Eliza's Dinner Etiquette

Ezra the Thumbsucker!

Eliza is TWO!!

Okay, so now that I have a digital video camera, I am getting worse at taking pictures... Sorry. But here are some of our latest:

Eliza had her second birthday party with her best friend Rhyen (pictured with her). We planned a Luau for her with tiki torches, fruit kabobs, and a borrowed blow up waterslide. She had the time of her life playing with some of her neighbor & ward friends as well as several cousins and family from Shiloh's side. Again, she had a huge pile of gifts to which she had lots of help opening. It was so funny to watch her because she would get so excited with one gift she'd forget she had more. Then when we'd try to pull her away from it to open the rest she'd get upset until she realized that she had more presents to open. Silly girl.

We went to the Provo Freedom Festival on the 4th of July. It was incredibly HOT--I think it got to 102 degrees that day! (That's hot for Utah you AZ people who are smirking right now.) So we didn't stay too long. But, we were there long enough for Eliza to ride several kiddie rides with her best friend Rhyen.

Ezra is growing into quite the little man. I think he is beginning to look more like me as he gets older. Whatdoyathink? He has my eyes, but undeniably Shiloh's smile. He is doing really well holding up his head and body and is just the giggliest baby I have ever seen. He trumps Eliza when it comes to smiles and giggles--an amazing accomplishment given her lively personality. He is also very ticklish much to Shiloh's joy since he loves to tickle his kids until they can't breathe! Ezra does this really tight grunt as you tickle him like he's trying to hold his breath, but can't help himself to let it out with a laugh. Sigh. He is such a fun child so far. I am enjoying myself.