Yes, we're still here...

Goodness gracious...we've been busy! Actually, we've been fairly busy, and I got behind on the blog, and every time I thought about getting 'caught up' it made my head spin...so I've been putting it off for a while. Now, I have one monster long blog with a million pictures...so get prepared to get caught up with our lives :)

Since I last wrote, lots has happened. I decorated my tree (I know...I posted about that already) but we've been enjoying it as it slowly dies. (Note to self...Home Depot trees die quickly. Be prepared to clean up MANY needles every day if you so choose to go that route again next year) I haven't had a lot of time to work with the camera I'm borrowing (and honestly, most of the following were taken with my point and shoot camera for convenience sake) but I did take an evening to take some pictures of our tree. I think the one of red ornament is funny, where you can see me and my camera :)

On the 10th Krista & Leilani came over to bake. Krista was throwing a surprise 40th birthday party for Eliott, so she came over to decorate her cake. (THAT'S another story entirely...she wanted to make it Star Wars, and got the top of the cake looking GREAT, but we couldn't figure out how to get the sides to look right...so she scraped everything off and started over. I think she was pretty frustrated. The cake ended up looking super cute. She covered it in chocolate candy. It was a great idea). Leilani came and hung out too...she was (and kinda still is...) in the waiting game for little Isaac to arrive.

On the 10th we also took a quick trip to the doctor's office (HA! A trip to the dr. office is NEVER quick) Eli had this VERY strange...thing? on his hand. His hand had swollen up, and had some weird discoloration. The 'point of origin' was also pretty weird...it had little blisters, and the skin was...leathery is the only way I can describe it...The doctor said it was just a bug bite, and to keep an eye on it. SO, that would be the third time I've had the doctor look at something and tell me it's 'just a bug bite'...hmmmm...overly cautious mommy?...

Friday the 11th we went to Katie's ballet recital. She was SO cute!

Even though she cried. I know Krista wanted to crawl under her chair, but I thought it was so cute. Little Katie got stage fright!

She did dance...and then ran to Krista...

She did get up the nerve to do her 'solo'. She did so good!

Saturday the 12th (Happy Birthday Randee!) was Eliott's birthday party. I ended up grabbing Krista's camera and using that to take pictures, so she would have some...so this is really the only picture I got with my camera...Eli playing :) The party was GREAT. We had so much fun hanging out-even though Eli SCREAMED when he went to bed...he eventually fell asleep, but BOY was he mad to be going to bed!

Sunday we finally got a chance to go for our bike ride. I think these pictures are from a different day this week, but you get the idea of how cute Eli is in his little helmet :)

I don't think he quite knows what to think when he's getting strapped in!

My boys!

Super cute!

Eli has been loving his bike rides with Daddy. Edgar has been taking him on a bike ride or a stroller ride every night this week when he gets home. Eli LOVES it, and so do I :) I get 30 minutes of quiet in the house before dinner. It's GREAT.

Monday I spent the day decorating cookies for Olivia's birthday party. They turned out SO cute! Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures...yet. I'll take some at the party and show you them later :)

I did take a picture of my new 'cookie' station :) Mom got this table from one of her customers, and it fits perfectly in our kitchen! It was great for decorating cookies!

On Monday Eli and I also walked down to a park about a mile from our house.

I played with my camera (point and shoot...)...and my baby :)

Enjoy some pictures...

Wednesday I decorated some Christmas cookies (again...no pictures yet. I'll have a 'cookie' post soon...) and Thursday Jennifer & I went shopping after my class to Target. I also went to the mall later that afternoon and bought a much needed pair of jeans-at 50% off!

Somewhere in the last couple of weeks Eli also took 2 very good steps. He was going back and forth between Edgar and I, and he did it! He hasn't done it since, though...

That brings me to TODAY. If you think about it, pray for Eric & Leilani today. She's being induced as I write (I hope...she's had some delays...) We can't wait to meet Isaac!!!!!