The Jojos

willa is four weeks old

2010-09-05T21:38:00.001-04:00

The boys are back in school. Aiden is enjoying kindergarten so far and Zeke likes his big 4 year old preschool room. Jon has been building up their trail walking stamina this summer and today they took a nice long hike in Frick park. They came home with pictures of some impressive dragonflies.
Willa is tipping the scales at 11 lbs, according to our home scale. The boys are still constantly wanting to hold her and kiss her. They love to have us move her bottom lip and pretend to make her talk. Mickey is taking licks at her feet when he gets the chance and trying to take off with her pacifiers. Today we went out for ice cream to celebrate her 4 week birthday. We all had cones, except Willa, who is having her ice cream milk now at bed time.

Willa's nap face

2010-08-21T12:04:00.000-04:00

pouty lip is the talk of the NICU

2010-08-10T02:13:00.001-04:00

Ready to get this kiddo out of the NICU and home to her brothers and daddy. If all continues to go well, she should be off the antibiotics and discharged at 48 hours (this evening!!)

Willa Mae arrives

2010-08-10T01:54:00.001-04:00

Willa Mae Elsas was born on 8/8/10, a Sunday evening, at 7:07 pm
She weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. We are smitten. Birth story to come.

summertime fun

2010-07-13T17:15:00.001-04:00

We are having a toasty but fun summer. The boys are keeping cool with lots of water play.

Aiden's first fish!

2010-06-28T21:22:00.000-04:00

On Lake Erie

nursery decoration

2010-06-23T18:27:00.001-04:00

bad lighting, but you get the idea. In other news, the kiddos are loving JCC day camp. They are getting off the bus, sunned, tired, and happy so far. We're only on day 3 of 6 weeks but so far, so good.

She's kicking her way out...

2010-06-12T00:17:00.002-04:00

2010-06-10T08:27:00.003-04:00

Jon and Aiden are going down the Birmingham today for the weekend to attend Lele's memorial. It's the first time since Zeke was in the hospital that Aiden and Zeke have been away from each other overnight!

We will miss you Lele!

Baby jacket

2010-04-28T15:18:00.003-04:00

Check out the beautiful sweater my knitting buddy, Cosy, made for 'the sister' (as Zeke has named her.)

19 weeks

2010-03-22T17:34:00.001-04:00

For those of you who may not have already heard, baby #3 is a girl. We go to see her and all of the fingers and toes on ultrasound today. Almost halfway cooked.

Karate

2010-02-20T16:46:00.001-05:00

Watch out! This boy earned his karate uniform today!

100th day of school

2010-02-03T17:18:00.003-05:00

Who knew 100 days of school was celebration worthy? Can you spot Aiden?

100th day of school

2010-02-03T17:18:00.001-05:00

Who knew 100 days of school was celebration worthy? Can you spot Aiden?

#3

2010-01-29T15:08:00.001-05:00

Berry patch

2009-10-11T11:52:00.000-04:00

getting into trouble on the farm

2009-08-30T22:48:00.001-04:00

dirt

2009-08-28T08:51:00.001-04:00

cousins

2009-08-28T08:50:00.001-04:00

recovering from a momentary foot injury.

2009-08-28T08:47:00.001-04:00

with my magic wand, I turn you into a....

2009-08-28T08:46:00.001-04:00

August

2009-08-28T08:45:00.001-04:00

August has been filled with swimming and travel. We had a great trip to Idaho to see our cousins. More later...

Quadrilla

2009-08-10T20:15:00.001-04:00

Hooray for new indoor birthday party entertainment on 90 degree humid days! Thanks to Steve and Gayla for the new marble track game, the new easel from Ellie and Fred, TONS of Zoob from Nonna, the sound tracks from Cailin and David.

Aiden is 5! or Mama has fun with fondant.

2009-08-08T22:01:00.001-04:00

Birthday cake from Costco, my decorating. Come over for some, we still have like half of it!

Aiden's space party

2009-08-08T21:42:00.001-04:00

Aiden had a great space party today. Helium balloons, water balloons. Space toys galore!