Monday, April 11, 2011

It's Been A While!

Hello again!
A lot has happened in the last few months!
Here is the update:
Conrad turned one!
What a cutie! He is such a good boy...always smiling, easy to make laugh, walking everywhere, and loves to snuggle. We love having him around!!
We gave him a piece of cake and got ready for a serious mess...this is about as messy has he got. He is sort of a clean-freak and didn't really want to dive in. I eventually gave him a fork and then he ate more. It was so different than Ella on her first birthday...
Here is Ella...she still eats this way if we let her!:)
I took Conrad to get his first haircut...now he really looks like a toddler! He sat patiently the whole time...I don't know if he was nervous or just being good.
We took the family to Malibu last week for Spring Break. We met two of Adam's sisters and their families and had a blast! Adam, Tom (our brother-in-law), and I did some climbing on our bikes through the Santa Monica mountains each morning (40-60 miles and 4000-6000 feet of climbing) and I loved it. I was afraid I would hate it, but it was awesome!
In the afternoons we took the kids to the beach and played in the heated pool at the house. It was a great vacation with lots of good riding, great food (thanks to my sister-in-law Liz), lots of sun, and much needed respite from our busy lives.
Here are some shots of the kids playing in the ocean at Zuma Beach and Ella taking a nap in the sun!

2 comments:

Kristine and Philip said...

Love seeing the pictures of Conrad on his birthday. He is such a cutie! And what a fun time you all had at Malibu-Zuma Beach. Sweet Ella asleep on the blanket. I hope she recognizes us when we come back home. We miss you all!
Love, Mom and Dad

LizzyP said...

Ohhh. How did I miss this? What sweet shot of Ella. And seriously you two are the funnest couple ever.