8 Months Old!

I'm just a few minutes past Ellie's 8 month birthday - also Auntie Lisa's multi-year Birthday. I've been getting some requests for new pics. Our 8th month ended with a fabulous day for a trip to Kruger Farms on Sauvie Island with our friends Jenny and Pat. We also graduated Ellie to a larger car seat - she was looking scrunched in her infant seat, and in her new seat she looks like my baby again, at least for a little while longer. She's growing so fast.

Best Dentist in Portland

If you're looking for a great dentist in Downtown Portland - have I got one for you. Dr. Kang at Green Apple Dental. This is not your ordinary every day dentist. On my first visit I got a complimentary spa parafin hand treatment, my choice of ipod tunes, was a treat!

Lucky Seven

Ellie just turned seven months old. Wow, seven months! Where does the time go? I added the remainder of her seven month photos to the album, so go take a look when you get a chance. We had more firsts - first picnic, first watermelon, first time in high chair, first trip to the zoo, first time meeting a great great great relative, first Gross family reunion.

A day of remembrance, a day of fun

Two years ago today, 9/11/05, was the last day Ellie's Grandma Verna graced this earth. Ellie will never know her Grandma Verna in person, but she will in spirit. That's what today was about. Mommy and Ellie slept in, went to mom's group, went to a mommy matinee, then Papa joined in for our first family trip to the zoo. The night ended with Papa reading Peter Pan, then telling Ellie and Mommy a beautiful, yet funny, story of Grandma Verna. A few tears were shed today, but much love was shared. I miss my mom very much, I hope that Ellie and I will grow as close as my mom and I were. To have shared this day with her was very special and I treasure it deeply.

Photo updates...finally

After many requests, Ellie's mom finally found time to get the pics uploaded - so here is Month 6 and the beginning of Month 7. What a treat! Ellie has started eating cereal, has gotten to pet her first horse, made another visit to the family in Hermiston, attended several bbq parties, and is having an altogether great first summer. Enjoy!

Happy Half-Birthday Ellie!

Ellie turned 6 months old today!

I don't have to cook...

I hardly cook at all right now. I'm loving it. We had our new patio poured and Brad finally got his Father's Day gift of a shiny new Natural Gas BBQ and is actually using it. He even went out and got himself a grilling cookbook. And after a long fought week at work we went to a friend's for a BBQ last night, another friends for Cajunfest tonight and tomorrow a trip to the in-laws for Christmas in August. I'm hoping next week Brad will try out the Rotisserie feature. Mmmmm...grilled meat. Give us a ring if you want to pop in for dinner sometime, maybe that will be the incentive I need to fold our mountains of laundry. :) Oh yeah, and ignore the fact that I haven't had an opportunity for yard work for 2 summers now.