Tall boy, like daddy

okay so this is to show how tall he is!

It seams like he is growing overnight... literally.

He is in a 3-6 month sleeper and its almost to short on him as he is so long...

I don't know how big our TV is but he is taller then that, as he is standing in front of the TV.

2 weeks ago he was 25" and I'm sure hes grown another inch or so sense then.... Crazy.

smiles and ZZzz's

D Grows so fast, and has such a vibrant smile!

i can't take enough pictures of that smile...
and hes so cute when hes sleeping...

Detroit Zoo

We took a Saturday morning and visited the Detriot Zoo. D slept through the most of the trip as he was in his stroller and likes to sleep in there. J and I had a great time walking around and seeing all the animals.

One of our favorites was the Polar Bears, one is sleeping next to the rock structure above, you might be able to see a white lump to the right of it.

A family in the church blessed us with a family pass for the year, something that D and I will use alot as they have alot of indoor exibits that are open all year long and allow strollers to walk through.

Babies, fingers and stuffed animals!

My son sucks... ok I mean he sucks his fingers... allot! His fingers are so long that he chokes himself when he sucks his fingers. My son using his 3 month old wisdom has found a solution to this and now puts his fingers along his cheeks and then proceeds to suck like a Hoover on them. He is so very cute though and I thank the Lord for him.
Proud Father J. Bridell

Welcome Potluck

Sunday the church welcomed us with a potluck. We had to sit in front of everyone. It kinda felt like our wedding all over, minus an attendant on each side and no kissing. It was nice to meet everyone that we have been seeing and hearing stories about, but never being able to put a face to those names.

At the table going from the outside in is the head elder and his wife, the pastor and his wife who is holding D, then of course J and B. It was truly a fun time in a place we are truly welcomed at!

Greenfield Village

We went to an Old Car Festival, put on at one of the Ford estates,
Greenfield Village.

It was the hundred year anniversary for the Model T

so it was really big with lots of cool cars.

Really I just loved the architecture there,

so we don't have many pictures of the cars.

The village was pieced together by Ford to hold many historical buildings,

and also to be a learning center.

Many of the skills taught there were designed to educate young men

about the fundamentals of auto making.

for instance: welding, mechanical work, upholstery...

Then there were things brought in to round out the education of the visitors;

hat making, carding wool, printing....

I loved the covered Bridge! and people were still driving on it,

in fact a car from the early 1900's came out after i took the picture.

One of the ladies we went with bought one of the hats
made in the hat place on site.
D loved the feather, especially when it blew in the wind.

They also had a train station with the round circle in the middle
so trains to change tracks!

All in all it was a fun day out and about. We didn't make it to High Tea

(the menu was amazing but the price was a bit high
for a cup of tea and some Crumpets,

which are actually midely sweet, dry English muffin type things.)

D, Growing so fast

Last week D learned how to pick his head up.

This week he... started to sleep through the night.

...roll over, even though i don't think he knows hes doing it.

...use his hands to grab things.

He is just growing up so fast!

Everyone one here loves him so much,

and loves to hold him even more

(which i like with my hand casted)

Henry Ford Estate

On our first Saturday here we decided to do something very Michigan... to visit the Henry Ford Estate. It was so beautiful!


The fireplace of the Estate were what caught my attention. There were so many among the 56 rooms of the estate. The fireplace to the left was one of the biggest. we put D on the steps leading up to it, for a size comparison. Look at how small he is! The fireplace to the right reads on the mantel "Cut your own firewood, and you'll be warmed twice." How appropriate for a fireplace mantel.




Of course there were lots of cars in his 12 car garage. His wife had many flower gardens (and at time of residence 56 Gardners to tend to them all), of which we saw very few of because of time constraints, but the ones we did see were so beautiful and well laid out.

move to Michigan

before we left for Michigan we said goodbye to everone back home.

we had great party with the Bridell side of the family.

this was first time Great Grandma had seen D.

and the proud Uncle, holding him like a china doll...
It was nice to be able to say goodbye to everone.