Grandma and Grandpa Ciccarelli drove down for a visit this past weekend.
We went to the pool and it rained! But we had fun anyway.

Cousin Sarah came home from W.A. Aunt Stephanie had a wonderful wedding shower for her!

This week was very busy for us because tit was the week of the international convention at our church. Missionaries from our church come back from all over the world and it's a big event. People set up booths to raise money for the missionaries.
David did a booth for his friend Adrian who is hoping to go to Berlin in a few weeks. David sold some framed pictures and cards. It was a fun week, but very busy. Esther was up later than ever vefore, but still smiling,most of the time.
If anyone wants to check out his website it is called inmyimage.net. That is also something that kept us busy this week, but it is up and running and full of nice shots!

Yet another accomplishment the past few weeks is that Esther can hold her bottle up. Sometimes she needs assistance still, but it is fun to watch her figure out how to get it right!

Rolled Over!!


Esther rolled over for the first time todays, June 26th after grandma and grandpa left, so no one but mommy and daddy were there to witness.
But it was exciting nonetheless!

We left Sunday morning after church and headed down to Rehoboth beach, DE. Daddy was able to come for one day and luckily we got some sun for him and Rene to battle the waves in their kayaks.

Esther meets the ocean. She seems unimpressed, but deep down she's a true water baby.
She doesn't really have a choice! When I held her down by the shore line she would hear the waves crash and watch them as they washed up over my feet. She was very atentive to the sounds.


She didn't seem to mind the cold either!

David and Rene got to comeup on Sunday and spend the night, and Suzanna's husband came for a few mights, but mostly it was just mommies and babies!

The babies sit together on the blanket...not far enough from the disasterous sand!

Esther and Tuomas pose as the are forced to snuggle in the bassinet!

Brady finds esther's ear!


Esther watches the wave splash mommy.

We had two good days of sun and Esther took advantage of both of them by relaxing in her bouncy chair.

Suzanna with Camden and Kristen with Brady

The moms went in the hot tub... while the babies watched Baby Einstien and ate fruit puffs.

Esther rests after a long, fun week in Rehoboth.

Saturday June 3 update. Esther is happily playing in her exersaucer while mommy packs for the beach!! You will all have to wait until next week to find out how it was! Too be continued.....

Fun with Daddy

BANANAS! Esthers first attempt at eating real food!

Some family portraits!

Grandma Petersen gave the lovely Esther a bath during her visit last weekend.

Mommy and Daddy got all dressed up and went to the GraceHour Banquet at the church. Mommy got spit up all over the right side of her dress. Thats what happens:)

Esther and Cody

This is in conclusion to the last blog. This is the crazy picture taken after all of the crying and fuss in the portrai studio.anyone want a wallet size? he he