1 Month Already

Elise will be a month old at the end of the week.  It seems crazy that it has been that long.  She is such a sweet little girl.  We love her to pieces.  She loves to snuggle and be held, and is generally very easy going.  Eric likes to hold her, and likes to take her binky, and will even share his cars with her.  We are one happy family!

Miss Elise

Sweet little Elise Joan joined our family on August 27th at 12:37 pm.  She weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 19 in long.  She is a sweet little girl and good baby.  The girls adore her and Eric shows interest once in a while. Today he's been trying to pick her up and hold her.  Mostly he just ignores her as long as he gets his play time in with mom and the girls.  It is fun to have a newborn again, even if I don't get as much sleep.  She loves to cuddle, and mom loves that too. :) We are so glad she is part of our family.

Elise in my baby blessing dress.

First picture in the delivery room.

After her bath :)

Ready to go home!

First Day of School

Meg started junior high school today in 7th grade and Brinn started 3rd grade.  They both had a great time and enjoyed their teachers and seeing friends again.  Eric and I had a slow day by ourselves, but had fun at the library playing with the "choo-choos."  They are all getting so big!  I can't believe how quickly they grow up.

Sprinklers

One of Eric's favorite things to do is play in the sprinkler on the trampoline.  He knows how to turn the hose on, so every time he goes in the backyard he comes in wet.

Meg went to her first day of jr. high today.  It was a half day just for the 7th graders.  She is really excited to start school.  I am counting down the days until our little girl decides to maker her appearance into the world, wishing it would be sooner rather than later. :)  Brinn asks me everyday if we can have the baby today.  One of these days she will be right!

St. George Adventures

We took a quick trip as a family down to St. George this week.  And here are the highlights:

• We watched the musical "Mulan" at Tuachan.  So much fun!  Even Eric sat through the whole thing.
• Swimming at the hotel is always the girls' favorite part, even if it is a cheap Econolodge.
• A visit to the St. George Temple Visitor's Center.
• Exploring Red Cliffs Park overlooking St. George.  Meg and Brinn love climbing on rocks as much as their parents, and Eric is not far behind.

Yes, those are cars in his hands. And yes, that is why he tripped and fell moments later...

Dave and the girls in the crack.