Other random summer 2009 pics

Ok, this is as random as you get...just thought I'd lop together some of our other pics from this summer. I think most of you are mostly interested in the pics, but for those that miss the commentary - my apologizes. Maybe next entry I will have a better nap in me and more ambition! Thanks.

There is just nothing better than summer time and family fun! The longer days (and later bedtimes :-) ... spent frolicking in the sun...
and just time TOGETHER!
Can't beat it.





And, now what you've all REALLY been looking for -


I proudly present to you......

Updated pics of baby Elijah!

He's getting bigger...

stronger...

more alert...

and more and more spoiled.

So far this family-of-five stuff couldn't be better!
Well, okay - if you ask mommy, she'd probably say it could be a little better
with a little more sleep :-)

but she doesn't look too miserable, now does she?

water fun

Beach days with the Heeter's....what better way to spend a sunny summer day? Thanks Holly and Joy for letting us come romp around your place. Can't wait to do it again, SOON!

Swim lessons have been a lot of this summer's water fun. One of our favorite places to go is to the Meyerhofer's, b/c they have endless fun where they live.... and this summer they offered to give me swim lessons. Who could pass that up?

When I first get there I try to pretend like I'm shy... so first I start off tenative...

then comes the wind up...

And it's go time...

This next picture is my least favorite activity-
the "monkey crawl",
but mommy managed to capture a smile.

And here's my reward...

(here's what I'm really like - a goofball for sure!)

summer "vacation" from the Baldry home

Ok, so this is mommy's best attempt at an excuse for our absence from the blog over the past 6 weeks.... we've taken a little summer "vacation" from blogging, but no loss of pictures to share! So...here is a recap of what we've been doing busying ourselves this summer.

Lots and Lots of friends and family visitors! We have pretty much planted ourselves at home and invited everyone to come our way. The result has been lots and lots of memories made!

First, Auntie Jess (a.k.a. "Nanny Jess") came to spend time with us and help mommy "cope" with the new circus that was now the Baldry quintet! It was very hard to see her go, but she wouldn't give in to our pleading to stay (for 4-EVER!).

We miss you Jess (and your super duper yummy chocolate chip cookies!)

Then, Mimi and Papa visited from Montana.
Elijah didn't take long to snuggle right in to them being here...

And Hannah has now officially become a Mimi fanatic...

and, has always had her way with her Papas.

They even took baby Elijah to a night out on the town in Lake Geneva...and teased him with ice cream (not nice)!






Next, we got a visit from our long "lost" friends, the Gunnells. I had a hard time keeping track of all the boys, but oh what fun we had!

Welcome back to Wisconsin friends!
Please come to Fort Atkinson as MANY TIMES as you can tolerate the Yukon!

And most recently....we got to meet Paul and Emily's little guy. What a cutie! It was so great to catch up and realize the blessing of friendship that is untouched by the miles that separate us!

Thanks for making the extra effort to connect with us! Safe return to New York!