St. Patrick's Day Parade and Springtime

Well, the St' Patty's Day parade in Chicago is usually the weekend before the 17th.  That put it this past Saturday.  We were all going to go downtown, but Bonnie, who was going to watch Jax, came down with a terrible cold so Kim stayed behind and spent the day with the little guy and I went on to the parade with our buds.  It was a lot of fun and I got to take some great pictures.

Today was the 3rd nice day in a row.  Kim is off work on Monday's so we took Jaxon to the park and let him swing and play on some of the equipment.  He loves the sunshine.  He always turns his head into the sun until he sneezes and then goes right back.  It was a lot of fun taking pictures of him outside.  I can't wait till we get to do things like this more often.

I hope you like all the pictures.

The Guys

The little girls

I took a lot more at the parade.  To see them click here.

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Smile!

Just a'swangin

Dad's Lil Leprechaun

Jax and his Mama

Playing in the dirt.

For more pictures of Jax at the park, click here.

Jaxon Update

Ok, I know that it has been ages since the last update, but there really hasn't been much going on that is photo worthy.  Even so, Jax is growing and changing by the minute.  I have looked into ways to stop the process, but it seems inevitable that he is turning into a little boy.  He can crawl like a mad man now and is even pulling himself up ont he furniture.  I know that means walking is in the not-so-distant-future.  There is one problem, though.  When he pulls himself up into a standing position, he doesn't seem to realize that his rear really isn't that far from the ground and the idea of losing his balance and/or falling really scares him.  This means that when he pulls himself up, he is stuck and rather than just biting the bullet and plopping down, he yells until someone comes and sits him down.  It's like a cat stuck in a tree.  I'm hoping this phase will pass soon.  Here are some pictures of the little dude.  Hope you enjoy!

AHHHHHHH!

Chillaxin

Just woke up.

The only time he is quiet

There are no words.

For more pictures click here.

Jaxon's First Cold and Cupcakes

Well, it has been a week or two since we have updated.  Not much has been going on since Christmas other than a bit of traveling and the plague that has fallen on the house of Ellis.  Jaxon pulled through his first cold in spectacular fashion but not before we could get a picture or two.

You can tell that he just doesn't feel well.

Poor baby

Still smiling

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Many weeks later (today actually) the Mulroney girls came over for a sleepover.  They have been asking for MONTHS and it just was not working out until now.  Ashleigh, Haleigh, Abby and Taylor stayed last night and had a ball.  Abby (6) recently learned how to make scrambled eggs (with adult supervision) so she made eggs for everyone this morning.  They Kim and Ashleigh baked cupcakes and everyone decorated their cupcakes with homemade cream cheese/buttercream frosting (colored with neon food coloring).  Our kitchen looked like Willy Wonka's factory after a hurricane hit it, but we all had fun.

Masterpieces

Taste the Rainbow

Jax likes frosting

So does his mama

The Oompa Loompas at work

For more cupcake decorating pictures, click here.

Christmas 2008

WHEW!  What a December!  We have had company for the last two weeks and now...silence.  

Andrew was up here the week before Christmas and my mom, stepdad and aunt arrived the day after he left to be with us for Christmas.  It was certainly a good time.  We have thoroughly enjoyed all of our company and now we are beginning to put our lives and routines back together.

 

I hope all of you had a good holiday as well.   Here are some pictures of  a few of the highlights of the last few weeks.  Enjoy.

Mama and Baby

Happy Holidays

Daddy and Baby

Aunt Joni

Jax with his Nanny Doodle

Hitch up the dogs!

Uncle D teaching Jax his first chord on the guitar.

Nanny Doodle and Papa Clint

PRESENTS!!!

Jax's First Haricut (by Nanny Doodle)

Merry Christmas!

Sweet Baby

We have a ton more pics that I just didn't put on here (It takes a while on here).

  Go here to see them.

Hilarious!!!

The other night, Jax was in the over-stimulator and having a grand old time.  I am not sure why, but the line from "Finding Nemo" popped in to my head so I said it.  Apparently that was funny.  Jax got to cracking up and before long, we were all laughing.  

The sound on my camera is a bit weird, but you can still get the idea.

SHARK BAIT HOO HA HA!

Thanksgiving in Alabama

This past week was a BLAST!  The fam and I headed south for the week of thanksgiving in a feeble attempt to escape the bitter frosticity of the midwest.  We left last Tuesday at 2 and drove to the other side of Louisville where we stopped for the night.  We could have made it that night, but Kim and I had already decided we were going to stop and take Jax swimming.  We made it to Huntsville by lunch time on Wed and met Andrew for Mexican food.

Thursday was spent with Steve, Rachel and their three (yes three) kids.  It was so great to be back with them.  We were able to catch up with so many folks who mean the world to us.  The Holladay's treated us to dinner on Saturday night and we got to spend some time with our old "crew" on Sunday evening after church.  

All in all, it was a good trip and leaving proved to be as difficult as always.  We truly have much to be thankful for.  Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Jax in the pool.

David leading singing (notice the pitch pipe)

David Raymond and Samantha Roccio

Cheeeeeeeeese!

Don't let those eyes fool you.

Steve reading to the kids.

See the teeth?

Jax and Kim

This kid is always bugging me when I'm trying to read.

Kim is STOKED to be taking this picture.

Jaxon and his uncle D

Those crazy Ellis'

Scholarly?   Nah!

Sup?

Jim and Andrew