Welcome to Ben & Jenelle’s QuickPix. If I see something strange or unique and take a picture of it with the camera on my cell phone, it will likely appear here. Click on any picture to get a larger view. The newest photos will always appear at the top of the page, so first-time visitors should start at the bottom and work their way up.
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July 23, 2011 — I expected Eliana to lay back and relax in her lamb seat while I sorted the laundry. Instead, she sat up, and she couldn’t stop waving her arms and smiling at me. She’s growing up so fast!
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I’m no marketing expert, but you might sell a few more of those $9.99 triple-CD sets if you proofread the cover art.
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When Eliana has green beans, rice, and sweet potatoes for dinner, we call it “The Ireland”.
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Our niece, Ella, shows off some amazing work with sidewalk chalk.
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Grandma Pam and Grandpa Dave were happy to climb in the back seat with Eliana for a short trip to the Gateway Cafe for breakfast.
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Eliana, left, was born just five days after Zachariah, on the right. This was a spur-of-the-moment shot at the Video Cafe service at Kenosha Bible Church on February 20, 2011.
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Who is this “Al Ways” guy, anyway?
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Some serious snow drifting occurred on February 2, 2011. It was so bad that work was canceled. Wow.
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This is the standard outfit for line judges at the Australian Open, the first grand slam tennis tournament of the year.
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The first time we brought Eliana out with us to dinner was on January 14, 2011. We went to the Chancery in downtown Racine.
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Two examples of me adding a little excitement to dessert. Throw some ice cream in between two freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies, or add a couple of peanut butter cups to a cone. Simple, yet effective.
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After church on Sunday, December 26, 2010, a crowd gathered ’round to see little Eliana.
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The AWANA bulletin board at Kenosha Bible Church had a beautifully-designed announcement of Eliana’s birth.
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When we got drilled with nearly a foot of lake-effect snow, I hopped out of bed early and powered up the snowblower. I declared victory with the snapping of this picture, even though the plow came by later that day and forced some additional clearing activity.
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It was great to see this announcement in the Our Savior’s Lutheran Church bulletin, even if Eliana’s name was misspelled.
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This is our method for warming a bottle of milk for Eliana. To keep the bottle from floating out of the hot water in the purple bowl, we carefully place a mug on top of it. Five minutes later, the feeding can begin!
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At the hospital where Eliana was born, the Labor & Delivery waiting room has two somewhat conflicting signs.
The first asks those in the waiting room to be quiet: SHHH! (Silent Hospitals Help Healing)
The second encourages patients to speak up if you have questions or concerns.
To summarize: SHHH! Speak up!
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I should have cleaned out this crumb tray months ago.
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