Feb. 26th

Ok I know that Eric just updated the blog last night, but I got the cutest picture of Ella smiling today...just this week she has really started responding to us talking to her. Being a mom is so much fun!!

Family update

We've been slacking a bit on our posting so here is a family update:

Ella: Ella is a whopping 10+ pounds. She loves to eat and has gained 3 pounds in her first 6 weeks! At this rate, she'll weigh 8000 lbs. by age 13. She's a bit fussy, usually at night, but other than that, she is a good baby.

Maddie: Maddie will be 2 years old on March 4. It's hard to believe that; she's growing up so fast :-(. She has developed a love for music and loves to dance, no matter what style of music is playing. She is also learning to sing and loves to pretend just about anything is a microphone. She still loves Larry Boy, Mickey Mouse, Handy Manny, and Little Einsteins.

Kate: Kate is back on the treadmill and running again. She can't wait for the weather to warm up so she can run outside. She loves staying at home with the girls. She is part of the MOPS group at church and helps lead a small group of freshmen girls.

Eric: Eric is staying busy at work. The middle school director quit in December so he's been leading high school and middle school since January. He is also leading the search team to hire a new middle school person. In February, Student Ministries held their annual winter retreat, ECHO. There were over 100 students and 30 leaders at the weekend. The church is also looking for a senior pastor. This week we have a candidate coming and Eric has lots of meetings with him. Eric is hoping to get on a softball team this summer.