Weekend at Benson

For the second year in a row we traveled to Benson, MN, where Great-Grandma Beth lives to visit and celebrate with the Pearson side of the family. I got to stay in a hotel and run around with all of my cousins, swim in a pool, and this year I slept in a big bed like Mom and Dad, and Ella slept in the pack-and-play.

Cousin Emilia rocking Ella - she's practicing to be a big sister!

Cousin Jeremiah helping to calm Ella down.

I swam all by myself for the FIRST time this weekend!

I had so many cousins to swim with!

The Cousins:

Jacob (6), Julianna (5), Ben (3), Jeremiah (3), Emilia (2), and Ella (2 mo)


Can't wait for next year!

2 Months Old!

Ella's two month "milestone"? Sleeping 11 hours last night!!!

Ella's 2 months stats:

Weight: 13lbs, 1oz (97%)

Length: 24.5 inches (100%)

Head: 16 inches (90%)

They're multiplying!

It's wonderful to have great friends with kids the same age. Ben, Sophie, Kendall and Ethan were born within just a few months of each other and have been great friends ever since! Now, we are all on round two and get togethers are that much more CRAZY! If we don't stop now we'll soon be outnumbered!

From Left to Right:

Ella (2 mo), Devin (6mo), Cole (8 mo), Eli (10 mo),

Sophie (3), Ethan (3), Ben (3), and Kendall (3)

*Photo taken at Sophie's 3rd Birthday party. Happy Birthday Sophie! Now all the older kids are 3!
Oh, and it's Becky's birthday too...Happy Birthday Becky! :)

First Smiles!

How exciting to be entering the stage in Ella's life where she begins to give us smiles! It has now become a fun game to do what we can to get one of her beautiful smiles. Here are a couple of her first!

Love the dimple on her right cheek!