Family Vacation

Life with Elijah just keeps getting more and more fun and adventurous. Elijah has always loved water and so naturally loves swimming. Here are some pics taken at a pool where we went with Nanna and Grandpa before heading out for vacation.

We also celebrated Uncle Amos's birthday! He liked his new power tools. Eli had the most fun playing with a plastic cup and eating part of mommy's root beer float.

We recently returned home from a two week trip North during which we enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Eli came home with many memories, new toys, clothes, and a Packer helmet. Go Pack Go!

We stayed a few days at Jeff's parent's house before heading to the U.P. While there, Elijah met some of his U.P. family for the first time. They introduced him to some of the finer things in life... coca-cola, oreos, and strawberries. He and Auntie Lauri also bonded over Dale Earnhardt Junior. Notice the matching shirts.

Elijah was also given the grand tour of the Ensign Township Fire Department by Uncle Tom. He loved his first chance at being in a fire truck.

He also got to see Lake Michigan and eat grass for the first time (too many poinsonous spiders to do this in Arkansas).

He also met many of Leigh Ann's friends from church, hung out with Pete and Dorothy, and worked on his crawling technique. We'd like to say a special thank you to Greg and Elizabeth for hosting lunch after church. It was wonderful to be able to visit with some many friends in one location.

Back at Grandpa and Grandma Rice's, Eli discovered that a good place to practice his swimming was in the bathtub. He also worked on his skills in Uncle Doug and Aunt Kristen's pool. He loves to splash!

Playing with his cousin Ben was next on Eli's agenda. Ben is about 6 months older then Eli but that didn't make much of a difference. Neither talk much yet but no words were needed as grunts and screams communicated their messages well.

We had a great time and can't wait to go back!