Welcome to Our Home...

I feel like our house felt like home right away when we moved in...but then looking back at all the transformations we've made, I'm not sure how that's true! I wasn't loving anything about our entry way. It's pretty long and even after transforming the 2nd part a few years ago with my gallery/stenciled wall but I never knew quite what I wanted to do in the front. I started by getting a new entry table that was more our style and then continued to convert the walls from there. I absolutely love both walls and feel like it represents our home/family immediately when you walk in. We recently made the decision to not wear shoes in the house so we moved our little bench from the living room and it works out perfectly for dealing with shoes when we walk in. Slowly but surely transforming every inch of this house :)

Eli's Travels: Connecticut & Maine

Connecticut & Maine

Eli just returned from his 3rd vacation at the ripe young age of 7 months! We went to Connecticut over Easter so he could meet my moms family. It was a quick trip but we had a lot of fun and Eli got to meet a lot of the Britton side of the family :) We had a big family Easter dinner on Sunday and it was so much fun -snow fall included!

Watching Little Einsteins on the iPad in the hotel

Eli's first time touching snow! He wasn't a fan...

My little Russian!

It snowed all day on Easter!

Only slightly challenging getting 5 babies to look at the camera at once! haha

We tried!

Snow!

We need one big table!

Eli, mom and I and Eli's Great Great Aunts - Marilyn & Althea

Eli & Uncle Bob

Eli & Aunt Althea

We tried one more time with snow - still doesn't like touching it

Memorial Day weekend we took a trip to Maine to visit the Siulinski side of the family. We went to Boothbay Harbor, Two Lights Park, Fort Williams/Portland Headlight, Freeport, ate lots of Italian sandwiches and spent lots of time with family! Eli did pretty well on the flights - he's just such a busy body and has so much energy...coupled with the fact he does not like to sit or be held - it's very challenging/exhausting. The weather was wonderful while we were there - 60's and sunny (better than the torrential downpours that were happening at home)!

A little playtime on the airport floor (don't worry - he's on a clean blanket)

Who knew airsick bags were so fun?!

My sleepy head

We flew over Manhattan! So pretty at night!

Boothbay Harbor

Eli @ Becky's Diner in Portland

Our little tourist with his Mickey Mouse

Justin in a chair made out of lobster traps

Mimi & Eli

2 Lights

Can you say cold & windy??

Signature L.L. Bean photo! 

I can't wait to share an Italian with him!

Eli @ Portland Headlight - I had this picture in my head and it came out so cute!

Eli & his Great Grandmother!!

Check out his bib...and his face haha!

Mr. Independent wanted to sit by himself 

My little acrobat!