What a busy week! Eric's mom and dad came down from Utah for a visit last Saturday. We started their visit with a cultural night at Thunderbird, celebrating the cultures of North, South and Central America. 
Our big fun came later in the week. We went camping with three other couples on Friday night before Eric's rugby game on Saturday. Elia was sooooo excited about going camping that she carried all of her stuff around the house for 45 minutes before we left... well, her stuff and Ethan's breathing machine.
We forgot to get a picture before leaving the campsite, so we staged one after the Rugby game:
Here are some pictures from the game:
While Eric's parents were here we hit several milestones:
Our big fun came later in the week. We went camping with three other couples on Friday night before Eric's rugby game on Saturday. Elia was sooooo excited about going camping that she carried all of her stuff around the house for 45 minutes before we left... well, her stuff and Ethan's breathing machine.We forgot to get a picture before leaving the campsite, so we staged one after the Rugby game: Here are some pictures from the game:Eric plays the one and only fullback on the team. He is the last person the offense has to go through. He does a great job back there as this guy learned:
Eric took a couple of the extra point kicks for the team:
After the game, they had a moment of silence for a rugby player who died. I guess the first one in 10 years.
Elia didn't watch much of the game. She mostly played with Danger, our friends' dog and her friend Sofia:
So Eric's whole body has bruises on it, but here is one of his more significant ones on his arm:
He returns home after each practice with a few new ones. He now has bruised arms, legs and even one on his right eyebrow. No blood from him yet, though after each game at least one person is bleeding so I think it is just a matter of time.
Ethan had a great time crawling around the grass too. He didn't care much for the game either.
After the game, they had a moment of silence for a rugby player who died. I guess the first one in 10 years.
Elia didn't watch much of the game. She mostly played with Danger, our friends' dog and her friend Sofia:So Eric's whole body has bruises on it, but here is one of his more significant ones on his arm:He returns home after each practice with a few new ones. He now has bruised arms, legs and even one on his right eyebrow. No blood from him yet, though after each game at least one person is bleeding so I think it is just a matter of time.Ethan had a great time crawling around the grass too. He didn't care much for the game either.
While Eric's parents were here we hit several milestones:1) Ethan's third tooth broke through
2) I claim that Ethan can now say "duck". He repeated it after me several times as I showed him a rubber duck. When I took the camera out, he was more interested in it than in talking, but I still captured a recording: (the laugh is the best part!)
Eric is still not convinced.
3) Elia has upped her demands. She used to request three of everything: three almonds, three stories, three etc. NOW she asks for four! (except she never asks for four minutes in time-out)
4) Elia's new favorite saying is, "Ohhhh Yeaaahhhh!"
5 comments:
Jen - darling pictures! I am glad you guys had such a fun time camping and at the rugby game (minus all the bruises!) We'll have to come camping the next time around. Oh and such a cute picture of your family at the regional night, I love Ethan's outfit!
Good to see your new blog. Hope Eric doesn't break something playing rugby! Is Eithan's first word duck, and not Mommy or Papa?
Great pictures. I especially like the one of Elia and Sophia reading. She's very photogenic... especially with her photographer mother.
hey petty's...love the action shots during the rugby game...sports photography is DEFINITELY not one of my strengths!!! anyway, thanks for the update...talk to you soon!
cute family picture!! you'll have to take our family picture soon. (i've been waiting FOREVER for aiya's eczema to go away...)hopefully before we graduate
cathy
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