did she just say that?

so julie, you inspired me to post a few recent comments from elise that have left me cracking up and also very grateful that indeed, God is working.

we drove by a church the other day and here's how the conversation went:

Elise: i saw the cross!
us: what?
E: i saw the cross!
us: oh, yeah, the church we just passed...that's right...it had a cross on it.
E: Jesus died on the cross.
us: you're right, Lisey...
E: Jesus died on the cross in His underwear.
(guess she really was paying special attention to the pictures while we were reading Bible stories)

after regaining my composure from that one...

tonight she was talking to us about something and all of the sudden she walks over to Isaac, points to him and announces to us, "This is my friend, Bob."

great pic!

happy father's day everyone!

just for fun

yesterday we celebrated our dear friend, Kim's, birthday.  her husband did a great job seeking to organize and bless her!  what a beautiful family.  we are so sad to be losing them soon...

two fun pics of our sweeties...izie on the run...

and elise getting to take a bike ride with daddy in her "cinderella carriage" :)

in case you didn't know...

yes, we are pregnant!  i thought the widget on the side there was a nice touch!  we are due december 13th and find out the gender in july.  elise thinks it's just "a baby".  she can't quite grasp the boy or girl concept.  although if we talk about it long enough, she'll say it's another izie boy.  guess that's all she knows!  she's also convinced she has a baby in her belly too.  and even told daddy last night that she needed some food to feed the baby in her belly so she wouldn't feel sick...you can tell what she's been hearing me say, huh?  isaac, of course, has no idea.  but i'm hoping we can at least get him convinced there's something in there, like we did when elise was his age.  i am very excited though at this new little one on the way.  in case you haven't done the math yet, we will have three kids, ages three and under.  (yeah, i know your eyes are all big right now and you're possibly say "whew" out loud to yourself :) but we are very ok with that...it's a bit overwhelming and scary...but having kids always is!  people will have lots of comments for us, i'm sure.  but we have felt all along that we'd like to have our kids close together.  God has been very kind to bless us with that thus far.  so if you think of it, please pray for a continued healthy pregnancy, baby and delivery...and for the upcoming transition from two kids to three...from one per parent, to being outnumbered!  and keep checking back to see the status on this cool widget! (yeah, i just like using the word "widget" cause i can!)

one year old

our little baby boy is one year old!  i cannot fathom how quickly this year has gone.  it seems just yesterday, we were in the hospital, he was jaundice, i had low iron, he was nursing like a mad man, and he was so little...now...he tries to keep up with his sister (and cousins...and the dog for that matter), he likes to splash in the dog's water bowl (we're working on that), he has a smile and snuggle that melt your heart every time, he likes to put things in and out, he loves his tools (hence the cake decor), he can climb stairs, crawl, walk, open cabinets, pull things out of any drawer he can get into, chase the vacuum, pull covers out of the outlets, and put anything and everything into his mouth!  it's amazing to me how you can already see personality traits blossoming in one so little as well.  our isaac is persistent, determined, not easily swayed or distracted.  he's sweet, kind, strong yet gentle, curious, easy going, social, and always on the move.  only he could spend part of our winter ER visit flirting with the nurses.  only our izie-boy will chase the vacuum (while i'm using it...no matter how many times i move him) and try to climb on top of it.  only my little snuggle buggle bear will nestle into my neck when it's naptime or bed time and play with my hair while i sing to him.  he is such a blessing.  before his birth, i remember that being prayed for our family...that isaac would be a blessing to us.  he certainly is.  thank You, God, for our little boy.

(last one eating...)

when the phone camera will have to do

how many times have you wanted your camera and either couldn't find it or just couldn't get to it in time?  you knew the moment would be gone...so, here are a few pics i captured on my phone from lately. 

elise showing isaac the ropes in the tupperware cabinet

isaac caught in the act...

and then hamming it up!

elise has "her guys" that go with her just about everywhere.  on this morning, the collected grew as she added two dogs to the gang.