Good Times in the Springtime

Still very busy, but Maggie gets done with school in just four weeks! Of course, then we don't know what we will be doing--move to Colorado hopefully. Below are some recent pics. As you can see, Grandma Jan came out to visit towards the end of April. We're all doing well. ***Also, check out Elke's mad yoga skills! Pretty rad.***


Oh yeah, Elke likes her momma!

Life at Home

Hello All,
Here are the latest pictures of our family. Elke and Bea are doing really well. Elke is still crazy about Beatrix. She' going a little nuts from being home all the time. She is so smart and kind. Bea is growing like a weed. Last time we checked she was already 9 pounds. She smiles all of the time (really, not just gas!)and has already been trying to mimic us sticking out our tongues. We are totally in love with our little family and are so glad to have this time off together. Be sure to check out the video below of Elke dancing to the band Pavement.

From Videos

Went to the beach today . . . here're some pics

Milestones

Elke's been busy. Since we last posted, Elke has had her first Christmas, first birthday, first teeth, and first few steps! We all went up to grandma and grandpa Stanley's house in Sequim for Christmas Eve and Day. And Elke's grandma and grandpa Jan and Doug came to our house for Elke's birthday. We got a lot of snow this year, and Elke enjoyed watching it all fall. Thank you to everyone for all the generous gifts and well-wishes. We're all back in school now until spring break, so it's back to the grindstone. Here are a couple slideshows and videos.

Christmas Pics


Birthday Pics


New Bike


Walking

Rodeo Weekend

Well, Elke went to her first Rodeo this Labor Day weekend. Other than the squealing pigs (note the picture of Elke crying), Elke really enjoyed the fair and rodeo. Elke's still scooting most of the time but is starting to mix in some proper crawling too. Grandma Jan just spend a couple of days taking care of Elke while Dustin was out of town (Congrats, Mitch and Jenny!). Other than that, no big news. Hope every one is well!

Firsts and Reunions

Elke has met a ton of people this summer! We drove to Colorado for a Sander family reunion. Elke got to meet her Great-Grandma, Great-Grandpa, Papa Bob, Grandma Kathy, lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, and family friends. It was great to see everybody! Elke has now been in six states! Elke scoots across the floor like a champ, waves to everything, and is starting to clap (thanks to Grandma Jan!). It's amazing how fast she learns!

July Johnson

A lot has been going on since we last posted. Elke started sitting up on her own on June 19th and hasn't stopped since! Grandma Jan came over to celebrate the 4th of July with little Elke. We all, with the exception of the dog who was with grandparents (thank you!), went to Milwaukee to hang out with Kat, Jason, Jack, and new baby Lucia (okay, and Chaplin too). Then Elke got to spend some time up in Sequim with Grandpa Stanley, Grandma Kitty (Abuelita?), Uncle Mack, and Aunt B.B. It's been a full month so far!
Here are the newest pictures of Elke and family.

April

Hello all. Here's a slide show of the most recent photos (and a video) of little Elke. Actually, she's getting big really fast. She's officially out of her 0-3 month clothes and into the next size. Last time we weighed her she came in at 15 pounds (growing like a proverbial weed!). New developments: She rolled over from her back to her belly and back again--she likes to laugh when we sneeze--she might be ready for a little cereal. Well, that's all from the Eburg front for now. Hope everyone is well.

Smooth Sailin' So Far

We're all doing pretty good so far. Grandma Jan
came out to visit for a while and helped us out. Here are some pics.