Always learning...

Almost two weeks ago, Elliana learned to stand and crawl and climb. Since then, she has been a woman on the move. Always exploring, investigating and playing. I couldn't help but snap a few photos of her trying to look outside and getting caught in the curtains, and when she saw me taking a photo...she crawled right up to me and and gave me the world's best smile!

Elliana & Adelyn

On Friday, we were blessed with a play date! Our house was crowded with the sound of laughter and fun as Debbie, Stefanie, Angela, Shelley, Adelyn & Asher came to play. Adelyn is only two months older than Elliana and it was so much fun to watch them interact and play with one another.

Although Elliana is younger, she is bigger than Adelyn and was intrigued by having another baby in the house. On more than one occassion, Elliana grabbed Adelyn's shirt as if she was a doll and pulled her close to her. Adelyn, having an older brother, didn't seem to mind at all and was just as intrigued with Elliana as she was with her.

It will be fun to watch these cousins grow and play together in years to come. I have a feeling that they will be good friends. :)

Feeding the Giraffes

Yesterday, Elliana and I went to the zoo with my mom. We had a great time watching the animals, talking, walking and perhaps my favorite was feeding the giraffes!

The past few times I have gone to the zoo, the feeding area has been packed, which always deterred me from wanting to participate. Yesterday, a few drizzles kept most people away from the zoo allowing Elliana & I to walk right up and feed the beautiful animals.

Hopefully someday we will see them in their native habitat, but until then...we are loving our trips to the zoo.

Is she old enough for this?

While I was working on the computer, I noticed that Elliana was unusually quiet, which normally means that she is investigating something new or getting into trouble of some kind. You can imagine my surprise when I turned around and saw my 7-month old standing up and exploring/rearranging our bookshelves. I just thought I would share the many adventures of our family.

Summer Fun

Well, one thing is for sure...the Berndsen Family is having fun this summer! With August now here, I am absolutely amazed at how quickly our summer has flown by! We have been busy with trips to the zoo, weekends away, family outings, days at the pool, afternoons at the park, camping, hiking, shopping, rollerblading...the list goes on and on. And, we still have so very much left to do this summer too!

This month we are gearing up for our first family vacation to the beach! We are so very excited and I can tell by the way Elliana laughs when we talk about it, that she is excited too.