Happy 1st Birthday Ella

Wow, seriously wasn't I just meeting this little face like yesterday? I am always AMAZED how much babies grow the first year of life. And it is even more amazing how our little Ella Rose is just such a huge part of the family and I can't imagine life without her sweet smiling face! She is funny, smart, strong, sweet, curious, kind and sassy already! I can't wait to see what the coming years will bring for her.
I miss this dark mop of hair she was born with. She is another blondie though, like her sissy.
And this picture cracks me up because their little relationship has also grown and changed so much. When Ella first came home, Lily liked her but really didn't acknowledge the presence of someone other than her. Now they are constantly playing/fighting/laughing/crying/loving/biting/kissing/hitting and always wanting to be a part of what the other one is doing. So much fun these sisters!
(More pictures to come)

Memorial Day 2009

For Memorial Day we went over to the Earnests house for a BBQ with the Pelisses. It was so fun to just let the kids play outside and enjoy some yummy food!
Lily loved riding on Ollies Tricycle, and she even figured out how to pedal and steer at the same time.






Ella was enjoying rolling and crawling on the grass with her baby friend Ava

The Everyday Beautiful

This video was really just so I could get on tape how funny it is to here my baby say "Oh Crap!" I know how horrible am I, but after maybe possibly hearing this word from her parents Lily picked it up a bit and then after being told not to say it anymore, proceeded to go around telling everyone "I'm not allowed to say Oh Crap". Silly Girl.

The Girlies and I headed to this park one Sunday after some rain and just enjoyed the heck out of ourselves and I took about a BILLION pictures so here you go! (I never remember my camera anymore so I overcompensated with this elaborate photo shoot, AND I wanted to finally experiement with all my different camera settings that I still after 2 years don't really know how to use)

I love these ones because notice Ella has a flower and as soon as sister spots it, GOODBYE, you can see Lily's hand just taking it away, such is the life of a younger sibling.

Showing me all the rocks she was finding (and trying to eat)!

PURE JOY!

The eyes kill me!

Multiple children = no perfect picture

Loving her two tiny teeth!

Miss Sassy Face

Lily wanted me to take a ton of pictures of her swinging and I'm so glad I did, because she is sooo HAPPY!

Up close and personal with the ducks

When we arrived at the park I found that two little "ducks" had been nibbling the old bread (luckily not moldy) in the car on the way there.

A rare site here: A deserted playground

My Flower Girl

I took a ton of shots of the flowers for a project for Lily's room.

I love this picture because she is sprinting to check out all of these flowers.

Poor kite stuck up in a tree

These pictures are JUST SO HER!

THE END!