For the love....

Yesterday was quite an event for us- we had a little too much fun at a few garage sales.
Yes, garage sales.

Elliott has not stopped talking about riding Papa Mark's tractor in Idaho since last summer. He is very fond of his manure spreader that Papa Mark sent him for Christmas. Every time he sees any sort of "tractor" type vehicle he asks about Papa Mark's tractor and wants to go for a ride. So- Imagine my utter joy at seeing this beauty. Both Elliott and Nathan (my nephew) are loving the Papa Mark tractor.
Actually- Elliott at present, just sits on it and makes noises as if he were doing some sort of farmer duties. Totally hilarious....

Then Grandma Ede finds the "find of the day" with the Spiderman goggles. I still laugh out loud when I think of her walking across the street holding Elliott while he was wearing these for the first time! He was sooooo proud and so seriously wearing them- I actually can't believe how long he will wear these things!

Next, we add in the Small Paul Pirate board shorts.
Not from our daily finds, however, duly noted.
What would we do without those?
Sorry, you can't see the pirate.

This just reminds me of some sinister bad guy throwing his head back and laughing at his evil plot to rule the world. Elliott loves Spiderman right now. It may have a little something to do with my attempt to "psych" him into wearing his Spiderman underwear instead of diapers because they are sooooo cool. (Hey, don't knock it, it is kind of working...)
Maybe this sinister laugh is him laughing at me and thinking
"silly momma, such foolishness, underwear is for sissies."

The end of our day was quite a culmination of things.
For the love- Spiderman, pirates, and the tractor.
What a day for us!

Hi, My Name is Chubby.....

Remember that story that we all used to tell in grade school? Hi, my name is chubby- one day I was going for a ride with my mom in the car.......? Anyway- Elliott thought the story was pretty funny. Do you ever feel like some days you have run clean out of ideas for excitement?

My Sweet Elliott

There are moments when the world just seems completely perfect-
life without trials, worries about what to get done next (especially during nap-time), etc, etc.
Today when we got home from the beach El and I sat down and read some stories
then I sang to him while he went to sleep.
This was one of those moments.
This perfect little picture is what I got. It was such a sweet little scene.
My Sweet Elliott

Beach Days Again- Yeah!!!!

We went to the beach today with Shelly and the kids. It was sooooo nice to just be there and relax and watch the kids play. I am excited to have Summer this year- usually I am pretty neutral about the Summer- however- now that El is so fun, I am excited to spend it with he and Craig.

Easter 2007

Well, most of my Easter pictures were terrible- so I won't bore you. I love this little one of the 3 kids. Elliott and my sister Shelly's kids- Kenyon and Nathan. I love them.
We had a great Easter with just Shelly's family. We all seem to be so busy that our little families don't get together, just us, hardly ever anymore- so it was really lovely.

Super Cheese

I can't help myself. Lately- when I ask him to give me the super cheese for the camera I really get the SUPER CHEESE. He goes so over board that it is stinking hilarious! The above picture is El finding some of the little baby toys that are on their way up to the attic- he was so thrilled to get them out- I kind of felt bad putting them in the attic.

The last one is today- Easter morning. I am not a big candy person- I really don't like E having any at all- but for some reason he seems to always get it somewhere. Anyway- hence- Peter Pan. He is still totally into pirates and he loves Captain Hook- or "Tatan Hook" at our home. He was stoked to get Peter Pan for Easter. Totally spiritual- I know- but way, way, way better than a huge chocolate bunny or colored sugar covered marshmallows thingys.

Give me a cool dude...

We got the Edogs some sunglasses the other day. He assured me that he would wear them. In the car he was so proud of himself. I told him to "give momma a cool dude" and this is what I got. He cracks me up!

Bubble Fountain

We went to Fashion Island the other day with some good friends of ours to play in the fountain. What fun we had! These two are standing above the fountain waiting for the drops to come up and get them.