Aunt Day

Meg, Brinn and Eric have wonderful aunts, so we stopped by to visit Danielle at work (because she was close enough) and then took a picture to email to all of their other wonderful aunts.  Thanks for all you do!

p.s. It was crazy hair day at school...

Playing on the hill by Nel's work

8 Months

Oh he is getting so BIG!  Eric has 2 teeth and lots to say.  Mostly, "Da da da da da da da..." Well, that and growling and skreeching.  He is so much fun.  He's still just as anxious to climb up on stuff, but is getting better at sitting himself back down.  Now we only fall once or twice a day.  He is crawling for real now all over the place, even venturing out on his own into other rooms without me.  He is a great running buddy and keeps me company during the day.  What a wonderful and exciting 8 months!

A Day Out With Becky

This afternoon Becky and I went out shooting again.  It is always fun to spend time her, talking about life, kids, and photos.  Here's what I came home with:

Leaps and Bounds

To my amazement, Eric has two teeth now, seemingly overnight.  They haven't seemed to give him much trouble.  In fact, it was my friend who noticed them when we went to visit.  In addition, along with his inchworming, Eric has discovered that he can pull himself up to things and stand.  It opened up a whole new world to him and he is no longer content with the ground.  He spends his days seeing what he can stand up next to, and I spend my days picking him back up after he falls, because he hasn't figured out the getting down part yet.  He is such a sweet little boy. He just constantly amazes me.  I am so grateful he is part of our family.

I don't need a nap, mom...

Nel's Birthday Celebration

Danielle's birthday was this week and my parents decided to come down and visit to celebrate.  This afternoon we went on a lovely hike to Battle Creek Falls.  It was a fairly short, but very beautiful hike.  Only slightly treacherous with the icy trail.  I will definitely do it again in the summer when we can rappel down the waterfall and play in the water.  Tonight we had a lovely dinner together and played games and watched a movie.  It is so fun to have family together.  I love watching Eric interact with everyone and getting to know them.  Thanks for coming Grandma Jo and Grandpa Curly!

And some pictures of the beautiful landscapes and creek...