Happy Birthday Daddy!

We just want to wish our favorite daddy and husband a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!! You are an amazing daddy to Elliana and a great hubby too! Thank you for working so hard to provide for us. We appreciate more than you can imagine! Even though we can't celebrate with you today since you are harvesting away from home we are thinking about you and looking forward to celebrating when you get home! We love you... Chelsea, Elliana and the little guy! :)

Elliana's 9 Month Photos

We took advantage of daddy's bean field for Elli's 9 month photo shoot! The scenery looks a lot different around here now as that field has been harvested! Glad we got the pictures then. Kim did a great job and captured a lot of great expressions! Her 1 year pictures will be right around the corner... hard to believe!

sneek peek!

This past Friday we were able to get a "sneek peek" at our little guy before the big reveal in January! Since we are delivering in Holdrege this time we were able to get a free 4-D ultrasound. It was so much fun to see our baby moving around and sucking on his hand and get a peek at some of his features!

Picture #1... the babe was sucking on his hands like crazy so it was hard to get a decent pic. I didn't mind that at all! It was fun to see what he is up to in there... and his big sis liked to suck her hands so it was cute to see the similarities.

Picture #2... i think the little mister was saying "no more pictures PLEASE!"

Picture #3... a close up of his nose and lips

We are so excited to meet this new little guy! I am thankful we have a couple months left though... we have some things to get finished up... like HARVEST, his room, a 1st birthday party for his big sis... and the list goes on!! :)

Cuttin' Beans

Harvest on the Isaacson Farm has officially started! Elli and I took a trip to the field to ride in the combine for a little while. Elli had a great time but preferred to sit on the floor all. by. herself! I'm sure we will be taking more harvest pictures as the season continues but I had to capture the "first" combine ride!

Husker Harvest Days '09

Elli and I went with Jon and a couple other guys to Husker Harvest Days this year. It was a great day and Elli did wonderful! She got a little nap in stroller and loved seeing all of the people and farm stuff! Usually we have a few meltdowns during the day but not on this day! Even though she did great... the thought of taking 2 kiddos next year just wears me out so I think we will be setting the next Husker Harvest Days out!

My dad happened to be there the same day so it was fun to bounce back and forth between dad and Jon. As you can see Elli enjoyed seeing grandpa there!

Lovin' life in the stroller!

Wishing all the farming families out there a safe, plentiful, and fun HARVEST!!

Treasure.

A mother's treasure is her daughter.
-Catherine Pulsifer

Elliana Grace~ I am so thankful that God chose you to be my "treasure". I know that no matter what stage of life we are in you will always be my "treasure". As I write this right now I am wearing you on my back because you are kind of crabby, refused to take a nap this morning and are kind of being a handful! But when you are close to your "mama" you are giggling as so happy! I know that these moments are flying by and I truly want to "treasure" these precious times that you are my sweet baby girl! You have taught me so much in this short 9 months of your life. I look forward to the many moments we will share in the future but mostly I just want to "treasure" the time we have right now regardless of the daily challenges it brings with it! I love you so much sweet girl! Love, Your Mama

100 balls and 4 generations!

I know the title is a little odd... but I didn't want it to be boring! A couple weekends ago my mom and dad and Grandpa Kaliff came for a Sunday visit... and with them they brought 100 BALLS for Elli to play with in her little swimming pool!

Giving Grandpa "kisses"

Playing in her "ball pit"!Four Generations

Jon and I are so thankful to have two sets of parents who love, support and encourage us as we walk down this path of parenthood. We don't know what we would do without the example they have set before us! We love you all!