July - Lots of Pictures

I feel like it has been forever since I posted, so here are some catch up photos of our family from July. Ely is crawling all over the place and always pulling himself to stand up next to things. He is going to be 10 months old next week! I can't believe it! He is growing so fast. He currently weighs 19 lbs 5 ounces and is 28 1/2 inches tall. He is so much fun. He absolutely loves Eva! Ely is such a good baby. We are blessed! Brian's parents and siblings. We went to visit and celebrate Mitchel (Brian's little brother) turning 12! Eva loves horses! Here she is riding with cousin Sidney at the family reunion in Freedom. Ely and his cousin Adam. Adam is two months younger than Ely. Hopefully they will be best buds when they get bigger!! My mom and dad--don't they make a cute couple? My sister Marcy just got back from her mission to Alabama. We all went to her house in Logan to celebrate her return. This is Gma and Gpa with all the grandkids (except Kierra who was in ND), 12 girls and 4 boys.

We went from Logan to Cherry Hill in Utah to camp and swim and play. It was a really fun place. I think everybody had a great time. They have a big climbing rock at Cherry Hill. Here are Brian and Jeff headed to the top.

Lindsay made it to the top!!Even Eva wanted to climb!They also have miniature golf at Cherry Hill. Here are me and Becky during our golf game. Eva got a hole in one!! All by herself! Ely is becoming a big eater!! For the 24th of July weekend we went to Cokeville, Wyoming, where Jeff and his family just moved to. Here is everybody at the big parade. We had a lot of fun!!Eva had her first talk in Primary on Sunday. She was really excited all week and even practiced in front of her animals. She changed her mind once we got up to the real microphone, so I ended up giving her talk for her. All I could get her to say was, "Amen." Later that day she did give her talk for Gma and Gpa Anderson and did a great job!
Ely has figured out how to climb!! Kind of scary because we have lots of stairs in our house!

The Law Day Run

The Law Day Run was on the 7th. Here we are before the race. McKenzie came and ran the 5K. She did awesome, especially for her first race!! (37 minutes).
Brian and I did the 10K. I was very pleased with my time, 1 hour and 45 seconds. Brian finished in 52 minutes and 25 seconds.
It was cloudy and a little rainy. I thought the weather was great because it was not hot. It was fun!! I didn't get any pictures of us after the race, but we still looked great!!

Lindsay's Growing Up, Too~The Bengal Tri~Easter Weekend Pictures

Yep, that's the big 30 for me!! I had a great birthday! Thanks to everyone who came over for dinner, or called to wish me well. We had a fun day. And of course, Brian made me cornbread for my cake. Yummy!! Happy cousins - Eva & Paisley

Brian and Ely with their matching ties. So cute!! Every father and son should have matching ties. Ours came from www.myfavoritepal.com.

Coloring Easter eggs. We decorated about 4 dozen!

Brian did the Bengal Triathlon Easter weekend. He did a great job! He improved his time from last year by 6.5 minutes. We were so proud!! This is after the race.

Ely during the big Easter egg hunt at Mimi's house. The weather was so nice! But, of course, today it is snowing again!! When is Spring/Summer coming???

Eva was so excited to see her Easter basket Sunday morning. I tried to catch her "surprised" face. She said, "The fluffy bunny came!"

Eva is such a beautiful little girl! Here she is in her pretty Easter dress from Gma and Gpa Anderson. She loved it when she saw it.

Veggies are good in everything!!

Brian saw this comic the other day and thought of me!!

Just so you know, I do try to add vegetables to things, like cauliflower in mashed potatoes, or sweet potatoes in spaghetti sauce, but I don't make my family eat desserts made with anything weird. And it's not like I'm trying to "hide" the vegetables, I just try to make it easier for us to eat more vegetables every day.

I guess I don't really need to explain myself. I'm not the only one that does this, am I??

The Grimms are growing up!

Look at me...I can sit up all by myself!!Ely is six months old now and changing quickly. He is a happy boy and brings us so much joy.

Ely had his six month checkup yesterday. The doctor said he looks great.

He weighs 17 pounds 13 ounces (50th percentile).

He is 27 1/2 inches tall (80th percentile).

His head is 46.2 cm (96th percentile!!).

Eva wanted to get weighed while we were there too, so the nice nurse let her stand on the scale. She weighed 35 pounds. She hasn't gained weighed since she turned 3, but she's sure getting taller!

Ely & Daddy. Ely's first bite of cereal. He just started eating oatmeal cereal a couple weeks ago. I try to give it to him for "dinner" after he nurses, but he's usually not very interested. He loves Mom's milk the most!! Eva likes to try and help feed Ely. She is a big helper (sometimes). Ely & Mommy.Ely loves milk so much we give it to him in a giant bottle. Just kidding!! He just likes to chew on my water bottle - and anything else he can get his hands on.Eva & Ely...waiting for the doctor. Eva loves her little brother and he loves to watch her. She can always make him smile.The doctor suggested I try some vegetables and see if Ely is more interested in eating. So, last night we tried some sweet potatoes that I had mashed and put in the freezer. He didn't make a funny face or anything. He ate a few bites and then lost interest. Oh well, it's not like he is underweight!!

Kasota Sagehens

Here are some pictures from our lunch with the Kasota Sagehens. It was fun to see these ladies that I remember from when I was younger and we would have our summer Kasota Sagehens picnics! They thought Eva and Ely were very cute...of course I have to agree!! That's my mom in the black...she's pretty cute, too!!

House Party playdate

So, some of you might know that I am into free stuff and couponing and I just wanted to share one of my favorite ways to get free stuff and coupons (at the same time) and also use it to spend more time with friends and/or family.

I apply to do "house parties" online at http://www.houseparty.com/. This is a nationwide thing where you apply for a party and if you get selected they send you a package full of great things for you and the guests at your party. They have parties for all kinds of things - food products, sporting events, games, etc. Parties I have been selected for have been for Dominos Pizza, BIC Soleil razors, Febreze, and Sandwich Thins (yummy!!).

I just had another House Party on Saturday. It was for Philadelphia Cooking Creme. It was lots of fun and the food we made was fantastic. I just did the party as a lunchtime playdate. My sister-in-law was able to be there and a few friends from church came with their kids. A great time was had by all (I think). Plus, they all went home with coupons, new wooden spoons, cooking tips, and other goodies.

Anyway, I just thought I would share because I think it is fun!! Paisley, Ely, and Eva Paisley, Mataya, Ely, and Eva

Megan - thank you so much for coming and helping with the food. Eva had tons of fun with the girls and really wants to come to your house soon!

Jeff - we are glad you were there too. We love having you guys over!!