Just Mom and Abby

While Kyle and Elli have been in the states this week, Abby and I have been having some great one on one time. It has been so fun being with her, I really enjoy darling personality and all the things she is saying these days. It has been also very nice to have a quiet week for some long overdue rest and relaxation before our new one comes.Photo courtesy of Abby. We are getting closer and its a good thing!

Giggly Girls

If only I could bottle this laughter! Oh what fun 2 inches of water can be!

Strawberries!!!

There is a strawberry field - pay and pick - just outside of our town a few blocks from our house. This day was especially momentous for me(Kyle) as I was also picking strawberries as a four year old with my family in Germany the same as Elli. I remember how good the strawberries were, they are still awesome.


Elli did great. Sally has been able to work alot of strawberries into Elli's diet.


Our little Pinkalicious. Abby was the clean up crew - basically just stuffing as many strawberries as possible into her mouth as we picked.


We left the field with 5 kg of strawberries (about 12 lbs)! These boxes represents what was left after we all ate as much as we could for lunch when we got home. We ended up freezing a bunch and giving some away (we are so nice :) ). I think we should go strawberry picking next Saturday too.

Goodbye VanDams - we miss you!

These are the VanDams, they inspired us to go to the German speaking ward. They are Americans returning to the US today. He was a great bishop and there are big holes in the ward with their departure.