Happy Birthday Grandpa Hans! Here's some recent photos. In other news, Susan reported that today she asked Eleri, "Where's your shoes?". To which Eleri replied after finding and presenting them, "these my shoes". She continues to do new things all the time, most recent achievements include: drawing a pretty respectable fish (with a pincer grasp and delicate wrist movement); making it up and down stairs with a minimal amount of help -- walking upright like a big girl; and seeming to understand everything you say and ask of her, including learning some colors. Just a few weeks until she turns 18 mo, but seems so big already!


Helping mommy with the workout

With daddy on the way to Durango last weekend at sunset

This one's dedicated to James, who's on his way to England in search of fame, fortune and romance.

This is a fun game we invented in wisconsin that involved sliding down the stairs on the mattress more times than you could count.

Here's two favorite things at once; wearing the big people shoes, and being naked

With daddy in the bathtub

quickest video ever

Contrast this video with the one not too long ago. notice what a big girl she is now when she's on the phone.

I thought I'd make a post updating what i think are a few of Eleri's favorite things.

Favorite Food: Strawberries & Cheese
Favorite Musician: Boowa Kwaala
Favorite Dance: Twirley Dance Game
Favorite Toys: Tupperware, gravel, pens & paper, cell phone, magnets, mattresses
Favorite Clothes: Winter coat (brown suede) & hat (pink & brown)
Favorite Drink: Strawberry & Banana Smoothie
Favorite mode of eating: the Dip
Favorite Books: Good Night Moon, Waltzing Matilda, the Hungry Caterpillar, & anything with Horses
Best Friends: Cosmo, the Goats, the Horses
Favorite Hot Spot: the Aquarium
Favorite Words to Say: Fish!, Cheese!, Hot!
Other sweet words: Da (Daddy), Mu (Mommy), Ti (Tio & Tia), Eri (Eleri - which means "Hey you") , Jace (James), Hat, Fish (all animals), Hi, Avi-avi-avi (get off your rumpus and play with me), yugudugudugu - yosh (what big people say)
Favorite Signs: Light!, Cheese!, milk, fish, the wave hi & bye