Memorial Day Visitors!

Gabe's Grandma Mitzi, Auntie Emily, Uncle Dan& Auntie Holly all came to visit over the weekend. Grandma "borrowed" this awesome car from her work. Gabe's favorite thing to do was to just get in and out of it...

Gabe & his auntie Em

This picture is from a while back... the last time auntie Em came to visit. They went fishing and the weather was not very nice!

A contradiction in terms:

An enjoyable wagon ride through the yard... Where did those pretty yellow flowers come from?

Good thing there's not a fire burning in the fire pit!

Hopefully the wind was blowing and his hair wasn't sticking up like that on its own.

My Day Off

I have today off from work! I don't get many of those lately so it is a joyous occasion. I thought I would start my day by updating our blog. In advance I apologize for the black blob on most of these pictures. There was something on the lens and I can't figure out how to fix it in photo shop. And Aaron isn't home to show me how to fix it....

Here are some of the many faces of Gabe:

Nice chompers!

And for all of you who doubted he would EVER hold his own bottle (me included)......

And again I doubted.... That repainting the tubs would be a good idea and that it would even work. I love being proved wrong!

Our boy must have hit a growth spurt because he has been sleeping a lot! He actually fell asleep on the floor -- SO unlike him.

And this was us last night after a bike ride, before bed. Gabriel is modeling his alligator pajamas from Beth, Chelsea, & Colin.

Oh Mother!

To mom:

You love me when I'm dangerous,

You love me when I'm cute

You love me when I'm sassy,

You love me when I'm silly

You love me when I'm tired,

You love me all the time!

A great big THANK YOU to all of you mothers out there! I know how hard you work and how much you sacrifice for our little ones! Way to go!

Here's a list of all the moms I can think of: me, Kristi B, Di Ann, Mitzi, Gena, Katie M, Kristen C, Kristi M, Donna G, Allison P, Leah V, Heidi S, Heather S, Jill S, Ginger S, Tracy T, Angela N, Carleen M, Mary H, Marla R, Heather K, Laurie N, Alison H, Kris H, Beth K, Beth M, Andrea T, Kathy C, Donna M, Linda S, Lisa W, Judy S, Nancy T, Nancy R.... I'm sure there are many very important ones I can't think of right now.... Probably because my baby filled his diaper and the toxic odor has permeated the room and I have to go be a MOM and clean it up!

I'm the little hero...

Here is the progress we have made on removing the atrium rock and installing pavers. Aaron has done all the installing and I have done most of the rock moving.

Gabriel models the new pavers:

Remember this shirt gramma Mitzi??? You got it for Gabe when he was a tiny baby and we put it on him at your house. It was WAY too big then but it fits perfect now!