to make sure we could exit the vehicle.  I already forgot what it is, but it's still running around the neighborhood making noise.  We will award ten points to anyone that can drive down our street and capture it.

Eli was baptized Sunday.  He managed to make it through the actual baptism before pooping up his back!

http://thejones2008.shutterfly.com/808 - link to a picture of Eli, in his poop free Baptism outfit, that cracked us up this evening! 
We are trying to talk this girl into moving in for a couple weeks this summer, say mid-July?  We have offered her a room of her own complete with television, the opportunity to hang out with Brody, Baby B #2 and their sleep deprived parents, and the awesome opportunity to snuggle with Baby B #2 at anytime, but especially between the hours of 10:00 pm and 5:00 am.  I'm not sure why she is wanting to skip on this once in a lifetime opportunity?
Brody, Noah, Jarrett, Cohen, and Logan had fun chasing each other around the Social Hall...or maybe Brody was the only one running like a mad man?  He took a fabulous nap Sunday afternoon though!
Last but not least, Kurt and Justin finished out two windows and I think finished the baseboards!  I was so pleased with their accomplishments, I went and voluntarily bought them beer!

I think we need another weekend to catch up from all the activity this past weekend, or I personally need the rain to stop so I can get a few moments of peace at the office.  Today was an absolutely nutty Monday!

LE-LI

Brody finally said Eli this weekend...well Le-Li, but hey it's close enough.  He's still working on Cohen.  He calls him something more like Buddy.  He uses the same word for Baby and Grampy.  I guess Cohen, Baby Eli and Grampy are all his buddies!

11 May 2010

Temporarily Relocated

Check out our newly installed baseboard, complete with corner blocks just like the originals in the house.

While Kurt squeezes in time to install basaeboard and window casings, we have moved our bed to Brody's recently painted upstairs playroom.  Our room now houses a very large saw and piles of stained boards ready to go up....there might be a liittle sawdust in there too!
We spent the last week or so sleeping in a full size bed downstairs or taking turns sleeping on the couch, so we are thrilled to be back in our king size bed!  Kurt reminds me often that it is no fun to live in a house that is constantly being renovated.  Such is life at the Brick Beast though. 

Happy Mama's Day


03 May 2010

Eli

His cheeks are getting bigger and he's filling out his 3-6 month sleepers quite nicely!

New Outside Toys.

In Brody's mind, you must go down slides head first!  He is a dare devil.