Keller's First Christmas!

We had a great day celebrating the joy of Christmas. Keller kept us laughing and smiling all day long.

We recently had family pictures taken, you can see them here
http://www.metimages.com/galleries/index.php?do=photocart&viewGallery=1117

Happy New Year!

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Discovering New Toys

Matching Hats!

Sitting in my new big boy chair! (Thanks Great Grandpa)

Video: Opening Gifts

We have crawling...

This past week Keller learned how to crawl and we have a little video!! Enjoy!

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Crawling

Its Beginning to Look A Lot like Christmas...

This past Monday we spent the evening decorating our Christmas tree. It was a fun and relaxing time and we are really looking forward to sharing this holiday season with Keller for the first time!

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Putting on decorations...trying not to eat them!

The Final Product

Thanksgiving...with Rachael's Family

Friday we spent the day with Rachael's family! It was a very relaxing day with lots of busy little people everywhere!!!

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Aunt Laura and Keller

Keller and Grandma checking out the potatoes

Dad and Keller, Watching Football

Claire, tuckered out!

Aunt Rachael and Brooklyn, Coloring Away

Thanksgiving...with the Judds

This year for Thanksgiving we spent Thursday with the Judds. We saw the entire extended family along with our 2nd cousin Kolten!

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Keller and Kolten, Getting to Know Each Other

Grandma with the boys

Great Grandma and Keller, Fooling Around

Grandpa and Keller, Learning about Music

Fall...and almost Winter...

We have been enjoying fall and we are finally feeling settled into our new neighborhood. We are starting to get to know our neighbors and are looking forward to a lot of fun winter events! Here are some pictures to enjoy!

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Napping on Amtrak on the way to Grandma's house
Grandma feeding me! Yum!

Napping with Ashlie on my way back to Chicago

My first time in the cart at Target!

Shopping sure is tiring!

Happy Halloween...Enjoy!

We didn't celebrate Halloween but we couldn't resist dressing Keller up! We've been having a lot of fun indoors the last couple weeks and have tackled real food! Enjoy the pictures and our video!!

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Happy Halloween

Mom and Me

Just me!

Eating!
Click next to the star to see the video!

*Eating

Hanging out at home...

There were a couple really chilly days so we have been inside exploring the world of baby toys and Keller has been trying to crawl. Here are some pictures ... enjoy!

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Looking like a big kid!
Playing with butternut squash!

Look at my mohawk!

My newest fascination...cords
(and yes, mom swept the floor after this picture!)

Fall Fun!

Changes come...the leaves are changing, the evenings are getting younger and Steve and I celebrated our anniversary! It's officially fall!

Steve and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary with a weekend trip to Milwaukee and enjoyed the break but were ready to come home and see Keller!

Keller is bigger everyday, Steve started back for fall semester and I am about to start a new job.

We give thanks for all we have!

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Steve and I ~ Enjoying the Weekend

It's Fall

Steve and Keller - Hanging Out!
Ooooo...What does this do!?!

The Milwaukee Art Museum...Just too cool not to share

And now 5 months...

Keller just turned 5 months old! We can't believe how big he is and how much joy he brings to our lives everyday. In the midst of a lot of craziness with work Keller is still as sweet as ever. We are blessed just by his smiles.

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Playing before church

Hanging out on the new sun porch

In the reading room...

4 Months...

4 Months came and went so quickly. During that time we have moved, Steve finished up another quarter of school including his internship and Keller is growing, growing, growing...here is a look at what the last month was like!

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In the Swing

Taking a Nap

Staying with my Godparent's

Moving Day...I was a big help!

Just for fun...

Tomorrow Keller turns 3 months! We can't believe it. Here are some of our fun faces recently!

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I look like a big kid

Me and Mom on the couch!

Not quite a chef!

Discovering my new chair!

Dad makes me laugh!

And the Summer goes on...

We can't believe that it is already July! Where has the time gone? So far this month we have enjoyed the July 3rd fireworks and our friends 30th birthday. To come is an evening at the Theatre on the Lake and a Tea/Food Pairing.

Our lesson this month is to really enjoy every moment and not dwell too heavily on the future because it will be here soon enough!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Cousin Brooklyn and KellerFamily Picture...Keller doesn't like dressing up

Checking out the Baseball Scores!

Swinging makes me tired!

Hanging out with dad, yep, I drool!!

Time After Time...

Summer just started and it feels like it's already half over! We had a great time last weekend seeing our family! Many congratulations to our cousin Ben on his marriage! It was great to see all our cousins and extended family ~ thank you for the wonderful time!

Here are some pictures of Keller. He has most recently found his thumb and it couldn't be cuter!

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Claire and Keller
Sleeping in the car on our long road trip!

Smiling and Playing on the activity mat!

There's my thumb!