HI HO, HI HO...

We'll I am back to work. Temporarily that is. I took a 4 week art substitute position at a junior high near our house. It has been nice to get back in the classroom (and get a paycheck). However, I forgot how germy junior high kids are and have been sick for the past two weeks. Hopefully, by this weekend I'll be healthy again and back to doing what I love while not working; playing with Elle, crocheting a bit (my project list is piling up), and attacking this blog a bit.

Baby Steps

Eleanor has finally made some progress in the walking department. Yes she's nearly 15 months old and still crawls like a mad woman, but this past weekend she kept testing her standing abilities and then yesterday she took a few steps. Whoo Hoo! This is something that Joe and I have been trying to get her interested in for months now, all the while she'd look at us like, "Hey guys, I'll do it when I do it, ALRIGHT?!"
I have her attempts on video and was going to post it, but of course my crazy Vista won't allow me to download from my Sony Handycam. (oh the headaches) So I'm waiting until I get a bit more video of her actually walking and then I'll put it together in a little movie clip.
It's the funniest thing to watch. I don't think she's that interested in walking. I think she'd much rather just start running. She carefully gets herself up off the floor by putting her hands on the floor and her rear in the air. Then she lifts the hands into the air with a big grin on the face, then...blast off! Well, like I said, she's only made it a few steps, but they were quick ones and we are lucky she hasn't gone head first into any furniture yet.

The New House

Family Room Before

Family Room After

This photo is a slightly different view than the one above. We changed the paint color from green to a light blue and painted the faux marble fireplace with a high gloss white.

Ahhh, Home Sweet Home

We did it. We closed on our new house August 5. Right now we are still in the process of painting, unpacking, and making it our own, but it seems to be coming along quite nicely. We could not have made it through this process without our families. You have given us a place to stay in the mean time, lovingly watched our child, and helped with the moving and unpacking. We owe you many thanks. (Pictures of the house coming soon.)

She's not like me at all.

Our Trip to Cosley Zoo

Summer Fun

Here are a few pictures from this summer. Caitlin and Eleanor are enjoying the water table that Eleanor recieved for her first birthday.

I love these legs.

No I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth

I've just been living without any Internet. Fingers crossed, we'll be connected sometime soon after August 3. In fact, double cross the fingers please. Anyway, if you get a chance check out the beautiful pictures of Kate & Zac's wedding. There are some cute pictures of our little red head...oh and the blushing bride as well.