At Long Last.....

Finally, I've gotten around to posting pictures....it's a much needed update to our recently updated family. Our sweet Emmeline is now 4 months and we love having this little girl in our family. These pics go way back to Christmastime. Maybe I'll do a throw back to Thanksgiving in the near future, but don't hold your breath. :) Enjoy!

Our Sweet Emmels.

Daddy and his loyal buddy doing a little fertilizing.

Eli went from hating pictures in December to wanting to pose for everything...as long as Emme was in it with him.

One of my favorites of Emmies...love that cute girl! I just want to squeeze her.

Just before church a couple of weeks ago...I love matching my kids for church...I'm such a nerd.

Another cute one.

This is Eli fulfilling a lifelong dream of being on a construction grader. We found this one in our church parking lot...they are building softball fields next to it.

A five generation picture (minus Grandpa Larry). It's Matt's Great Grandma Aprato, Matt's Grandma Faas, and the two kids.

Our little cupcake girl. (There's cupcakes all over her little dress and tights... courtesy of Grandma Patti. ) :)

Barry's half birthday celebration on Jan. 13. Growing up I always celebrated my half birthday because my real one was on Christmas Eve. June 24 was a much better date to celebrate with friends. So in keeping with the half birthday tradition, of course we had to have a little celebration for Eli on his half day as well. I got the idea of making a half of a cake from my friend Allison. Eli's cake was made to order...a green cake (food coloring in a white cake mix) with green polka dots. He loved it and still talks about it.

Just looking around...

Sadly, this picture more accurately depicts the norm at our house better than all of these other cute ones I have posted. Eli's nickname "Beagle" couldn't be more fitting this that diaper rag in his mouth.

Eli on his first "alligator" ride in the mall. Gotta love the cheap thrills.

Dad always has the best ideas...putting Emme in Eli's dumper. Of course Eli was all over that idea and wants to do it often.

Christmas morning...typical Eli fashion...stashing any and all loot in his dump trucks.

Reluctant Christmas morning picture in matching jammies.

How could we not get a picture of Emme's cute ruffle bum?

Emme and her nearly twin cousin Baby Paul. Well, we can certainly tell who the good baby is in this picture.

All the kids posing with their matching Christmas jammies from Grammy and Grumpy. A very fun tradition and the kids always look so cute in them.

Emme made a very good Baby Jesus. Here she is with cute cousing Megan.

Matt and the kids.

Making Christmas Coo Coos. Love the cigar pose with the pacifier. Happily, that thing had it's last run on Dec. 31, 2008. Eli conveniently lost it at Souplantation (his favorite restaurant) and he hasn't used it since.

Our little reindeer.

Eli's first pony ride at the Cardon family Christmas party.

Just taking a little snooze in Emme's bouncy seat...a no no but I couldn't resist the picture. He's just so relaxed.