First Steps! Precious!

What a joy to watch Elijah take his first steps. He smiles huge so proud of himself!

10 Month Photo Shoot

Warning: Lots of photos to follow! I included all my favorite ones especially for my mom, who I know will study every detail.

Elijah turned 10 months on March 8th! What a fun boy! He now has six teeth, can stand by himself, and tries to walk fast when holding someone's hand. He eats lots of things (I couldn't resist letting him try mango!), and he sleeps through the night in his own room!
He loves to help Mama with the diapers. What is so fun about waiving cloths in the air?

We go everywhere together and still get lots of attention on the bike--his little chariot!

Elijah loves to praise the Lord with Papa. He is claping along with everyone else.

Learning to stand and walk.

Determined expressions--little explorer.

"Oooh," he often makes that face. I love his little hands and those beautiful eyes.

Two little buddies. Nice sharing, boys!

He loves to play at the park with Mama and the other kids.

A great place to practice walking.

What a joyful boy!

"Let's go fast, Mama!" Soon he'll be running!

Curious boy, he loves to eat leaves and rocks.

The moms thought it would be a fun photo, but the kids....I'm not so sure about this.

Wheelbarrow fun.....fun?

These two buddies are destined to be friends! How great to have another little boy around.

First track and field day---run, Elijah! What a fun little guy.

Bands of Blessing

Last Friday night was the band concert, called "Bands of Blessing". Nate did such a great job as the director! Here is his high school jazz band class. It was fun for them to have him playing trumpet with them.

Notice the Suzaphone (sp?) in the background--a huge gift from some of our principal's supporters. I'm still amazed at all that God has provided since we first came. Now we even have an auditorium and stage!

Here are two of Mr. Becker's students playing a special number. The musicians are making such beautiful sounds!

Here is a balcony view of our new auditorium. Wow! What a difference from our concerts on wooden platforms on the basketball court! Thank you, Lord!

Beginning band students--they sounded really good. One mother heard her daughter practicing and said to her friend, "I don't think she is ever going to play that clarinet," but here she is in concert! I can't help but be so proud of Nate for all his work making beginners into a band! Thank you, Lord, for these blessings!

Fun Family Pics

Nate and I were finally able to have a date out on the town. It was very fun to have special time together just as a couple. Elijah was happy to play with his Ate while we went out.

Elijah loves his Papa and as you can see, Papa loves to chill with his boy!

"What is this? VEGETABLES?" We tried but were not so good at getting him to eat his broccoli! Look at that little face!

Fun boy--he loves to play piano, especially when Mommy and Daddy are trying to play duets. He doesn't want to be left out of the family fun!

Look at those little teeth! Elijah is learning to walk all around the place! He is a little cruiser! This is one of my favorite outfits from Grandma and Grandpa Becker.

Precious! These two are such a pair!

Elijah is so curious about the drums! When we go to Papa's class, he always crawls straight to the drums and wants to have lessons.

"I've got to make my way to the drumsticks!"

Soon he'll be walking without those chairs. He is a jolly joyful boy.

He now has six teeth, which he loves to bite Mama's leg with! I'm trying to teach him not to do that, but it's not sinking in yet.