I'm still here

I'm sorry for the lack of blog updates lately, and lame excuses, but I have just one more for you.  My right arm has been killing me lately and it's painful to type!  Was that a good excuse?  I know, it's not, but if it makes you feel any better, I certainly haven't forgotten about you.  Thankfully, since you are reading this, it means that you have not forgotten about us yet either.

I do want to update you on some of the major things that have been going on this past month, though, because it has been quite an exciting time!  First of all...we bought our first home! Sorry we don't have pictures, but we will definitely take some when we move in.  It was quite an ordeal, but we are so excited to have our first home.  One of the best parts was that my mom was able to come out to Iowa to help us house-hunt!  Love this woman.

Also, we recently had Frolics (aka Dental Prom) which is essentially a great excuse to get a babysitter, dress up, go to a fancy dinner, and dance the night away!  I was totally in my element that night and had a blast! 

   

 
Then we recently just returned from a little mini-vacation in Chicago where we visited my Aunt and Uncle and their family.  We toured the train museum, played at the park, and just enjoyed being with each other.

I'm not sure if we were supposed to climb on these trains, but no one was there to stop us!

 (can you tell he's terrified to be up on the train ladder?)

 He got up!

Finally, I thought I'd end this post with a word of advice from Eli: If you're going to eat a cookie, make sure you at least brush your teeth!