The Elfering Blog

meeting of the minds, hearts and souls (usually)

Sledding!

Jill | February 8, 2010

We took Mac sledding for the first time this past weekend.  I got some great photos and video!

Video Length = 4:32
We’re trying something new this time around - posting to YouTube instead of Blip.tv.  I’d love any feedback you have!
Just so I have something to compare (and because I had some trouble with YouTube when [...]

Christmas Season 2009

Jill | December 29, 2009

Wow, it’s been a busy holiday!
It all started last week with the beginning of my school break.  Jeremy’s work is slow right now too, which usually means lots of family time over the holidays.  We had his family parties the two weekends before, one at our house and the other at a cousin’s.  Mac [...]

Halloween Ball

Jill | October 31, 2009

No, we didn’t attend any fancy parties this year, but we did have two very exciting milestones over the past two days!
Yesterday, Mac finally said his first word: BALL.  We were sitting on the couch looking at a book where I was asking him to point at the kitty, puppy and baby.  He did really [...]

Mac’s First Speedboat Ride

Jill | September 7, 2009

Amazed once again.  When you want to go boating and all your babysitters are either out of town or with you on the boat, you have but two choices - don’t go, or take the kid with you… so we took him, hoping for the best, preparing for the worst, as always.  And as has [...]

Relaxing Weekend

Jill | September 6, 2009

We’ve really been able to relax this weekend, and it’s been a refreshing change from previous years.  Fall is busy in our household with school starting, volleyball, and Jeremy’s schedule getting so busy.  This year, however, because we started school a week before Labor Day, we were off Friday and have a nice 4-day weekend.  [...]

Catching Up… Continued!

Jill | August 13, 2009

Friday the 7th was the start of Mac’s Oma & Opa’s visit to Minnesota!  For those who don’t know, Jeremy’s dad and his wife Marla moved to New Mexico a couple of years ago, so we don’t get to see them very often.  We couldn’t get down there this year, so we were happy [...]

Catching Up

Jill | August 13, 2009

To say I haven’t blogged in a while is a bit of an understatement.  Although I know Mac is about to wake up, I’m hoping I can catch up somewhat on what we’ve been up to in the last several weeks…
When you last saw us, we were getting Mac’s first haircut in late July!  I [...]

Three Days Later…

Jill | July 1, 2009

I just haven’t had the energy or time to blog about our next days here.  I’ve blogged… but it’s been for my work sessions!  I know this is a long post, but that’s the way it goes.
Sunday we slept in slightly after our late night, had a nice breakfast buffet at our hotel, then [...]

Two Days in Our Nation’s Capital

Jill | June 27, 2009

This year my national conference is in Washington, D.C.  I was very excited because I had never been to D.C. before!  I made the tough decision to leave Mac and Jeremy at home, but I did bring along some tour companions (my mom and Jo).  We arrived on Thursday in time to enjoy a great [...]

We Did It!

Jill | June 19, 2009

After I did some chores around the house during nap time, I finally bit the bullet today and packed up the Burley for a trip to the pool, with Mac, by ourselves.  And we both made it through - I’m not sure which of us was worse for wear!  Here’s what I learned from the [...]