Elise's Story

Kid Wisdom

2009-09-17T21:45:00.000-07:00

Elise,
Tonight, just a few minutes after I tucked you in bed, you came out and said, "mommy, I don't need anything, but there's a monster in my closet." I asked you to show me the monster in your closet and you took me in your room and pointed to your closet and go "see that block monster in there." I looked and I said, "that is just daddy's coat." And you said, "oh, well why did daddy put his coat in my closet?!" I said "because he has no where else to put it." You said, "oh." I could tell you weren't completely comfortable with what I told you the monster was, so I shut your closet door to make you feel better. Then you went back to bed and fell fast aslepp. hahahahah oh Elise, you crack me up! I love you!

Our Trip to the Idaho Falls Zoo!

2009-09-12T20:57:00.000-07:00

Camping with Friends

2009-09-12T20:54:00.000-07:00

Elise, we got to go camping with mommy and daddy's friends Royce and Mandy. You had tons of fun playing with their little girls, Candance, and Marquessa, and also their dog Johny.

Time to update this Blog!

2009-09-12T20:49:00.001-07:00

Elise,
I'm sorry, mommy hasn't updated this blog in a while, but I'm going to backtrack now.
The Fourth of July:
You had fun at the Fourth of July. We went to a parade, and you loved it. Your favorite part about it was seeing the princesses. And of course the candy! Then you also stuck some pine needles on daddy's head, and said, daddy was an alien. It was so funny. Then later that night we watched fireworks. You said you were scared of the, but I think you were just being silly. But you did hide underneath the blanket to hide from them. lol

Third Birthday!

2009-07-04T17:12:00.000-07:00

Elise,
You had a great 3rd Birthday Party!
We invited your friends over for cake and icecream. You insisted that you wanted a strawberry cake for your birthday, so we made you one, but then we also made a chocolate one for your friends, and instead of eating the strawberry one that you wanted so badly, you ate the chocolate one. lol. After eating cake and icecream, you opened your presents. You got a wedding barbie, and 2 Dora books from mom and dad, you got a colorbook and paint pens and bubbles from Nathan, makeup from Joy and Demi, and you got Johnson's buddies soap, chapstick, and pretty flower hair clips from Sharp. After opening presents, all of you had a great time just playing outside. You all decided to fill up a pool and play in it. Then you guys decided to play in the mud--you were all a muddy mess in the end, but you all had great fun!

Camping!

2009-06-26T17:41:00.000-07:00

Elise
You went camping for the first time the other day. I'm not sure if you liked it or not, but you seemed to have fun. You loved playing in the tent and going for a little walk, and you also really enjoyed feeding the chipmunks. On the way to our camping spot we stopped and got some square icecream (thanks Grandpa Turtle for the yummy treat!). :)

Random Photos

2009-06-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

Story

2009-06-07T13:09:00.000-07:00

Elise,
The other night I asked you what your babies name was and you looked around your room for a little bit, and then you looked at the laundry basket, and you said, "my babies name is laundry." LOL!

Spoiled Rotten!

2009-05-20T21:20:00.002-07:00

Elise,
Tonight me and you had a great time, and you got SPOILED ROTTEN! :)
I took you to the creamery for dinner (you had a hot dog, fries, and rootbeer), and then after your dinner, you had strawberry icecream. Then I took you to Shopko, and you got a princess Barbie, and Ken Doll, as well as a sucker. Then we went to Seagull book and you got a puppy book and a my little Pony book. And when we went to pay, mommy was teasing you, and you go "if you don't stop that, I'm going to kick you in the nuts!" OH MY!!!!!!! I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo embarrassed and the cashier's mouth dropped wide open! I told you we don't ever say that kind of thing and I never want to hear you say it again. Oh the things you pick up from other kids. :). I also painted your fingernails. Then I let you stay up about an hour passed your bed time. Yep, you were spoiled rotten tonight, but you are worth it!
Love you little Lil!
Love, Mom

Easter 2009

2009-05-01T20:16:00.001-07:00

Elise,

I'm so sorry that this post is late!

But you had a great Easter, and you were more excited than you were on Christmas. The Easter Bunny brought you Madagascar (DVD), a sticker maker, and some crayons, and lots of candy. You also got lots of presnets from Grandmas, and Grandpas, and Aunts. Later that day, we had an Easter Egg Hunt, and you had lots of fun finding the eggs, and once you found all of them, you wanted to hide them again. Then later that day we painted Easter Eggs, and you decided to wear your Christmas shirt (on Easter, lol) while we painted them. Also when you got your dress from Grandma and Grandpa Turtle, you asked daddy to turn some music on, so you could dance, so h did, and then you danced for quite a while. We all had a great Easter!

Love,

Mom

First Prayer

2009-03-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

Elise,
You said your very first prayer today all by yourself without me asking. This is what you said. It was so cute! (This was a morning prayer, not a blessing on the food).
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for candy, and for the strawberries.
Please bless us and thanks for the food.
In the name of Jesus Christ amen.

Good job on your first prayer Elise!
Love, Mom

Cute Family Pictures!

2009-03-27T20:24:00.001-07:00

Elise,

The other day we went for a walk in Rock Canyon and mommy went a little picture crazy! :) But I think they turned out pretty cute!

Some Random Photos

2009-03-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

Elise,

The first photo: You decided to put your hat on and just be silly.

The second two photos: you decided you were mad for some reason and went outside the door and pouted. I thought the look on your facyou ee was priceless so I had to take a pic. Then you ended up accidentally locking yourself out of the house and then you were sad and cried for a while.

The third photo: just one of me and you having fun just coloring.

Silliness

2009-03-13T21:49:00.001-07:00

Elise,

Lately you have been deciding it is fun to make silly faces. Here are just a few photos of the faces you have made recently. Also, the other day daddy stuck all of your little stuffed care Bears in your pants and you thought it was the funny.

Kid Wisdom

2009-02-23T21:12:00.000-08:00

Elise,
Today you opened the door, and go, bye, I'm going to work, call me if you need. And I asked, do you have a phone? You looked at me for a minute, and then said, let me go check my toy box. hahaha

And then at dinner I gave you a juice box and you go, oh boy, I got a big one? And then you go, what the heck? And then you say, mama, can I say what the heck? lol

Ingrown toe nail.:(

2009-02-11T20:10:00.000-08:00

Elise,

The other day I noticed you had a little bump on your toe. It kept getting bigger throughout the day, so I thought that I better take you to the doctor. I took you to urgent care and found out that you had an ingrown toenail. They had to wrap you in a blanket (burrito style) and then we had to hold you down while they numbed your toe :(. And then once it was numb, they took a scalpel and dug out the ingrown toenai. You were crying and said, "mommy, theyare poking me with needles!," I felt so bad, I wanted to cry. But you did good and got through it and when they were all done they gave you 2 stickers and a popsickle! You liked that!

The Scribbles on the Wall....

2009-02-11T20:06:00.000-08:00

Elise,

The other day you for some reason decided to color on the walls with a crayon.

It was everywhere! And boy did you get in trouble!

Here are the pictures of your scribbles on the wall. One day both of us will look back at this and laugh. And I have to add here: thank goodness for Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!

Cupcakes!

2009-02-11T20:04:00.001-08:00

Okay, Elise, so mommy has been bad at blogging lately! It's catch up time!

Me and you made cupcakes one day and boy did you have fun! I even let you lick the bowl!

You loooooooooooooooooooved it!

More Kid Wisdom

2009-01-30T19:34:00.000-08:00

Elise,
You have been doing some pretty funny stuff lately. Here are just a few things you did and said.

You came to me with some tape that had gotten all stuck together and asked me to help you get it unstuck. I was busy at the moment and so I said, go ask daddy, he's smart, he can help you. And you go, no I'm the smart one. And then you unstuck the tape yourself. lol

In Sacrament meeting, you put the program on your head and said really loud in a squeeky little voice, I'm Robin Hood, I'm here to help you! And then mom wouldn't let you have a snack because you just had one, and you yelled really loud, mommy you are evil!

Then tonight, you were playing with your belt and swinging it around, (all the time I was telling you not to), and just as I predicted would happen, you hit yourself in the head with it, well, I was on the toilet when this happened, and motherly instict just kicks in and I pick you up and put you on my lap (while on the toilet-gross I know) and you scream, eeeeeewwwww and jumped off my lap really fast and then me and you just bursted out laughing and we laughed about it for about ten minutes. It was pretty funny!!!

And then lately when someone says something you think is funny, you say, no you silly one!

You are so cute. Keep making me laugh, Elise. I love it!

Love,
Mom

Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience

2009-01-18T21:31:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Yesterday we took you to Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience.

It was way cool! You enjoyed it except for when the Utah Raptors and the T Rex came out. Then you got scared. You would put my hands over your eyes and hide. So funny. Then I bought you a little spinning flashlight toy for a souvenier and boy did that make you way happy! Here are some pics of the dinosaurs that we saw:

Dino Museum and Jump on It

2009-01-17T06:13:00.000-08:00

Elise,

A couple of weeks ago, we took you to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point, and also to Jump on It in Lindon, Utah.

At the dinosaur museum, you had a great time! Me and you crawled into a cave and you said that we were hiding from dinosaurs. And then you got to play in mud and boy, did you really like that! Then we took you to Jump on It---they have trampolines everywhere and blow up slides as well as a few little rides. At first you were scared, and so you just played in one of the bouncy things that no kids were in, and rode some rides (I think those were your favorite), but then you got brave and got on the trampoline with mom, and boy did we have a blast! You would jump and jump and jump until you fell down, and then you would say, I'm dead and stick your tongue out. It was so funny! And when it was time to go, I had to drag you out kicking and screaming because you wanted to stay longer. lol

Christmas 2008

2008-12-25T19:32:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You had a wonderful Christmas this year!!!! You woke up and found your Santa gifts on the couch. You immediately picked up the movie Lady and the Tramp. You were so excited!!!! You aslo got a doll house, some puppies to go in the doll house, a matching game, and some shoes from Santa. Then we opened our presents, you got books, color books, and a pony. Then mommy decied that she was hungry and wanted some breakfast, but didn't want to cook it, so we went to I Hop for breakfast (Thank you to all those who served and cooked for us on Christmas Day!!!). Then we watched Lady and the Tramp and then you had a nap. Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Charkee were on their way to see us when they called and said they slid off the road. OH NO! At least they were okay though, and they all got here safely. After we watched Lady and the Tramp, we went outside and played in the snow. We decided to make a snowman! We made a two headed snowman like the one in the Calvin and Hobbes Comics. It is pretty funny looking! Then Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Charkee arrived at our house and they brought a ton of presents with them. So we opened them, and you were having so much fun, you kept asking to open more and more presents. You even opened mom and daddy's presents. lol. It was so cute. Then we all ate Christmas dinner together and then we all just visited for a while. After all this, you were dead tired, so we put you to bed!

We hope that you had a Merry Christmas, Elise!!!

Love,

Mom and Dad

Halloween 2008

2008-11-09T18:18:00.000-08:00

Elise

This year we went up to Blackfoot for Halloween and got to visit with friends and family. We took you to Grandma's Halloween party at the Willows and you had so much fun trick or treating! You would hold open your bag and say trick or treat so cute! And then you made sure to thank them afterwards! Grandma and Grandpa Duck also took you trick or treating later that night. We also decorated pumpkins at Grandma and Grandpa Turtle's house and we also did lots of other things that were really fun! You were a Care Bear this year for Halloween!

Fair Time (Better Late than Never!) :)

2008-11-09T18:15:00.000-08:00

Elise,
In September, we went up to Blackfoot to visit family. Grandma and Grandpa, and Aunt Charkee took you to the fair and you got to ride on some of the rides. They said that you had tons of fun!

Build a Bear!

2008-11-09T18:09:00.000-08:00

October 12, 2008

Elise,

Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Charkee came to visit us in October.

We had tons of fun together!

Some of the things that we did were go to the Bean Musueum at BYU. They had animals there and you loved it! We also went to McDonalds and you had tons of fun playing in the play place. We also did lots of shopping and one of the highlights for you was that we took you to Build a Bear and you got to make a puppy. You had the cutest smile on your face and had so much fun making your puppy!

A PACKAGE! YEAH!!!

2008-10-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

Elise,
Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Charkee sent you a Halloween surprise in the mail. You absolutely loved it! I think the video says it all. :)

Play Dough!!!

2008-10-23T21:01:00.000-07:00

Elise,

We got playdough out the other night and we all played with it. We even convinced daddy to join in the fun! Daddy made a monster and well, you made lots of things, and had tons of fun!!!

Warheads!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-23T20:51:00.000-07:00

So,

Daddy and I thought it would be funny if we gave you a warhead just to see what you would do. (I know--call us evil parents if you wish). But you put it in your mouth, and then you spit it right back out and handed it to me, and said, "don't like this. " Your face was really funny, but unfortunately our camera has a time delay on it, so we didn't get a very good picture of your face. Darn that camera!

The Day Mommy Almost Burnt the Apartment Down

2008-10-23T20:46:00.000-07:00

Elise,
So I decided to make you mac and cheese for lunch one Sunday, and well, I think the picure pretty much says it all. I forgot to add the water to the mac and cheese and I put it in the microwave, and it started smoking, and this is what it looked like when I took it out of the microwave. Needless to say, the house smelled horrible. So, we went and played outside for a while. LOL!

Your First Birthday Party Invitation 09/15/08

2008-09-18T19:33:00.000-07:00

Elise,

You received your very first Birthday Party Invitation the other day to your friend Nathan Sturat's 2nd Birthday.

You had a lot of fun. You enjoyed the cake, and you especially loved the balloons. They also handed you a goody bag, and you were so excited! You kept saying, I got a present, I got a present!, It was so cute. You gave Nathan an alphabet foam puzzle for his Birthday.

Kid Wisdom 09/08/08

2008-09-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

Mommy: Elise, where did you come from?
Elise: Daycare

Daddy: Where did mommy go?
Elise: Mommy went crazy.

Mommy: Elise, mommy is going to buy you some new clothes tonight. What kind of clothes do you want?
Elise: chicken noodle soup clothes!

Oh, you crack me up Elise! I love you!
Love,
Mommy

Happy 4th Anniversary to Us

2008-08-12T18:27:00.000-07:00

WOW! I can't believe it has been 4 years that L.J. and I have been married. How time flies. Anyway, we had a great anniversary. We went up to Pocatello, Idaho to the Black Swan Inn (so that grandparents could watch Elise) :). It was amazing. A huge bed, gigantic hot tub---big screen t.v. Who could ask for more??? What a great way to relax. Anyway so we went shopping on our anniversary and ended up buying season 2&3 of Alf on DVD---they were buy one get one free. Who could resist? So we watched that while in the honeymoon suite. Then later that evening, we went to Batman--The Dark Knight. It was a great movie!!! And then we went out to lunch and dinner a lot. :). It was great fun.

So since L.J. usually buys me flowers on my anniversary (even though they are $60 and die), I decided to get him some this year. So I delivered him some flower and balloons to his work.

What great fun it was!!!

Anyway, here are some photos from are anniversary, and yes, my hubby does make it difficult to get a good looking, NORMAL photo. lol. :)

Moving Day-May 10, 2008 (More backtracking)

2008-08-10T20:53:00.000-07:00

Elise

Mom is backtracking again. :)

Anyways, we moved to Provo, Utah from Pocatello, Idaho on May 10, 2008. When we first started packing up your toys and putting them in the U-haul, you were very upset and wondered where your toys were going. But after a while, you decided that it was fun to play in the U-haul and kept running up and down the ramp. Then when we arrived in Provo, Utah you had a lot of fun playing in your new room--especially in your new closet. You climbed in it and crawled around and pretended to take a nap in it, etc. It was so much fun.

Thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Turtle and Aunt Charkee for helping us move!!!! We couldn't have done it without them!!! :)

The 4th of July (2008),

2008-08-10T20:46:00.001-07:00

Elise,

Okay, so mom is backtracking here, but I finally downloaded the pictures from the 4th of July.

For the 4th of July, Grandma and Grandpa Turtle and Aunt Charkee all came to visit. We all had breakfast together and then we all went to the 4th of July parade together. You really liked the Curious George balloon and the puppy ballon. After that we ate lunch at the creamery and then later in the day we all went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Then later that night, we all went outside of the apartment and watched fireworks. You loved the fireworks. You kept saying, more fireworks, more firework. Anyway, we all had a great time!

OH SO PRETTY--August 10, 2008

2008-08-10T15:43:00.000-07:00

Elise

A few weeks ago your daycare that you go to (ABC Kiddy World) in Provo brought in a photographer and they took photos of you. They had to give you a puppy though to cooperate. They are so cute and here they are:

Happy Birthday Elise! June 27, 2008

2008-06-28T06:40:00.001-07:00

Elise,

I can't believe that you are 2 years old today! How time flies! It seems like yesterday when you were just a baby in my arms. You have grown so big!

Today for your birthday, mom took you out to breakfast and you had 2 sausage biscuits!

Later that day, we took you to the dinosaur museum where your dad works to see the dinosaurs. You had a blast! You really liked the big femur. You kept hugging it and saying, "love it."

Then we took you to Burger King for dinner, and then we went home and opened presents. You got a stuffed teradacto for your birthday, a stuffed giraffe, and a play purse with a phone and keys. You really enjoyed the play cell phone. You kept walking around with it, saying, "hello, Grandpa Duck, how are you?, bye." It was so cute. Now if only you would say that on a real phone to him. :]. Then we had some chocolate cake that had Clifford drawn on it (your mom's poor attempt at it :]) and you loved it! You licked the plate clean!

Happy Birthday Elise, we love you!

Love,

Mom and Dad

SWIMMING!

2008-06-15T20:42:00.000-07:00

Elise,

Yesterday, our ward had a pool party.

You had sooooo much fun! You loved playing in the kiddie pool and walking around in it, and you also loved riding in your little bear float toy.

You didn't want to leave, but you were shivering so we thought we better get you out and get you warm.

I have a park in my backyard!

2008-05-24T20:32:00.000-07:00

Elise,

You love to play outside. There is a lot to play with. Slides, trucks, sandboxes, etc.

You love to play outside so much that you always cry when mommy tells you it is time to go back in.

DADDY TOOK ME TO THE DINOSAUR MUSUEM!

2008-05-24T20:26:00.001-07:00

Elise,

Today mommy had to work and you got to stay home with daddy. He took you to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. Daddy said you were having fun!

Daddy also took you to get a treat and took you to eat lunch at Subway.

Daddy also bought you a stuffed tyrannosaurus from the musuem.

You were spoiled rotten!

WE FOUND SOME DUCKS! May 18, 2008

2008-05-18T20:17:00.000-07:00

Elise,

We found a park here in Provo with some ducks. There were some baby ducks and you loved them. You tried to chase them and pet them. You also got to feed them bread. You thought it was great!

Graduation

2008-05-15T06:39:00.001-07:00

Elise,

Mommy finally graduated on May 10, 2008 from Idaho State University with a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies!

YEAH!!!!

Class Pictures!

2008-05-08T16:03:00.001-07:00

Elise,

You got your class pictures from daycare back today.

This past year you went to ISU's Early Partnership School.

Your teachers were Marie Dye, and Victor Noles.

Melissa Diaz and Kerri were the assistant teachers.

In the picture is

Left to right:

Naomi Blackmore, Teacher: Marie Dye, Rudi, Brayden with his mom, Melissa, Elise (you), and Audrey with her dad.

McKay (another little boy you went to school with) and Victor and Kerri are not pictured here.

Goodbye Idaho, Hello Utah!

2008-05-06T20:43:00.000-07:00

So it's official, this Saturday, the 10th, we are moving to Provo, Utah. L.J. has been accepted to BYU for grad school and received a Teaching Assistant Position. He also got a full ride to BYU for 2 years. And he landed a job at the musuem down there as well! We are so proud of him! He also got to quit Walmart. The dream he had long been waiting for. The deli made him a goodbye cake that said, We'll miss you bone hunter. lol. And mommy took her very last final on Monday and graduated! YEAH!!!!!! No more school for me, unless I decide to get a master's sometime. But we will see. I am soooooooooooooooooooooo sad that I have to leave my job that I have right now though. I've been there for 5 and 1/2 years and so have many of the other people that I've worked with. We have become good friends! Oh how I will miss them and all the fun times we've had! But hopefully I will find a job where I will make some new friends!

Elise Has Graduated To a Toddler Bed!

2008-05-04T11:58:00.001-07:00

Elise,

You got a new bed today.

At first you were scared of your new bed, but now you love it.

WOW! WHAT A CRAZY COUPLE OF MONTHS

2008-05-01T21:29:00.000-07:00

Elise,

It has been busy around our house for the past two months. Daddy got accepted to graduate school at BYU Provo and so we have been busy getting ready to move to Utah. Also, mommy finally graduates this semester with a degree in General Studies. YEAH! And Daddy is off to a geology field camp this next week.

The weather has been getting warmer now and so we have been playing outside a little bit here and there. You love it! You especially love to play in the shredded tires that is beneath the swingset. You also like to climb the really big rocks that are out back.

Mommy's birthday was the other day and Grandma and Grandpa Turtle and Aunt Char Char, and Grandma and Grandpa Duck came over. You went around and took food off of everyone's plate. You were also really excited when you got to have some cake, and you were excited about Aunt Char's Char's gift that she brought you. You also thought it was fun to help mommy open her presents.

Easter Famiy Photos

2008-03-25T13:37:00.000-07:00

Message for Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Charkee from Elise

2008-03-01T07:17:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys,
Since you are sick and can't see Elise this weekend, we thought that we would make a video for you. Hope that you feel better soon!
We love you guys!
Love,
LJ, Chan, and Elise

February 24, 2008

2008-02-24T20:21:00.000-08:00

Elise,
You have been doing lots of cute things lately.

The other day you went and got your baby and your blanket and wrapped your baby in the blanket. You then started humming and singing your baby a song and then you went and put her in your crib and told her, night, night.

You have also been sucking your thumb lately.

And you and daddy have been being silly together.

Daddy put your puppy on his head the other day, and today you guys put block eyeballs on your eyes, and then yesterday, daddy did your hair all crazy!

oh and lately you have been grabbing mommy's cell phone and picking it up and saying, "hello, hello." What a funny girl!

February 17, 2008

2008-02-17T22:16:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You had lots of fun today. You did a lot of cute things.

You and daddy cooked Elmo in your play oven (your dad's idea, what can I say? :]).

Then me and you played with daddy's keyboard.

Then later we played blocks for about an hour. We built houses and towers.

Then we played with a giraffe puzzle and when it was all put together, you decided you wanted to ride it.

Then you put daddy's shoes on and tried to walk on them.

You helped mommy make instant mashed potatoes and mommy messed them up, lol, so we had to start all over again.

You also gave mom and dad raspberries all by yourself today. It was so funny!

Then later in the evening, you put on mommy's shirt.

You are such a cutie pie.

We love you Elise,

Love,

Mom and Dad

February 16, 2008

2008-02-17T13:30:00.000-08:00

Elise,

This morning you got up and of course you wanted to watch cartoons.

The very bottom picture is you totally absorbed in watching one.

Then later that night Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Charkee came to see you. Aunt Charkee brought you a pig for Valentine's day. You loved it and immediately wanted to feed it it's bottle. Also mommy put your hair in piggy tails for the first time that night and you kept them in all night!

Valentine's Day

2008-02-15T20:39:00.001-08:00

Elise,

For Valentine's day, you got a color book and some chocolates that daddy bought for you. Boy, were you excited about the chocolate. Just like your daddy! :] You even posed for this picture! lol

February 15, 2008

2008-02-15T20:32:00.000-08:00

Elise,
This picture was taken the night that you were having so much fun playing with your ball. We played catch and we also played keep away, which you thought was hilarious! Daddy gave you a piggy back ride and you loved it!
Going to Grandpas! The other night you went and grabbed your hat and your diaper bag and dragged it to the door and we asked you where you were going and you said, Grandpas. It was so cute.

February 9, 2008

2008-02-09T21:15:00.000-08:00

Elise,
You had fun today. You and me got to stay home together.
We watched your Elmo DVD 4 times!
We also watched some cartoons and read some books.
Grandma and Grandpa Turtle came to see you tonight. They took all of us to Burger King.
They also took you to Ross with them and to the Dollar Store. They bought you some cute pjs!
I think you are spoiled rotten. :]

The other day we got your bouncy ball out and played catch. You were having so much fun.
You thought it was really fun when me and daddy started playing keep away with you. You giggled so hard! It was so cute.

January 19 and 20th

2008-01-29T08:29:00.000-08:00

Elise,
You had a great weekend. You had lots of fun.
On Saturday morning you woke up, and wanted to watch cartoons. That was the first word out of your mouth. Later in the day and for the rest of the day, you would grab me by the hand and say, "play," because you wanted me to come play with you. You would also grab my hand and say, "with me." You wanted me to come with you. So we did that.
We also went and had lunch with dad at work. After lunch, we went and got some groceries, and you got a play food set. You think it is great fun.
In the evening, we went to Blackfoot. We ate at Rupe's and you and daddy played the car video game. You two had a blast!
Then we went over to Grandma and Grandpa Ducks. All of your cousins were there. You enjoyed playing with them. You also really enjoyed playing with their kitty, Frosty. You would go around the house saying "Fosty," looking for the kitty. The kitty even bit you and scratched you and you just laughed.
The next day we went to mom's cousin (Devin Larsen's) homecoming. You got to see Grandma and Grandpa Wallace and Aunt Charkee. We went over to Dawn's house for a luncheon for Devin and they had a puppy named Lucy. You loved her. You would chase her around the house saying "Lucy, Lucy." It was so cute. Dawn also gave you some treats to feed the puppy and you thought that was so fun.

January 21, 2008

2008-01-24T20:10:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Today your cousin Andon came over to play with you. You thought it was great and you brought him almost every toy you had and let him play with it. You were such a good sharer.

Then later in the evening, we went to Pocatello Pizza to celebrate your cousin, Makenzie's birthday. You had a blast! Grandpa Duck showed you how to work the candy machine game and you probably had about 10-12 pieces of candy! Needless to say, you didn't want to go home.

January 19, 2008

2008-01-21T12:15:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Tonight Grandma and Grandpa Wallace and Aunt Charkee came to visit you. They also took you to your very first movie, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium." You weren't too interested in it, but you were good and didn't cry at the movie. You sure enjoyed the popcorn and candy though.

You also put on Grandma's socks that night.

After the movie, we all went out for a hamburger. Grandma promised you one if you put your shoe on. :]

January 18, 2008

2008-01-18T19:14:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You were at daycare most of the day today, but your teachers said that you were having tons of fun.

When I brought you home, you were determined to put your pants on all by yourself!

You tried for 20 minutes before you asked for help. Keep trying, and you will get there!

and a little side note: mommy made pancakes without burning them for once! :]

January 15, 2008: Story

2008-01-15T19:58:00.000-08:00

Elise,
Mommy has been sick (down with a cold) the past few days, and so I haven't been able to take pictures. But here is a story:
Tonight daddy and I put you to bed.
After you were all tucked in and your door was closed, we heard you talking to yourself. We said night, night to you again, through the door, and said, "love you," and you shouted back, "love you." So adorable. We love you soooooooooo much little Lil.

January 12, 2008

2008-01-12T20:45:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Today was an exciting day. You went potty for the very first time! You went twice today. Congratulations! I'm so proud of you.

Funny Story: When you were on the potty, you farted. You said, "fart," and then you said, "excuse me." It was soooooooooo cute.

Later in the afternoon you got your toy truck out and you tried to ride it. That didn't go over so well, but hey it's always fun to try.

Then later in the day, we went and ate lunch with dad at work. Then we went shopping. You had to tell everyone hi, and if they didn't respond, you said it louder and louder, until they would tell you hi. Pretty cute.

Then we ate dinner. You had fries and a burger. You decided that you wanted to dip your hamburger in the fry sauce. You loved it. Then you decided to dip your finger in the fry sauce and lick it. You loved that too. Then dad suggested that I should give you spoon. Humoring your father, I did. And you ate the frysauce with it, and you didn't even make a face. You thought it tasted great!

Love you Little Lil!

January 9th, 10th, and 11th 2008

2008-01-10T22:02:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Two days ago,

You got to spend the day with Grandma and Grandpa Duck. I heard that you got to go to McDonald's with them. I also heard that Grandpa Duck was shooting you and Grandma in the butt with a fake gun and you thought it was funny. Grandma and Grandpa Duck also bought you a Dora hat and gloves and a mouse toy also. It sounded like you had lots of fun. Also,you got your firstcut (well okay, it was just your bangs). But, you did pretty good. You were a little wiggly, but other than that, you were great. Then we went to McDonalds (again) with Grandma and Grandpa Wallace and Aunt Charkee. You of course, only wanted the french fries with fry sauce. You are so cute. Then later that evening, you and dad looked at daddy's fossil collections. You love to look at fossils with him. You will say fishies when you want to look and also bites, for trilobites.

You also found a color page and decided to shake it around. You were having lots of fun with that.

The next morning, I asked you wanted you wanted for breakfast, and you replied, "a burger". Must have been all those burgers from McDonalds the day before. :] You also said a new word today. You said, "DVD." So precious.

Tonight--January 11, 2008 we went and got family photos taken. They did them at the Best Western Hotel and while we were waiting for our turn, you kept running back and forth down a long hallway and when you came to the stairs you would stop and then act like you were going to run down them. I stopped you a few times, but then I decided to just let you go. And to my surprise you knew how to climb down them (standing, not crawling.) I was so proud of you. You were a good girl for the pictures. You kept sticking your tongue out at the photographer though. It was pretty funny.

January 6, 2008

2008-01-07T18:47:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Today was an exciting day.

You said a new word,---dvd. The picture of you on the couch is you watching daddy's dinosaur videos that you want to watch every day, all day. :]

You left your hair in a ponytail for the first time ever. You used to always just pull it out.

You got to go for a wagon ride.

You and daddy jumped on the couch

and daddy put your skirt on you upside down. What a crazy dad!

And the following is a fake story written by your very, very strange father!

During the wagon ride, you seemed moderatley amused. But as you roade along, you seemed to enjoy it more. Eventually, your boogies froze. Yes, your boogies. They frooze. Really. Anyway, back to the ride. After a while you began to dance in the wagon from joy. You danced and danced. Soon you began to jump out of the wagon, higher and higher. On one big jump you actually jumped onto the roof of a neighboring house. As you fell through the roof you realized that the home belonged to your evil arch-enemy, the baby with six toes and one really big eyebrow over both eyes. This babies name is Septabrow. Upon your arrival Septabrow shot flames from his diaper as a warning, but your ice boogies (bet you wondered why I mentioned them) shot out of your nose with such force as to pierce septabrows clothes and pin him against the living room wall. Once this happened Septabrow shot flames from his diaper again and shot up into the air like a rocket, where he abruptly collided with a weasel that was also having problems with fiery indigestion. Upon this collision they both exploded in a cloud of methane and green smoke. I could almost swear I heard the weasel cackle "Oh, what a world, what a world...". Upon your retrieval we finished the wagon ride, and you promptly napped happily while green smoke drifted away on the wind.

January 5, 2008

2008-01-05T18:29:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You had a great day today.

You woke up and wanted to watch daddy's dinosaur videos---so we did that.

Then you helped me wash the dishes. You thought that was great fun.

Then me and you colored a picture together.

Then me and you went and played on the bed and you started kicking your legs in the air and saying, "kick, kick," and so then I copied you and you thought it was so funny.

And tonight we had KFC for dinner. You came with me to pick it up. We went inside to order and you thought we were going to eat inside, you went over to a highchair and said chair, and when our food was ready and we left, you were upset. You thought you weren't getting any dinner. But, we took it home and ate it. You really enjoyed it. You ate almost all of it too.

Beginning Potty Training

2008-01-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

Elise,

The other day I took you to Walmart and we picked you out a potty seat.

I got you an Elmo one because you adore Elmo.

It was so cute I handed it to you, and you hugged it.

When mom had to give it to the cashier, you were mad.

And then when I brought it home and put it on the potty, and asked if you wanted to sit on it, you didn't like it anymore.

I tried to see if you wanted to sit on it a different day, but you didn't. Instead, you took the potty seat off of the potty, and put your face in it, and put it on your head. Such a silly girl!

Elise Video

2008-01-04T20:55:00.001-08:00

Elise,
This is the video of you dancing to "I'm a Barbie Girl".

Second Christmas Continued

2008-01-04T20:49:00.000-08:00

Elise Second Christmas

2008-01-04T20:35:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Your Christmas was really fun this year.

Mommy was so excited for you to see what Santa brought you and to open your presents. I woke up every hour just to see what time it was. At 6:00 a.m., I woke you up.

Daddy said, look what Santa brought you. On the couch, was a huge stuffed Elmo, a doll, and a play kitchen, along with a color book and crayons. You looked at all the stuff for a minute before you went up to it to check it out. Your favorite thing that Santa brought you was the 50 Cent color book. You didn't even want to open presents because you wanted to color in it. When we finally convinced you to open a present, you really got into it. You started opening every present you saw, even if it wasn't yours. It was sooooooooooooooooo cute. You didn't really understand why you were receiving all these gifts though.

After Santa Gifts, and Opening presents, we went to Blackfoot to spend time with Grandma and Grandpas. Grandma and Grandpa Wallace gave a you a toy box and many other things. Aunt Char Char gave you a red wagon, lots of books, and many other things as well. We had dinner together with them.

Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Ducks. At there house, Santa left a present for you. He left you a rocking horse. You didn't like the horst at first, until your dad showed you how to rock on it, and now you absolutley love it!

Grandma and Grandpa Duck gave you a bear that lights up in the dark, and an animal puzzle that makes sounds.
We also saw Great Grandpa Jack Fisher, and his wife, Alice. They gave you a crocheted hat for the winter.

We also saw Great Grandma and Grandpa Christenson as well. They gave you a stuffed tigger and some heart bracelets. You were sure having fun with those bracelets at their house--putting them on daddy and mommy's ears, and sticking them on Tigger's tail. You still love playing with them.

Grandma Duck also gave you a doll that when you push the button, sings I'm a party girl. There is a short video of you dancing to the song in our bathroom while you are watching daddy shave his head. It is soooo cute!

You also received a late Christmas present from a friend of mommy's (which I think was your favorite thing). It was a doll that crys like a real baby, giggles like one, and breathes like one. You played with it for quite a while and enjoyed feeding her bottle to her.

Second Time Meeting Santa

2008-01-04T20:26:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Grandma took you to Walmart one day and Santa was there. She sat you on his lap and boy were you scared. I think this picture says it all. :]

2nd Halloween

2008-01-04T20:21:00.000-08:00

Elise,

For your second Halloween, you were a giraffe. Mommy and daddy dressed up as well, we were just some strange looking people. We went to Blackfoot and went trick or treating to Grandma and Grandpa Duck at the Fire Station, Great Grandma and Grandpa Christenson, and then we went to the Willows where Grandma Julie works and trick or treated there. You weren't quite sure what to think of the Halloween. I don't think you understood what it is all about, but next year, I'm sure you will! :] After a while, you got tired, so we came back home and put you to bed.

Daddy and Your Hair

2008-01-04T20:15:00.001-08:00

Elise,

Your daddy loves to do your hair. He loves to make it all crazy.

This day (Nov. 9, 2007), daddy made your hair go all crazy and you thought it was funny.

Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Charkee

2008-01-04T20:11:00.001-08:00

Elise,

This is your Grandpa Leo Wallace on mom's side,

Your Grandma Julie Wallace,

and your favorite person in the world right now, your Aunt Charlee Wallace, who your mom calls Charkee and who you call Char, Char.

They absolutely adore you and spoil you rotten.
There were all so excited to come to the birthing center after you were born and see you!

Great Aunt Lil

2008-01-04T20:07:00.000-08:00

Elise,

This is your great Aunt Lil on daddy's side of the family.

She loved you soooo much and was always excited when we took you to visit her.

You loved her little dog, Peaches.

Aunt Lil passed away in August of 2007.

You got to see her three days before her passing.

When she asked you what's in your diaper, you said, poop. So cute.

First Easter

2008-01-04T19:56:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You had a great Easter.

A few days before Easter, we went to Walmart and the Easter Bunny was there. To my surprise, you reached out for him. He gave you some candy which mommy thought was funny because you were to little to eat what he gave you. You smiled so big for the camera!

The Easter Bunny brought you lots of things: a taggie book, weeble wobbles, some rattles, and lots of other things.

Mommy's Favorite Photo

2008-01-03T21:41:00.000-08:00

Elise,

This is my favorite photo of you. You have such a cute smile!

I took you to Walmart to get your photo taken with a Care Bear. You smiled so cute when they handed the bear to you, but boy were you mad when they took it away. You were so mad they couldn't even take any more photos of you. But that's okay, because I was happy with this one.

Elise's First Daycare

2008-01-03T21:34:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Starting in August of 2006, mommy had to go back to work and school. While she did that, you attended the Early Partnership School at Idaho State University. Your teachers were Stacee Dineen and Michelle Brown. You absolutely loved them and I'm pretty sure they loved you!

You made many friends while in their classroom. You also had a boyfriend. His name was Stuart. You followed him everywhere and you two were always the last ones to be picked up.

Here is a picture of the babies who went to your first daycare with you.

From Left to Right, You, Paige, Ava, Stuart, and Naomi.

Elise Story

2008-01-03T21:30:00.000-08:00

Elise,
When you were a little over a year old, mommy was changing your diaper and you kept wiggling your feet making it very hard for me to change you. You were laughing and thought it was sooooooooo funny. Mommy was getting frustrated because I was in a hurry to get to work. I started counting down to five. I counted one, when all of a sudden you said two. Mommy and daddy both burst out laughing. It was soooooooooo cute. You sure know how to get out of trouble Little Lil!

Elise's First Birthday!

2008-01-03T21:23:00.000-08:00

Elise,

I can't believe that you turned one already! How time flies!

You had a great birthday party, lots of your family and friends were there.

Your Aunt Geri came with your cousins, Kenzie, Buddy, and Sydney. Your Aunt Trina came with your cousin Bradyn, and Your Uncle Tod and Aunt Leah also came with your cousin Andon. Grandma and Grandpa Duck were also there, as well as Grandma and Grandpa Wallace, and your Aunt Charkee. Your friend, Candace Peterson also came. And so did your great Grandma and Grandpa Christenson.

When we brought out the cake for you to dive in, you just looked at it for a few mintues, and then you stuck your finger in it, and then you licked your finger. It took you a few mintues to decided that you liked it, but then you really enjoyed. It was soooooooo much fun!

You got lots of presents for your birthday.

You got a pop up toy, some clothes, some books, a wagon with blocks in it, lots of cards, and many many other things.

You had a fun birthday!

First Christmas

2008-01-03T21:18:00.000-08:00

Elise,

Your very first Christmas was a lot of fun. Santa brought you a lot of toys, rattles, and teethers.

When you first woke up, you were tired and so we let you have a nap. And when you woke up, Grandma and Grandpa Wallace were here, our friends, Becki and Brian Guthrie, and your great grandpa Jack Fisher and his wife, Alice. They were having so much fun watching you! We all had a nice Christmas dinner together. You loved the food and you absolutely loved the wrapping paper. That was your favorite thing!

Meeting Santa Clause for the First Time:

When you met Santa Clause for the first time, you were sound asleep.

Elise's First Words

2008-01-03T21:17:00.000-08:00

Elise,
Your first word, believe it or not, was poop. Your next to words were mama and dada.

Elise and Cereal

2008-01-03T21:16:00.000-08:00

Elise,

The first time we offered you cereal you weren't too sure about it. You tried and spit it out all over me! lol. We waited and offered it to you again in a few days, and you absolutely loved it!

Elise's First Halloween

2008-01-03T21:07:00.000-08:00

Elise,

For your first Halloween, you were dressed up as a bear for daycare. Mommy knew that you would spit up on that outfit and sure enough you did, so at night you were a pumpkin. Your dad was Dr. Evil and your mom was Little Red Riding Hood. Unfortunately, mommy's car broke this day so we were unable to go trick or treating to Grandma and Grandpa's in Blackfoot that night, but we took you another night and dressed you up in your costume again and let you go trick or treating to them.

Elise's Baby Blessing

2008-01-03T21:04:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You were blessed on August 20, 2006. You were blessed by your father, Laurel James Krumenacker. Your Grandpa Leo was in the circle as well as your Grandpa Dave (grandpa Duck), as well as many other people. You were given a wonderful blessing and were blessed with so many things.

Elise's First Holiday

2008-01-03T20:59:00.000-08:00

Elise,
Your first holiday was the fourth of July (2006).
Unfortunately, we really couldn't do much because you were so little. So mommy and daddy sat in the back of Grandma and Grandpa's jeep with you while we watched fireworks. We were protecting you from possibly being bitten by mosquitos.

You are Finally Here!

2008-01-03T20:49:00.000-08:00

Elise,

You came into our lives on June 27, 2006, at 4 in the morning! Mommy had a rough time delivering you but you were worth every minute of pain! You are so precious and are such a blessing to us. You will never know how much mommy and daddy love you!