Mom and Eli have been taking long walks when the weather permits. There's a nice horse up the road who has taken an interest in Eli, so we bring her carrots when we go. Eli has no fear of animals. He's been around lots of different dogs and been licked from head to toe so he's quite comfortable... although he got pretty mad at Chester (Uncle Mike's Lab) for stealing Cheerios right out of his hand! Ruger has been an absolute perfect dog when it comes to Eli (knock on wood). Since Eli's been crawling, he literally climbs all over Ruger, front to back, back to front, over his head, etc. and Ruger could care less most of the time. When he get's annoyed, he simply gets up and moves.
After returning from Moab, Auntie Lizzy came to visit for a few days. We laid low, but ad a fun time visiting. We did go out to dinner the night before she left for my birthday. Eli had a blast with his favorite Auntie ;-)
Eli and I also just returned from another trip to Vermont. As usual...too short to see everyone! We were able to get out and enjoy Cinco de Mayo at the Cactus Cafe in Stowe. We got to see lots of old friends, and Eli went home early with Nonni and Opa who joined us for dinner (as well as Mike, Kate and my friend Elisabeth). It was fun to be out with Eli, and I think he enjoyed being around so many new faces.
We spent a day with Grammy Handy, and saw both Uncle Stuart and Uncle Jay on the LaClair side, and had a great time visiting. Eli was on his best behavior for Grammy.
I got one other night out on the town with the girls, and then went to Mike's graduation ceremony for Champlain College. He earned is Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice. Go Mike!
Otherwise time was spent visiting with family. Daddy was very happy to see us when we returned, and we were happy to see him. On the way home, I upgraded Eli and I to a first class seat (it was cheap) from Denver to Jackson, knowing it was the last leg of a long day and Eli gets pretty squirmy on my lap, so I was thankful for the extra room. To our surprise, the seat next to us was empty to so Eli has officially flown first class, and not just on mom's lap!
That's about it for us. Kevin is busy doing spring cleaning at the "ranch," and I will be filling in for my old boss (the lawyer) a few mornings a week while his current assistant is taking a month long class. It will be a good test to see how things would be if I went to work part time somewhere (which is what I hope to do soon). Till the next time.... Ciao!
Some recent pics are below.
