Lots of Smiles....

Just had a few more pictures of our Boys :) We had some fun times making cookies, playing, and making our first Valentine project of the year.

A little bit of crazy is good for the soul...

These past few weeks have been a just a little bit crazy and we continue to glorify God our Father for it.

• Ted is our Best Buy guy! Hayden said that when he grows up he wants to sell TVs just like his Daddy! We are so blessed as a family to have him in our lives.
• Camille's workload has increased greatly and she has put in more hours the last few weeks. These hours, however, may have contributed to recent illness. Being short staffed and new kiddos coming in weekly, we consider this as job security. We are thankful and blessed to have such a job with wonderful coworkers.
• Hayden is such a sweet little boy. He is always bringing such joy to our life. His new thing is to say, "Watch Mom!" Then he will make a silly face, race his cars, run around the room, or do something else similar in nature. We also finally got the chance to take him in to get his 3 year pictures! Better late than never. Hayden was such a trooper and smiled beautifully in ALL the pictures. Making it very hard for one mom to choose.
• Eli had his 6 month doctor appointment complete with measurements and shots. He tipped the scale at 17.6 pounds and is 27 inches long. Big boy! He is also starting to turn himself when playing on the floor. We anxiously await the day he crawls.....or maybe not. 

Enjoy the new pictures!

Eli startled about his new bumbo tray.

Date Night

Ted and I enjoyed our first date since Eli was born. We enjoyed a lovely meal at a local Italian restaurant in Cedar Rapids. We also got special seating near the fire place. And even though our time was limited, we also squeezed in a movie while our boys were having a fun time with their cousins, aunt and uncle. Thanks again Kyle and Lisa!

This past week were also able to support our nephew, Caleb, in his basketball game. Within the first five minutes Caleb already made some plays in favor of his team. Way to go, Caleb!

• Ted's job at Best Buy has been going really well. So well that management suggested that he apply for the open supervisor position in Cedar Rapids. Ted did just that and has an interview next week. We pray that God will lead him into the right position for himself and our family.
• Camille's job has been going well. She is getting more comfortable with her position and enjoys getting paid to "play" with such cute, fun kiddos. Who wouldn't want to color, make crafts, make edible crafts, complete mazes, and play on the swings and slides? There is also plenty of work as lots of new kiddos want to begin therapy.
• Hayden loves being at home with his family. He has recently taken a strong interest in making "guns" out of his tinker toys. And as always he plays with his cars to race them. Hayden has been taking a lot about his family from Minnesota lately. He misses everyone dearly, just as the rest of us, and the distance is sinking in.
• Eli has his 6 month doctor appointment this week. It will be fun to see his statistics. Eli has been rolling for a while now, but recently he has taken up rolling around the parameter of the living room. Such a silly boy! He has also switched from eating every 3 hours to every 3 1/2 hours. We are still in the adjustment period, but he is defiantly ready for it. We also got out the highchair with anticipation to start solid foods soon!

Enjoy the pictures!

6 years together

Coach Kyle and some of the team including Caleb

Eli bundled up for the January cold.

Big boy, Eli, playing in his highchair.

Our boys :)

This is a video of Ted and Hayden sword fighting on the Wii.

The Pink Eye

This week has been one full of excitement including the special diagnosis of "pink eye" for our little Hayden. He was a trooper as he made the visit to urgent care to be seen by a physician and has found humor in getting his eye drops. We also enjoyed a fun New Year with the Schlaaks as we stayed up late playing games and playing with our babies :) And along with the New Year came our Anniversary. We can't believe it's been six years ago that we were married in an ice storm, one of the best days of our lives. We will celebrate it later this week when we can go out on the town leaving the boys with the Schlaaks. Thanks in advance for the date!  Enjoy the pictures.

The "Pink Eye"

Eli enjoying his Jumperoo.