Eleanor's First Solid Foods

A familiar picture- Joe doing stuff on the computer, Eleanor patiently waiting for some Daddy-daughter time.
Honestly I was working on a take home test- Not World of Warcraft!


Eleanor is great for weightlifting. She's a little light....

But after a few 1000 curls she gets pretty heavy.




Are you sure you can handle rice cereal Ellie?
"Can I handle rice cereal? Wise guy!"
That is actually quite different than milk...speachless.

Great Food and Beautiful Babies

Here are a few more great shots of your favorite little girl.
Some people shun velour running suits, but Ellie loves hers. She's going to be an athlete!


Ellie looks a little like a hunch back here- kind of funny.




They Rays claim that they are Ellie's Aunt and Uncle- we couldn't agree more.
Good 'ol Joe Ray! I love that guy!


Whit made this shrimp meal one night with a special salad. It was quite tasty!



Whitney had been saving orange juice lids for about a year to make a memory game for our neighbor Shey. It turned out pretty cool and Shey was very impressed!

Polish Reunions and Polish Weddings

I thought that I should host a mission reunion this year since I won't see most of these guys again after I graduate. Here we've got Gardner and Harvey up front and Whitney and Joe Ray in the back ground. Joe Ray did not technically serve in Poland but when you're at a mission reunion you just kind of assume you know everyone (even the people you don't recognize) so no one questions you.


Risley and Bitter
Whitney- keenly aware of the fact that Bitter NEVER wears deodorant.
Cragun is famous for never taking a serious picture in his life...seriously. You should see my wedding pictures.
Bitter defied all predictions and prophecy and actually got married! We couldn't believe it. And what's more- Miley 's actually not mentally impaired or blind- she's a great girl. Way to go Bitter!

This is the only picture I could find of Cragun and Ellie where Ellie isn't crying.
There's just not enough pictures of your wife breast feeding you know?


Eleanor loves plastic spoons and spatula's. They're better than toys and usually safer anyway.

This was taken at about 4 1/2 months. We can't leave Eleanor on the bed by herself anymore. She is scooting and rolling all over the place!

Last days of Provo

Gotta love my girls! Aren't they gorgeous?
Thanks Whitney for supporting me through school and putting up with all those late nights!
Leaving college with a baby is quite the adventure- totally worth it!
Whit's Grandpa is huge on getting a college degree and "do'n it right."

By the end of our time in Wymount ellie had completely taken over the office.
One of our last Saturday's in Provo we did a shish-kabab grill with our friends the Rays and the Gardners.


Ellie thouroughly enjoyed the cook-out and sported her sun hat to stay cool.

Sometimes Eleanor likes to just play on your chest.
After a long day as a mom, you just need a mid-evening nap sometimes.