april showers (part one)

i went home two weeks ago to see the family, go house hunting, and have a baby shower thrown for me. my mother and sisters and aunt did a fantastic job. everything was beautifully decorated and the food was de-licious! i didn't take any pictures of the party, and my designated photographer didn't get any of the food or decorations. here's one of eli wearing the laundry basket that josh's cousin gave us. i really enjoyed seeing all my friends and relatives. josh and i thought that we would leave most of the stuff at home since we'd just have to move it back at the end of june. it was hard to decide what the baby would need during the first couple of weeks, but i think that we did a pretty good job.

the rest of the visit was pretty uneventful. we looked at a few houses, but i was pretty discouraged. i want something cute and interesting, but everything is boring and boxy. it was fun to spend time with my family. we moved the chickens outside into the crv. and eli practiced his chicken wrangling. here rachel is trying to give the chickens watermelon, and this is right before eli gets his foot stuck in the railing and falls on his head. it was so sad.

but helping mom make french fries cheered him up.