Happy HalloweenHere is a look into our trip to Hawaii. It was great - not super relaxing with Elli there but so nice to be together as a family for 10 whole days. She slept great on the plane and took many naps in her stroller by the beach so mom and dad could catch some R and R....
I love my crazy child - she is so spunky...
and can be so sweet.
I wish so badly this photo was in focus. Thanks to my parents for allowing us to bombard their vacation time with our baby. It was good bonding time for Elli and Papa.
Amazing Hawaiian Sunsets - Kauai
Daily baths to wash off the pool water and sunscreen. She did not like the sand or ocean - she's not one for texture or really loud noises so we played in the pool every day.
Our first morning in Kauai - we were 4 hours ahead on the time zone change so Elli was ready to go about 4AM Hawaii time - we watched the sun rise from our balcony. We were awake by 5:45AM every morning. We would take Elli on walks along the beach so she could be noisy - there were many other parents around with their kids in the early morning doing the same thing we were.Awww, my crazy daughter again...
She looks like her daddy!!! Same legs and cute butt!
And yet such a sweety. She has a black eye (yellow in this pic since it was healing) from whacking her head on the bar stool when she first learned to stand up. She was 7 months old in these.
Props to my brother - Homecoming King for the University of Utah!!! And it is not a popularity contest like in high school.
This is the most recent picture of Elli - 8.5 months. She cruises some on the furniture but mostly just pulls herself up on everything she can. She even stands up without support for about 5 seconds.
Happy HalloweenShe is my little punkin
