Recent Julia Pictures

It's been a long winter for Julia. She's had one bug after another and it won't seem to let up. It appears now that we are back to teething (fussiness, runny nose and drooling included). The poor girl seems to have permanent puffy eyes from being constantly congested. When she has a good day and is feeling well though, she is very happy and loves exploring new things (particularly the things that you don't want her getting into).

Happy 40th Anniversary!

Paul's Mom and Dad celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on April 6th. We are so fortunate to have great examples (two sets of parents!) of what it takes to have a successful marriage....a lot of hard work, determination, sacrifice and love.

Happy (belated) Anniversary!

P.S. It took a bit of coercing to get this picture taken. Julia is eating a cracker and making a big mess and Elise is about ready to jump out of Grandma's lap. She wouldn't give up the baby stroller for the picture.

Picture Perfect

Elise is determined not to have her picture taken. Any time the camera comes out, she refuses to give a nice smile. So, here is the result....funny faces and squinty eyes. She'll wonder why there are so few pictures of her at this age when she gets older. Oh, the will of a 3 1/2 year old! :>)