World Cup Party #2

The US was playing in the second round of the World Cup so we had another World Cup party. Mat and Elan were dressed in their US outfits and we were hoping for a US victory against Ghana. Elan woke up from his afternoon nap just before kick-off and watched the entire game...even overtime! However the US was unable to pull off a win but we did still get to enjoy the day with good food and great friends.

7 Months Old!!

We can't believe that our little man is 7 months old already. He is growing up so fast. Elan can sit on his own and we think he is about to crawl any day. We are going to need to drop his crib down to the lower setting because he can pull himself to standing and we don't want him to topple out of his crib! He is getting some top teeth so he is drooling and chewing on everything. He still laughs all the time which is awesome. Usually when I pick him up at daycare everyone in the room is either quiet or crying and Elan is usually sitting there babbling away. Sometimes so loud that I can hear him from outside the room. It is hysterical! Elan is a really good eater as well. Before we went to Colorado I made a mixture of greens (kale, spinach, some other dark green from our farm) and mixed them with sauteed onions and garlic. I didn't think he would eat it but he gobbled it down. Luckily I made a ton so he can enjoy it for weeks. Yesterday he had some ground up spaghetti with meat sauce and loved it. This week I think we will introduce chicken...yum yum.

Weekend Fun!

While Mat and I were in WY for Mat's race; Elan got to spend some quality time with Jay, Jard, Mason, Gavin, Grandma J and Grandpa J. On Father's Day we all went over to Jay's for a BBQ and to play in the pool. It was Elan's first time in a swimming pool and he had a great time. We flew back to Boston today so hopefully it will only take a few days to adjust back to East Coast time.

World Cup!

This weekend kicked off the World Cup. Mat is very excited for the next 3 weeks because soccer is his favorite sport and the World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. On Saturday the US played England. This was a very important game for the US. So, we had a bunch of people over to watch the game. Mat had the outdoor projector all set up and we were planning on BBQing; however, with lots of rain in the forecast we had to convert our deck into a covered deck. Mat did this with a tent, umbrella and a bunch a tarps. It didn't look too classy so we termed our party the Ghetto World Cup Party. However, Elan was dressed in his US soccer outfit and had a great time.

Tour of PA

This weekend we did a tour of Pennsylvania to meet both Great-Grandmothers on Mat's side. On Saturday morning we got up early and drove to Allentown to meet Great-Grandma Slompak. It was very exciting because this would be my first time meeting Great-Grandma Slompak as well. Elan had a great time with her and laughed and laughed when she played with his feet.



After a few hours of visiting with Great-Grandma Slompak we drove north to Wilkes-Barre to visit the Davenport side. Most of Grandpa Dav's relatives still live in Wilkes-Barre so Elan got to meet Grandpa Dav's brothers and sister as well as spend some time with Great-Grandma Davenport. On Sunday morning, after breakfast, we drove back to Boston and Grandma and Grandpa Dav drove back to MI. I'm sure Elan will miss playing with Grandma and Grandpa Dav while we are at work but his teachers at daycare said how much they missed him last week and they were happy he was back in the class room.

Fun with Grandma and Grandpa Dav

Elan had a great week playing with Grandma and Grandpa Dav. It was really warm so they got to go on lots of walks and play in the pool. This weekend we are all heading down to PA to meet both great-grandmas and the rest of the Davenport clan.