more tree photos...

So the trees took some time... and everyone got a little dirty, but it was fun. The last picture is of spider man. please refer to him as spider man and his mom as spidey guurl when the costume is on. he would much prefer that. Also note that spidey man doesn't give hugs and kisses, and no pictures are allowed to be taken. i snuck this one in there.

plantin' some trees

My dad decided while we are here that he would buy a tree for each grandchild and they would help plant it. It was very funny trying to get a four year old, an almost 2 year old and a nine month old to all look at the camera at the same time. After elly m.'s tree was planted, she rolled down the hill onto it. she layed there for quite some time getting close to the tree, then her cousin brooklyn decided that she needed a hug. Elly m. is such a social little thing, she loves her little cousins and being around people... maybe she is a little more like her mommy in that way.

a few more park photos...

a trip to the park

There have been many outside adventures lately... always eventful with children. First thing that happens, Uncle jonathan pushes nephew elijah a little too hard on the tire swing..... little elijah falls off and busts his lip open. But don't worry as you can tell by the pictures elijah gets him back by knocking him off the swing playing horsey.

Kitty Kitty

We are still in Iowa awaiting the arrival of a transmission for the car that jonathan is going to be driving, but we are having a good time. Elly M. really enjoys having cousins and she is such a social butterfly, maybe even more than her mother. whoa!! anywho... she also really likes to touch the cats, not quite sure of all these beasty dogs, but the cats, she can get a hold of. One of my sister's cat's are pretty laid back, so they don't do any scratching, just sit there and take it.

For those of you in Memphis, i think that we will be there next week sometime in the middle of the week, but we have to wait on the car, so who knows.

Coolin' down

Elly M. loves this table at my parent's house that plays all kinds of music... she spends a lot of time hitting it and smiling. The other pics. are what she has been doing after hanging out in the sun. this girl loves her popsicles... any color, any time.....

Sunshine... sunshine...we love the sunshine

Elly M. and i have been hanging out in the sun a lot... and for all of you out there that feel the need to ask... she is lathered completely in sunscreen and i do believe in hats.... so there you go... no sunburns for my baby. Anyways... it is so great to get our dose of vitamin d these days, we may of been lacking an awful lot living in dark land of sweden, but now we are back to bright and sunny iowa. Elly M. is going to be a water baby this summer i can tell already. She had a great time playing in the pool and the slip n' slide with her cousin elijah. i will try to post some pics. of him too, but he belongs in the nudist colony and i am not so sure they are blogging appropriate.

happy birthday miiles and sadie!!!

Miles turned 18 this week and Sadie turns 20 in a couple of weeks. I met miles when he was 11 and probably over 200 pounds smaller, time flies. Here we are at his and Sadie's birthday party. It is always a pleasure to hang out with the wegener family. They are always fun.... and okay more like family than friends.

few more pics.

just a few more pics. for your viewing pleasure.

sorry!!!!

We arrived in the U.S. of A. a week ago saturday and i realize that once again I have not done the best job at taking pics. but here are a few since we have been here. I have a few from my friend brooke's house too, but i will have to upload those later. Elly M.'s dad was watching her while she ate some dirt... just thought i would let you know that she didn't eat dirt on my time. well, not yet anyways.

Our airplane experience was happily uneventful, minus the stupid marble floors at the frankfurt airport. elly m. crashed her mouth into it and bled a little. I am not sure who was more upset, me or her.

We have been hanging out with my family and friends and it has been refreshing. It has also been pretty warm here, i have a little red skin today... oh, i missed that.