tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580068086889089812024-03-05T20:47:10.448-08:00Tufts TidbitsShellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-59732488435125609162013-02-02T08:48:00.000-08:002013-02-02T08:48:38.637-08:00Ella's 3rd Birthday-Part 2<br />
Ella's birthday was on Thursday (Jan. 31st), so we woke her up with some birthday balloons and a song! She was smiling from ear to ear and said "wow! thank you!" Such a sweet little angel!<br />
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Yes, my sweet girl is still sleeping in a crib at 3! She's never attempted to get out, so we are going to just leave here there until it's a problem or she hits kinder; whichever comes first :)</div>
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We fixed Ella a special birthday breakfast of pancakes & eggs and opened a couple presents before Daddy headed off to work.</div>
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Then I got to spend the whole day with my sweet birthday girl! We played at the house for a few hours before heading to Hoppin House for a playdate with our MOPS friends! She insisted upon wearing her "party dress" since it was her birthday! So of course, I washed it (since she wore it to her other party already) and had it ready to go for our playdate and her upcoming afternoon party :)</div>
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After nap, we headed over to our neighborhood park for a party with some more friends. We decided to do another celebration since our princess tea party wasn't real appropriate for our boy friends (her preschool class is 8 boys and 2 girls including Ella). Some of her friends from school and some other friends came to celebrate with us and we had an absolute blast!</div>
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Presley & Ella (the 2 girls in their preschool class)</div>
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Lincoln, Presley, Ella & Joy (Dylan running in the background)</div>
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Dylan, Lincoln, Presley, Ella, Joy & Lily</div>
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We tried to get them all together for a pic, but didn't manage (missing a couple here)</div>
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Ella & Lincoln</div>
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Luke & Ella</div>
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Cupcake Time! She sang Happy Birthday with us which I thought was precious!</div>
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Time for a wish!</div>
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Couldn't wait to open Luke's pretty pink present!</div>
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Then we headed home to unwrap gifts with the family :) She got lots of girly thing and loved opening each one and then playing with it...it took a while to get through them all which she was loving because it was pushing going to bed back further and further ;)</div>
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And sweet Aunt Shara & Uncle Aaron sent flowers to Ella because they couldn't be here to celebrate with us :( She thought they were gorgeous!</div>
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We had such a special day together celebrating! Hopefully we didn't set her up to think she needs multiple birthday celebrations every year :) My little girl is 3 and I can't wait to see what this next year has in store for us! I love you Ella Grace!!!</div>
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Wow! How time flies! My baby isn't a baby anymore and it's crazy! She's officially 3!!! She has a mind of her own, a shining personality, a sense of humor that makes me laugh out loud sometimes, and the sweetest heart! I love watching her grow up and turn into a little girl! She is the joy of our lives and we couldn't be more proud of who Ella is becoming! This birthday has been so fun because she actually was excited about it and kind of gets it! She enjoyed every second of her birthday celebrations (and so did I)! Here's the recap!<br />
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The Saturday before her birthday, we had a little Tea Party Birthday fit for a Princess! It was so much fun to put together and get to fully be girly! Everything was pink & princess! Her friends Joy, Olivia and Hadley came to celebrate with her and the girls all had a blast! <br />
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So excited for her friends to get there!</div>
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Yep, that's right, I'm 3!</div>
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Sweet Joy looking reading for a princess tea party!</div>
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Decorating their princess tiara's</div>
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Having a blast!</div>
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Making a wish...</div>
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Yummy!</div>
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Time for tea (aka: pink lemonade)</div>
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Present time...her friends were big helpers :)</div>
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Playing with her new doll with Uncle Jayce & BFF Joy</div>
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Reading the card together</div>
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My sweet girl!</div>
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We also painted a pumpkin together. Even Daddy helped, which is impressive because he doesn't like to get his hands dirty with paint :) Painting is usually a Mommy & Ella activity, so it was fun to have Daddy by our side. Ella loved every second of our pumpkin painting time!</div>
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<img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" />Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-56573517408565212682011-12-11T08:40:00.000-08:002011-12-11T18:30:47.955-08:00Santa Visit<div style="text-align: center;"><div>Ella didn't care much for Santa this year. As sad as it was to watch, it was also a little funny.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJohtRM76vp0V3ShZwEnNBpB0lfDgzktEYuUgx0C7Rlr90gS7VAgyS0OWdjz4dKmHfOo3iL2CTzuK7O3qVpxyO7VlCbVo01oKFKDMPf2brWHuTOXOgWmEwzHkEv3OcDqfC0BPkVrx2mlA/s1600/December+2011+138.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJohtRM76vp0V3ShZwEnNBpB0lfDgzktEYuUgx0C7Rlr90gS7VAgyS0OWdjz4dKmHfOo3iL2CTzuK7O3qVpxyO7VlCbVo01oKFKDMPf2brWHuTOXOgWmEwzHkEv3OcDqfC0BPkVrx2mlA/s400/December+2011+138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684912689409533506" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9ugCWF8R26tVJYeBO5N5QD6IB7Wi-7-X4PNHsNDyPy761rYd_krwkrwAVJoZHNrnJXdgpyoAmuAmvu1pKEwbBTfIR6FMmScoZywRQL0HgvlUejlU0bR8-p6xKFdP_yiF8tgm3ZtPGzc/s1600/December+2011+139.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9ugCWF8R26tVJYeBO5N5QD6IB7Wi-7-X4PNHsNDyPy761rYd_krwkrwAVJoZHNrnJXdgpyoAmuAmvu1pKEwbBTfIR6FMmScoZywRQL0HgvlUejlU0bR8-p6xKFdP_yiF8tgm3ZtPGzc/s400/December+2011+139.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684912677723950418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2s3o3IEunLJkZQGbTQkfO2HZvLusPYgpSTq92Ohu8tFu2X9HyYTQ0-KEuQVqu_E5FC75rbnBp_9-L_OGjS7gWQpvYUX8FsQ4T5Ii5e_RrWwuGnmeox5nnBXSR0tzl3lA5EWsgOeXyLhw/s1600/December+2011+140.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2s3o3IEunLJkZQGbTQkfO2HZvLusPYgpSTq92Ohu8tFu2X9HyYTQ0-KEuQVqu_E5FC75rbnBp_9-L_OGjS7gWQpvYUX8FsQ4T5Ii5e_RrWwuGnmeox5nnBXSR0tzl3lA5EWsgOeXyLhw/s400/December+2011+140.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684912669238718642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSeGUOaYLgRYmvyWzetN6O30cBlFjQWvyN4ROQXTmjss3rAvQxayTyDyd_Bw_az-D8B5B9uGUBWkl3s1P6Dpy6n6lPgKVf3xRjS6zJYa33Sx8faR2_MnDxGafRYvqksPU3xGUsXe4UCY/s1600/December+2011+141.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNSeGUOaYLgRYmvyWzetN6O30cBlFjQWvyN4ROQXTmjss3rAvQxayTyDyd_Bw_az-D8B5B9uGUBWkl3s1P6Dpy6n6lPgKVf3xRjS6zJYa33Sx8faR2_MnDxGafRYvqksPU3xGUsXe4UCY/s400/December+2011+141.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684912657263514242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><div>My Santa pics at this age looked very similar, as I'm sure many toddler Santa encounters are...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>We went to visit Santa with our friends Julee & Joy. We tried to get a good picture of the girls together, but none of them turned out great...2 toddlers don't like to stay still and pose for long.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAGhuSO6NgVLqMN-Gu2a6mqtERtxJm3IHHbHwP-uVQBXUiExh7I7OyzBmKI4ZoyL8e3ByMtl9RDDTwh90VFJk2fIpKj1iKUG35FM6n9XPUDfrnILtjPAuyUSZWWsQnuA0aM2SuHTozgM/s1600/December+2011+109.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAGhuSO6NgVLqMN-Gu2a6mqtERtxJm3IHHbHwP-uVQBXUiExh7I7OyzBmKI4ZoyL8e3ByMtl9RDDTwh90VFJk2fIpKj1iKUG35FM6n9XPUDfrnILtjPAuyUSZWWsQnuA0aM2SuHTozgM/s400/December+2011+109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685061911065157138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb3lRJSAWFbSQjWVcmeMGhjdhyHkgk1oKnx_gNIZS-GudGPEgCSAEK4zJRGgFr-46J5OfNUGvrSUO6aoyU-fvsJWoihoi-cQAY1vMUckqYM89uHxPW6lB9o9VmR-5xxKcrwftgMTz5Sg/s1600/December+2011+113.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb3lRJSAWFbSQjWVcmeMGhjdhyHkgk1oKnx_gNIZS-GudGPEgCSAEK4zJRGgFr-46J5OfNUGvrSUO6aoyU-fvsJWoihoi-cQAY1vMUckqYM89uHxPW6lB9o9VmR-5xxKcrwftgMTz5Sg/s400/December+2011+113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685061899273982322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><div>Ella is tattling on Joy because she is trying to stand up when we told the girls to sit down the whole time on the train...notice the pointed finger (no, no, no)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvTnu2EerICVQ-OBFFqxn9TPOCcwdjCV0MUwQMT2pwzMoLEyJYJRntHj06WzFI48IHFRxISVDo1OLnyWq7tguXExqRq7Fqe6w3Z7NuH2gRpbeB6OrkU5luME_8wJwtd4dXhpVhVGBniE/s1600/December+2011+145.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJvTnu2EerICVQ-OBFFqxn9TPOCcwdjCV0MUwQMT2pwzMoLEyJYJRntHj06WzFI48IHFRxISVDo1OLnyWq7tguXExqRq7Fqe6w3Z7NuH2gRpbeB6OrkU5luME_8wJwtd4dXhpVhVGBniE/s400/December+2011+145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685061898240311154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNjGF-uks3S4la1xyBAG1ish_JZ3bvLKjb8XV2IgXkRVN_OV-aX8_xw1KlOUfQHDRWfFBHXECKc3mmT4GT8zRUQirvKo3s6Hgob21G_V5QubxZwGh3uDQCuHCQUlzHbR6txcjZi0FylI/s1600/December+2011+150.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNjGF-uks3S4la1xyBAG1ish_JZ3bvLKjb8XV2IgXkRVN_OV-aX8_xw1KlOUfQHDRWfFBHXECKc3mmT4GT8zRUQirvKo3s6Hgob21G_V5QubxZwGh3uDQCuHCQUlzHbR6txcjZi0FylI/s400/December+2011+150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685062549214026722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9r98SgMfD1FlfaMwlsNwqCHiZp37MUMeASA6OPDiaFb7qjcoIA2CNS-7cQF96wh44xGaPEwU1WYhxD4EmZ_ZLtfSMMEP-6A-D7Rwf89z-H-sBFqbFCTmKe6PK4eHBaaZHKYpcJpGq08/s1600/December+2011+152.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9r98SgMfD1FlfaMwlsNwqCHiZp37MUMeASA6OPDiaFb7qjcoIA2CNS-7cQF96wh44xGaPEwU1WYhxD4EmZ_ZLtfSMMEP-6A-D7Rwf89z-H-sBFqbFCTmKe6PK4eHBaaZHKYpcJpGq08/s400/December+2011+152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685062542822277458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYIp59BYhflFPqyDEe1FQlTavHj0NgIm97fuB11U8GuBz-glOCQjQrGzIUpeiorB9d6RvvKkvSosWTxPoD4U0lkXumWwlLIxB03oaxYiv2EaywesRYoR3xPCBlmZjfwE_hj90hU3MGPM/s1600/December+2011+127.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYIp59BYhflFPqyDEe1FQlTavHj0NgIm97fuB11U8GuBz-glOCQjQrGzIUpeiorB9d6RvvKkvSosWTxPoD4U0lkXumWwlLIxB03oaxYiv2EaywesRYoR3xPCBlmZjfwE_hj90hU3MGPM/s400/December+2011+127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685062528783960226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYeeLxNXNwEoSDLpXWoceg4y1iKHa7R9NxndJ0eoU3_-tmQFHN0vuz2ctQnHnSX45goThkvNyy6yQU3-_GB3xcGP_Qy_2ZvIxAEP4TdWyxVFVnXjZmxZU9hVJwH_c8ARiQeHzBUnMQrY/s1600/December+2011+125.JPG" style="text-align: left; " onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDYeeLxNXNwEoSDLpXWoceg4y1iKHa7R9NxndJ0eoU3_-tmQFHN0vuz2ctQnHnSX45goThkvNyy6yQU3-_GB3xcGP_Qy_2ZvIxAEP4TdWyxVFVnXjZmxZU9hVJwH_c8ARiQeHzBUnMQrY/s400/December+2011+125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685062519720673938" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /></div><div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-3120420891875650122011-11-04T12:53:00.000-07:002011-11-04T13:07:26.185-07:00Halloween with Pebbles<div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; ">We celebrated Halloween with a bunch of friends again this year. We had a blast last year when everyone came over, but this year was even more fun because all the kiddos were on the move and excited! We had 7 kiddos to take around the neighborhood trick or treating and they all did great (we only made it to 4 houses)! Ella was dressed as Pebbles Flintstone and looked precious! I was just excited that the costume I made her stayed sewn together and actually looked somewhat like the Pebbles images :) Here's some fun shots of the night...</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; ">Ella practicing her Thriller moves :)</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/ac735103e6e37a23.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/ac735103e6e37a23.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">All 3 of my babies posing for the camera</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/e1d7091c1833458f.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/e1d7091c1833458f.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Sweet little girl!</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/a284c801efdf9739.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/a284c801efdf9739.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">I can't get enough of her smile!!!</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/f3b52df66f6ac11c.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/f3b52df66f6ac11c.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella and her sweet friend Joy (aka: BumbleBirdie)</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/f6a09a3ef3a102a.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/f6a09a3ef3a102a.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella, Olivia, & Joy</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/de471cc2b9d7d284.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/de471cc2b9d7d284.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">The whole crew walking up to a neighbor's house</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/a2bef1370b264a89.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/a2bef1370b264a89.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/d7b1eb5a515343be.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/d7b1eb5a515343be.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/4e018e2ac988c0ed.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/4e018e2ac988c0ed.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">The whole gang...We are blessed with some great friends!</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/862b73082ebac39a.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/862b73082ebac39a.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Daddies & their babes</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/717b6ec9d28091a6.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/717b6ec9d28091a6.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Mommies & their angels</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/9b19d2bdf263cd53.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/9b19d2bdf263cd53.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella refused to look at the camera...too interested in figuring out how to get that package open</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/67da7d17c0e701d0.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/67da7d17c0e701d0.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella checking out Roman's wheels...she was a bit envious :)</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/79da00d1786b734.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/79da00d1786b734.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Blurry attempt at capturing Ella eating candy through the wrapper</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/ff9839fada9490bf.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/ff9839fada9490bf.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/ba3038d3c789faad.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/ba3038d3c789faad.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/77b6529420de6631.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/77b6529420de6631.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Proudly wearing Mommy's shoes-not her mommy's shoes, but her BFF's momma's shoes :)</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/5c23e16db8749ba7.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:65523/ea525d3e58bedbfd9756d4c4577327cf/image/5c23e16db8749ba7.jpg?size=400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhUbmq9h6PcarT0ou-kT-tmtsOjzLpqSD0-enxIKLOmlo8D9lQVJ3VMkhVpqIzLZ-MzB1JTXvDae5PVWs-NCXnnEr14Q6QcOCZreX2DiZtHvT4sPrMb8W2Fp-u2HZCmu1jpUbjboi-uo/s1600/trick+or+treating+2011+084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhUbmq9h6PcarT0ou-kT-tmtsOjzLpqSD0-enxIKLOmlo8D9lQVJ3VMkhVpqIzLZ-MzB1JTXvDae5PVWs-NCXnnEr14Q6QcOCZreX2DiZtHvT4sPrMb8W2Fp-u2HZCmu1jpUbjboi-uo/s400/trick+or+treating+2011+084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671234605458588690" /></a><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-30064039941219770102011-10-25T15:34:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:59:07.733-07:00Halloween Fun at "My Gym"<div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; ">We went to "My Gym" last night for a Halloween Party. It was a little chaotic with all the kids and parents running around in costume, but we had a blast! Ella was dressed up as a cowgirl because her real costume isn't finished yet. I'm in the process of sewing (for the 1st time) a Pebbles Flintstone costume, so cross your fingers I get it done and it stays sewn together when she wears it on Halloween :) However, the fun part about her wearing the cowgirl outfit, was that it was the same one I wore for Halloween right before I turned 2 :)</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; ">Ella-20 Months Old</div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3TuDMk-eajoh4ZI3pL2i05UqTv-IkxRUm-huNPKpKCAFp6QNeynXbdFNrS0NACPjyOT2mAqsqF00-CkFsFhdH_OS7NsgWgBurC6Be-Pha1lXwRkI5rD8eJku9zvXFFHk_KzkVrnqYQE/s1600/October+2011+034.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3TuDMk-eajoh4ZI3pL2i05UqTv-IkxRUm-huNPKpKCAFp6QNeynXbdFNrS0NACPjyOT2mAqsqF00-CkFsFhdH_OS7NsgWgBurC6Be-Pha1lXwRkI5rD8eJku9zvXFFHk_KzkVrnqYQE/s400/October+2011+034.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Me-19 Months Old </div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRWwD5dbpJfiN51zPXu2VytzMhBjpZCQgQM7wDzoL7u68P-vJFB9YrokRPY7GU_94T9gRto5OHB49M3DV2LUKidO23kx5G9gAf9Y7BeZ40rDInOd7qKRwQxx2P2Zpo3puOm1Q1KX3UUU/s1600/Scan.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRWwD5dbpJfiN51zPXu2VytzMhBjpZCQgQM7wDzoL7u68P-vJFB9YrokRPY7GU_94T9gRto5OHB49M3DV2LUKidO23kx5G9gAf9Y7BeZ40rDInOd7qKRwQxx2P2Zpo3puOm1Q1KX3UUU/s400/Scan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667567579404904114" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back to Cowgirl Ella...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYGrGWzEhB7Y0RJzz_MaUVqtQhF-gfqlFjqgJt3H40CqRrb8kbI9p6AOFt0rN-DhJ8K_mKTWcdVdW98JVyjDNNyi_3fJ9s5B6LIpHly1hkupJer3S69tVpEJkvgtegppmq56Jt60nj6w/s1600/October+2011+037.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYYGrGWzEhB7Y0RJzz_MaUVqtQhF-gfqlFjqgJt3H40CqRrb8kbI9p6AOFt0rN-DhJ8K_mKTWcdVdW98JVyjDNNyi_3fJ9s5B6LIpHly1hkupJer3S69tVpEJkvgtegppmq56Jt60nj6w/s400/October+2011+037.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The fringe on the bottom of the skirt was hurting her (it was so old & crinkly)</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X7SD68JvIkZHMZnrxXh8JhcUeeoaleN_xJIIdUK1uwelVT0Ja9Qlfm1iFQWB6WKGokuMoRcdylG3jvVrDcntc2kic5FSFBSv1Q1RxfKu9-WgZkj6nGZNmSzMcHKJsy_8V8R0Q4BwPeI/s1600/October+2011+039.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X7SD68JvIkZHMZnrxXh8JhcUeeoaleN_xJIIdUK1uwelVT0Ja9Qlfm1iFQWB6WKGokuMoRcdylG3jvVrDcntc2kic5FSFBSv1Q1RxfKu9-WgZkj6nGZNmSzMcHKJsy_8V8R0Q4BwPeI/s400/October+2011+039.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So, I'm cutting it off and she's unhappy that she can't help :(</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ2u42SFvTanq0uc0KyHQ_1i3iyb8i0SAMqOJ3cd7X7ADaPNiEzmvitpTe02gMzScFTpxR4R9Iy3F3C3CqynNYTAr6D-kqs81Wg6IEF3siGZ6uw3paNfAY4H4pbz_jFBVrZZFYwy-Wkg/s1600/October+2011+040.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieQ2u42SFvTanq0uc0KyHQ_1i3iyb8i0SAMqOJ3cd7X7ADaPNiEzmvitpTe02gMzScFTpxR4R9Iy3F3C3CqynNYTAr6D-kqs81Wg6IEF3siGZ6uw3paNfAY4H4pbz_jFBVrZZFYwy-Wkg/s400/October+2011+040.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yN4927qehLcK6bbEx4aJh4eYHY9DWuobTnrgo_Dh70Igq7lnioIcPzRRUfrOv6bTnNemIKjHhpobP1pDCVP81UWn3H1f3v8dVbsZDSgEvnl-ifhkn1xxkA4-7r41eOJoCjcdMZFFYxY/s1600/October+2011+074.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yN4927qehLcK6bbEx4aJh4eYHY9DWuobTnrgo_Dh70Igq7lnioIcPzRRUfrOv6bTnNemIKjHhpobP1pDCVP81UWn3H1f3v8dVbsZDSgEvnl-ifhkn1xxkA4-7r41eOJoCjcdMZFFYxY/s400/October+2011+074.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-8051304562971010712011-10-20T13:34:00.000-07:002011-10-21T13:10:35.165-07:00Sweet Berry Farm<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">We went to Sweet Berry Farm last weekend to get a few pictures amongst the pumpkins. Even though it's finally fall, it still felt like summer here, so most of the pictures are of us with squinty eyes and sweaty faces :) Despite the heat, Ella had a great time running around, petting the horses, seeing chickens, goats, & donkeys, picking flowers, and going on her first hayride. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTuzINekQuJKUeqEwOpuxZuMsbC1cBfIdw2wdIIDlxbswsP873-VUkH7eNgiGO88j21wujn5tqWKfPYQnhBdnQrx2MGU53t2sUCj1BIAeCpmjl_9CHvo16wJ0zq6ZLruesTg9CjD3huI/s1600/October+2011+037.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTuzINekQuJKUeqEwOpuxZuMsbC1cBfIdw2wdIIDlxbswsP873-VUkH7eNgiGO88j21wujn5tqWKfPYQnhBdnQrx2MGU53t2sUCj1BIAeCpmjl_9CHvo16wJ0zq6ZLruesTg9CjD3huI/s400/October+2011+037.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62PeLpT1rgd2rWDm4wUr2D8cbRL9Y8TEazo57b8GnO_MGxl11xyf_KZJTUwR1RmAMIwaZslzw3jHU3Pe6V7Woj7k7i2Cizh7i1Jstybh9O8okoToleTQqgF7CczTxUUYieb9TEHCeTFc/s1600/October+2011+046.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg62PeLpT1rgd2rWDm4wUr2D8cbRL9Y8TEazo57b8GnO_MGxl11xyf_KZJTUwR1RmAMIwaZslzw3jHU3Pe6V7Woj7k7i2Cizh7i1Jstybh9O8okoToleTQqgF7CczTxUUYieb9TEHCeTFc/s400/October+2011+046.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWzE0upJqxCWLU_0xQzeeaG1bth3oGYc9TURssO74GZNNwG5iCbPfufJWISwdPNRggC_8Ntq6_CyheXQO6WIdHnDrK3keoF-SwsI7OOMWiKTuv_aRF7kok0koCLWJEpMmZN0nocfzglk/s1600/October+2011+052.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWzE0upJqxCWLU_0xQzeeaG1bth3oGYc9TURssO74GZNNwG5iCbPfufJWISwdPNRggC_8Ntq6_CyheXQO6WIdHnDrK3keoF-SwsI7OOMWiKTuv_aRF7kok0koCLWJEpMmZN0nocfzglk/s400/October+2011+052.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ella thought she could pick the pumpkin up and move it...</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBKmzhQwdb0vU75ikvi8ptQJd4vaqig4BvpZemZUsfAG-nrHloIleDPectORsD7SPsdRMBt7VC1yvww2mVyrNCFPzL-E7K-JOhukW1m63i-90cxi4aNPJFgiOEsx3fZyR_Dm639SoEZQ/s1600/October+2011+054.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBKmzhQwdb0vU75ikvi8ptQJd4vaqig4BvpZemZUsfAG-nrHloIleDPectORsD7SPsdRMBt7VC1yvww2mVyrNCFPzL-E7K-JOhukW1m63i-90cxi4aNPJFgiOEsx3fZyR_Dm639SoEZQ/s400/October+2011+054.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmGRdLUGmcSP_tMEwN116-CUDO7sl5JuENs7k8ygSStnoV-wtXAQDMCVqgE34BvCGE1Qfjzntu3dDRYOgWl4bUUa9WY8gCPRHiyKNJL57LHObGqpOjdAPN4acyKn-zmjMIqIs75m-kGU/s1600/October+2011+125.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmGRdLUGmcSP_tMEwN116-CUDO7sl5JuENs7k8ygSStnoV-wtXAQDMCVqgE34BvCGE1Qfjzntu3dDRYOgWl4bUUa9WY8gCPRHiyKNJL57LHObGqpOjdAPN4acyKn-zmjMIqIs75m-kGU/s400/October+2011+125.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; 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Ella is now 20.5 months old and is absolutely hilarious! We can't get enough of her! She's finally starting to say some words instead of just using sign language and her little personality is shining through. Here's some pictures of her over the last few months.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella relaxing in her easy chair :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03tnbXbiH5oFABVLHooxtYqMtYxd7IrV0enFGn5AtiEf4GHj2mq7zLnWJh5r2grp-xQcCNO86wz7JHW8FCP7mIz5-p4mlV3ySeDn4tstOVfmkgkrf-WDFzZux_n05rsnOZlTmrUPGX4M/s1600/Summer+2011+028.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03tnbXbiH5oFABVLHooxtYqMtYxd7IrV0enFGn5AtiEf4GHj2mq7zLnWJh5r2grp-xQcCNO86wz7JHW8FCP7mIz5-p4mlV3ySeDn4tstOVfmkgkrf-WDFzZux_n05rsnOZlTmrUPGX4M/s400/Summer+2011+028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662596357063520450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8yIO7lWd6e8tm1v-llRcvXC5up6N3DS7W7Wp8IzoZWJ-5GA8AEg3-9nrm_2k3JbUm-MsZQM03qUpem_QUst_HNVvquzNe6kceJSVgEoQvWUo-tr1ubwUh9mb6fb2i-MchbmCG07Jz2U/s1600/Summer+2011+030.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8yIO7lWd6e8tm1v-llRcvXC5up6N3DS7W7Wp8IzoZWJ-5GA8AEg3-9nrm_2k3JbUm-MsZQM03qUpem_QUst_HNVvquzNe6kceJSVgEoQvWUo-tr1ubwUh9mb6fb2i-MchbmCG07Jz2U/s400/Summer+2011+030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662596347737559794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Reading with Daddy! She still loves books and sitting in our laps to read them!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSD82NaGQuGrmRyy-7DFIK00UyBbtZYgyfMVCxlxSFLl-hXm50hb0UTsk8gs0IMHa_51OegCMrRZzoxIMSTPu7pmrj3zlH2W5GizIdmlzN0vVpJlJc-4-9GFEc68bDScFWke569rVuf_g/s1600/Summer+2011+031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSD82NaGQuGrmRyy-7DFIK00UyBbtZYgyfMVCxlxSFLl-hXm50hb0UTsk8gs0IMHa_51OegCMrRZzoxIMSTPu7pmrj3zlH2W5GizIdmlzN0vVpJlJc-4-9GFEc68bDScFWke569rVuf_g/s400/Summer+2011+031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662596329746896450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She thought it was funny to climb into the toy box, but couldn't get back out on her own.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBdmVcHzWG86Azze9fWw_hZETWKhTeB-a7yltgEYt9CS-0W_6Sb83PY61cytmd5JfukanNTOFyonHreG2yZ5mo-yy1O_SpXkp5pUqN999O5imWFCVvl04vQ5hX2cZ2W4YPb_CzMpkaAE/s1600/Summer+2011+033.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBdmVcHzWG86Azze9fWw_hZETWKhTeB-a7yltgEYt9CS-0W_6Sb83PY61cytmd5JfukanNTOFyonHreG2yZ5mo-yy1O_SpXkp5pUqN999O5imWFCVvl04vQ5hX2cZ2W4YPb_CzMpkaAE/s400/Summer+2011+033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662596325185446562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoyXgEpSjauqwvS4dGyRDGEEu-FpW6csKHPqXoaQpFvau5vVyOc_zSIBztm4K2Shr2pXrrRqMxRl8M303LVcPqjBNQk32ijsDWiqv8DPQHAmb7ZV78pr6K9bgT571Av27pC0qpZa-wYk/s1600/Summer+2011+035.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBoyXgEpSjauqwvS4dGyRDGEEu-FpW6csKHPqXoaQpFvau5vVyOc_zSIBztm4K2Shr2pXrrRqMxRl8M303LVcPqjBNQk32ijsDWiqv8DPQHAmb7ZV78pr6K9bgT571Av27pC0qpZa-wYk/s400/Summer+2011+035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662603230960868466" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Riding her horse through the house. She hasn't figured out how to go forward on it, so she just rides around backwards. She also loves to go on pony rides in our arms. She says "neigh neigh" and jumps up and down to tell us that's what she wants.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuj3S2txMq7GPUx73MqSemYOQRhACUL8ROEtp24lhOZbYBISvyOZF7W3xKFYYJg5WEVbbIUrW71llCN2538-JnqxpKVyJiPntwGAFt2aTwjbU6Z1fe-4dro2lwp1v7Kyn4oJdVf4TdnI/s1600/Summer+2011+060.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuj3S2txMq7GPUx73MqSemYOQRhACUL8ROEtp24lhOZbYBISvyOZF7W3xKFYYJg5WEVbbIUrW71llCN2538-JnqxpKVyJiPntwGAFt2aTwjbU6Z1fe-4dro2lwp1v7Kyn4oJdVf4TdnI/s400/Summer+2011+060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662678792373449826" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing hide-n-seek in the house</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG9zZ-WM44vDrsGemGV63RxhTM9gBdld5uY01pVKrbF59Znv0UPExgFLtzcS4lQDVOAZDCIcNoHEpxuRktTFP7rS8zGbFOdlajTQgDvNbi7ch0kKmKyXDRbnnERkwfbu50y3l_7NI0as/s1600/Summer+2011+062.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG9zZ-WM44vDrsGemGV63RxhTM9gBdld5uY01pVKrbF59Znv0UPExgFLtzcS4lQDVOAZDCIcNoHEpxuRktTFP7rS8zGbFOdlajTQgDvNbi7ch0kKmKyXDRbnnERkwfbu50y3l_7NI0as/s400/Summer+2011+062.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662678789158924658" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Reading books with her BFF, Joy</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjiPxvOI7oEhviZSvGlgHA6krQ9NDthdVBySbWtNQ4iO4tTAKpd5CGVfhJts2M5uRG71UbZ2M1dJ5OPtaPCpkjbD2lMY6slkgrPy44y9zxk3MRHEgSLL-cBvhu8TeBYnwgVmSYeyA7mc/s1600/Summer+2011+037.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZjiPxvOI7oEhviZSvGlgHA6krQ9NDthdVBySbWtNQ4iO4tTAKpd5CGVfhJts2M5uRG71UbZ2M1dJ5OPtaPCpkjbD2lMY6slkgrPy44y9zxk3MRHEgSLL-cBvhu8TeBYnwgVmSYeyA7mc/s400/Summer+2011+037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662603229920031602" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She loves her baby doll</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33GoqJesgbZLJIDv5yySt6rn95LIb9ruWu4JOB_3o3n2kGMYIQ5B52AnUQj0PwALUzUMz-cLSw2vU3A1rNRzSs2Xs_uOvnJokZm9VU4Ni_FwQWSVYiy5PDh7dHzvAU4-R5SuxUX-nD8o/s1600/Summer+2011+038.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33GoqJesgbZLJIDv5yySt6rn95LIb9ruWu4JOB_3o3n2kGMYIQ5B52AnUQj0PwALUzUMz-cLSw2vU3A1rNRzSs2Xs_uOvnJokZm9VU4Ni_FwQWSVYiy5PDh7dHzvAU4-R5SuxUX-nD8o/s400/Summer+2011+038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662603210254535586" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And her bear (growls when referring to it)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5awd-oeN46aZK3wmpp_0hIRwZiabwfNlJHG8lCWnYzURo61jqCOeMI_h1LOBXwHfgiSJ6o7THBmBkJFJifV6SCMrkD_snhyrwTG-bTpIbCqyflYHTLlTakDE3l39xsATtCfCMuCp2is/s1600/Summer+2011+041.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5awd-oeN46aZK3wmpp_0hIRwZiabwfNlJHG8lCWnYzURo61jqCOeMI_h1LOBXwHfgiSJ6o7THBmBkJFJifV6SCMrkD_snhyrwTG-bTpIbCqyflYHTLlTakDE3l39xsATtCfCMuCp2is/s400/Summer+2011+041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662603201382563330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">She hates to wear a bow or headband, but thinks it's funny to put all her bows in her hair at the same time (and some in the dogs hair too).</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMx6ytyAyeuMCTIKG9b_UOSdgnhvncV0eYhZCzro7lR5m_JcW07R6i63j5fyhX7FeHGJliHhtH2DyE-3WZ9Nlx9_y6Aa7mWyEj7AYBZ-OIQxK_kQ1E8aOvyAYmDK_TJN2M3rTfdW5Xwg/s1600/Summer+2011+043.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMx6ytyAyeuMCTIKG9b_UOSdgnhvncV0eYhZCzro7lR5m_JcW07R6i63j5fyhX7FeHGJliHhtH2DyE-3WZ9Nlx9_y6Aa7mWyEj7AYBZ-OIQxK_kQ1E8aOvyAYmDK_TJN2M3rTfdW5Xwg/s400/Summer+2011+043.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662678566414641714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwNBfDfktLwGqcXZ6X2YJBsb0ouYDHNLbMDIViAn-VoINJsva-JW1tok3FOOfgqyUGS_YKGGW-5KTrvtvlWOT9p1AV6kYxM_jP2DeS2MuSOXqN-tnXILu28jNqqTlKZTW22XOCuFnu-c/s1600/Summer+2011+046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwNBfDfktLwGqcXZ6X2YJBsb0ouYDHNLbMDIViAn-VoINJsva-JW1tok3FOOfgqyUGS_YKGGW-5KTrvtvlWOT9p1AV6kYxM_jP2DeS2MuSOXqN-tnXILu28jNqqTlKZTW22XOCuFnu-c/s400/Summer+2011+046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662678554255628274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this sweet face!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntp6uwiSLE8kf2n0tYsgttUvnzJYfZDqIiPk3gHcRMf3bRBhRdvm5Q-A_5skf4Nsw6tKxpzZ_RfHLkzd9uPrzMHnZLW1AEFnFLIOgU_wLH1nGgG6YWai3_k8v0CzVS0HRlUAHRdKRdas/s1600/Summer+2011+058.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntp6uwiSLE8kf2n0tYsgttUvnzJYfZDqIiPk3gHcRMf3bRBhRdvm5Q-A_5skf4Nsw6tKxpzZ_RfHLkzd9uPrzMHnZLW1AEFnFLIOgU_wLH1nGgG6YWai3_k8v0CzVS0HRlUAHRdKRdas/s400/Summer+2011+058.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662678549540212738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doing art: She loves fingerpainting...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXPuXT0Xdj9fsNmrhTgbLSRLRW48yw9Z1D4xG_VHfa-cY66IQLj-dYByW8OgKCGNxa_fF_LSD-_hvFOJe4833Ez9QxbQXxnLKepK-0TuIS8J7YYCai_fkTwi7fhyphenhyphen5RchcQHA6CGP-BVo/s1600/August-October+2011+040.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXPuXT0Xdj9fsNmrhTgbLSRLRW48yw9Z1D4xG_VHfa-cY66IQLj-dYByW8OgKCGNxa_fF_LSD-_hvFOJe4833Ez9QxbQXxnLKepK-0TuIS8J7YYCai_fkTwi7fhyphenhyphen5RchcQHA6CGP-BVo/s400/August-October+2011+040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679340427186178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...but hates to have dirty hands!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjta5AHLQbjYZYoG7mdoD36vZZn6LtUMcS8gLr6to7R_KrlULaUYiArfgGcKSuioQkqYP1JwjEhJtujDXftw-8sI5AKMEBo6nVJ3FdoI9-y6Ny8WDI0yAaSE1woUhFIYfmGROI1SvjuXU/s1600/August-October+2011+042.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjta5AHLQbjYZYoG7mdoD36vZZn6LtUMcS8gLr6to7R_KrlULaUYiArfgGcKSuioQkqYP1JwjEhJtujDXftw-8sI5AKMEBo6nVJ3FdoI9-y6Ny8WDI0yAaSE1woUhFIYfmGROI1SvjuXU/s400/August-October+2011+042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679329108307074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playing with her Uncle Jayce! Ella adores him!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k-0ejkwEWBpFdLBWx7lAT117Zcemta0qcp2DMY8KLmp8rlO5bCSaFt9gKZ6FJDeVANcayDsWzLCspSZsLLaLOm8e4NEEy2e-NVoj4k0NpymG_PPFLBIYRwaCOBYufqhdMKJxmscWQ5w/s1600/August-October+2011+046.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8k-0ejkwEWBpFdLBWx7lAT117Zcemta0qcp2DMY8KLmp8rlO5bCSaFt9gKZ6FJDeVANcayDsWzLCspSZsLLaLOm8e4NEEy2e-NVoj4k0NpymG_PPFLBIYRwaCOBYufqhdMKJxmscWQ5w/s400/August-October+2011+046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679319279266834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She wanted to hold Myles...poor little guy looks like he's getting choked!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmbS0Xd2ykHQTXuDvA7B-pvDYKeVKqi6PDlUM1iRlXp6g7NT4A2U1YzGX7KadsjWJ1XNWTzq9NDpmF-Co5ArtbtvTmMwiFLTv4c1r7DfZEc0ps3dkJBAU5WsauqJ0QuBlP1mOtjsuNEw/s1600/August-October+2011+050.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmbS0Xd2ykHQTXuDvA7B-pvDYKeVKqi6PDlUM1iRlXp6g7NT4A2U1YzGX7KadsjWJ1XNWTzq9NDpmF-Co5ArtbtvTmMwiFLTv4c1r7DfZEc0ps3dkJBAU5WsauqJ0QuBlP1mOtjsuNEw/s400/August-October+2011+050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679316144728546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella is so proud of herself when she gets my shoes on to her little feet! She puts on a pair just about everyday and walks around the house. It's precious!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6PYu8P5UdcJCRTKWJQcesrbfy8RiDVexfpj_bGmpQOsRIq9ccTsZyQEY4YqvCYKKgz49jR8dnYWHv1RcIGaK-5utTLQ8Wf8fHUeTotoOEvXHytAD5wS5WTQwPb7Qe60zGr8F5tObuSE/s1600/August-October+2011+051.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6PYu8P5UdcJCRTKWJQcesrbfy8RiDVexfpj_bGmpQOsRIq9ccTsZyQEY4YqvCYKKgz49jR8dnYWHv1RcIGaK-5utTLQ8Wf8fHUeTotoOEvXHytAD5wS5WTQwPb7Qe60zGr8F5tObuSE/s400/August-October+2011+051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679784783928834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We finally got a little ponytail (one day she'll have some hair!)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYWLEsEJH8uTbbkYP2W1yzdE_qs88I52xYLRYStanHq4mIqS0BGZlupsBGst82joS8a5CJsHTC69TvJLdzZh3vkfcv8mamEkuyylnA0cZCKhh_gW8fQeaEUvRYwrLv_Li9vIa7Jzn8Zk/s1600/August-October+2011+055.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYWLEsEJH8uTbbkYP2W1yzdE_qs88I52xYLRYStanHq4mIqS0BGZlupsBGst82joS8a5CJsHTC69TvJLdzZh3vkfcv8mamEkuyylnA0cZCKhh_gW8fQeaEUvRYwrLv_Li9vIa7Jzn8Zk/s400/August-October+2011+055.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679776094022226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So proud!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZrcsbjcZiez8BKxuAZ6KkmuCbVK8FUO4TqmLx64k3xkO0BPr9Csudr4yZcVj_ORLprW4aTPGyRthhiV9p3VqydBil2wUx_32Q3coQtOS_NDDQ2lOgKN02HAZ-M1gXv83bvx8tZ4wSV0/s1600/August-October+2011+056.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZrcsbjcZiez8BKxuAZ6KkmuCbVK8FUO4TqmLx64k3xkO0BPr9Csudr4yZcVj_ORLprW4aTPGyRthhiV9p3VqydBil2wUx_32Q3coQtOS_NDDQ2lOgKN02HAZ-M1gXv83bvx8tZ4wSV0/s400/August-October+2011+056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679769192848082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella loves to play with her new kitchen. She pretends to make us coffee!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIGA-1WAz1M7WoItVFpGQTfdsW7V0BClF-RJMhyphenhyphenJuYud1VqHXKyFgWC2AhOXmPRrxES8L_n7n4vbEp6SF87W57SjhyphenhyphenZzxL1uzIVs5PHMgTQuimwtg-GKjIyTdjzJlHz-zDRQgM3VZwQM/s1600/August-October+2011+057.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIGA-1WAz1M7WoItVFpGQTfdsW7V0BClF-RJMhyphenhyphenJuYud1VqHXKyFgWC2AhOXmPRrxES8L_n7n4vbEp6SF87W57SjhyphenhyphenZzxL1uzIVs5PHMgTQuimwtg-GKjIyTdjzJlHz-zDRQgM3VZwQM/s400/August-October+2011+057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662679764236243058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She also loves to push her babies in the shopping cart</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOptVrBbBLIf7wcpfgTMvCz9LWk2HssnfaedIOGXTLz6KO8Q3aM2ZtBUmdTC-FEm8glYMTEkEND2YnPrmtfnI7GmYYPRyY3uDXqMbEJpTje-oOd_AmcMD3YOeR_5DR3EKPj1ovxtVWg0/s1600/August-October+2011+060.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitOptVrBbBLIf7wcpfgTMvCz9LWk2HssnfaedIOGXTLz6KO8Q3aM2ZtBUmdTC-FEm8glYMTEkEND2YnPrmtfnI7GmYYPRyY3uDXqMbEJpTje-oOd_AmcMD3YOeR_5DR3EKPj1ovxtVWg0/s400/August-October+2011+060.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680260285637618" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She just started liking headbands again last week and I'm thrilled! I think she likes to look pretty when she looks in the mirror and it matches her dress. Usually, we have to put a headband on her baby too :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6co2Z_4ykII0zpE9-veEC5Dj7_uFK_pHr_jhPWSjRowQDGxWcQ71d7vQHm4qsvXz4Cqih-tmGywJlFtmE_7GUr0jtQyBbyn4zgRX_kwZ8Vcq1gFVB8IVz7jrD0dXzcXmvmxxaZ1Bp4g/s1600/August-October+2011+067.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6co2Z_4ykII0zpE9-veEC5Dj7_uFK_pHr_jhPWSjRowQDGxWcQ71d7vQHm4qsvXz4Cqih-tmGywJlFtmE_7GUr0jtQyBbyn4zgRX_kwZ8Vcq1gFVB8IVz7jrD0dXzcXmvmxxaZ1Bp4g/s400/August-October+2011+067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680256713380642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We try to do fun crafts or activities of some sort each week, and she loved this one...puff balls inside a baking tin.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXocLdvU3jNLfvVFby97ebhxmxxaXDj-MOkLBAzsDiEdqwprqXtxfVxgBJjRtFyy3sKpShdKOPGoZOpq2NbxVbbekGhdKJkOobvTbv2YGQc1b6eegIOspG1qu0Y4FHAMygLtwAY8RpnMg/s1600/August-October+2011+069.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXocLdvU3jNLfvVFby97ebhxmxxaXDj-MOkLBAzsDiEdqwprqXtxfVxgBJjRtFyy3sKpShdKOPGoZOpq2NbxVbbekGhdKJkOobvTbv2YGQc1b6eegIOspG1qu0Y4FHAMygLtwAY8RpnMg/s400/August-October+2011+069.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680238145833842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So proud to get them all in!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEobHuYdQE0-3LDHsL_eG5ERo9ElgKxxDyrEYEABpVa9BOij4jA42tMiG8tsniKuGSFXAgM7IVp_kXt5qD52I3JNCdzG_7Y0P3FQtkjXxDvYWq-EQqqoxV8FGGt7Nhw3YuRQqiB64fUU/s1600/August-October+2011+070.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEobHuYdQE0-3LDHsL_eG5ERo9ElgKxxDyrEYEABpVa9BOij4jA42tMiG8tsniKuGSFXAgM7IVp_kXt5qD52I3JNCdzG_7Y0P3FQtkjXxDvYWq-EQqqoxV8FGGt7Nhw3YuRQqiB64fUU/s400/August-October+2011+070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680232310388594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Posing with Daddy in her dress from Nonee! So cute!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-aI4pZGIfrUmRxDMG_WCtbRwhBuPgcHaiojZW6WpbRKptISXFopGSFVd5lE0gbn5FdlZMdlLP_I8K2AyJDOUFM4AVRUOswsDvXE_ivrLz0jrrsFBrk9-jMOagQFfbrtKdPTHU-DQx7U/s1600/August-October+2011+074.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-aI4pZGIfrUmRxDMG_WCtbRwhBuPgcHaiojZW6WpbRKptISXFopGSFVd5lE0gbn5FdlZMdlLP_I8K2AyJDOUFM4AVRUOswsDvXE_ivrLz0jrrsFBrk9-jMOagQFfbrtKdPTHU-DQx7U/s400/August-October+2011+074.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680736303736770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A mini tantrum...she just started these recently. She will stamp her feet, cry, and then come running over to me to get hugs. It's actually precious to watch, but a little scary to know what's coming in the future....</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUJ6inaWeZNAIS71ZfaTvvW1PhZhkluPd4Dd30Y9yF9zXSbwuzYVZ5jZ2siobDaQrlc7DuN16yEudGrFpUXeIffO85XrkvO70Rp4RYEO7ISJjTf91iJlRVjb-6CCJwOW1RcXweRWFoBY/s1600/August-October+2011+075.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTUJ6inaWeZNAIS71ZfaTvvW1PhZhkluPd4Dd30Y9yF9zXSbwuzYVZ5jZ2siobDaQrlc7DuN16yEudGrFpUXeIffO85XrkvO70Rp4RYEO7ISJjTf91iJlRVjb-6CCJwOW1RcXweRWFoBY/s400/August-October+2011+075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680717806278178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Precious little face</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pNNuOGvOR_2oQ3gUuXb9EvsxOiHqCENRUJvfvDPRLQbsFMz71hI712dSE31bfGW2s0ciCi1CH10UUBZR3HobQYwNWtM7vE-R5sEJsAoE6fF1U6hz-qo_9jEfzpGN_wp4UDEprUHzN2E/s1600/August-October+2011+076.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pNNuOGvOR_2oQ3gUuXb9EvsxOiHqCENRUJvfvDPRLQbsFMz71hI712dSE31bfGW2s0ciCi1CH10UUBZR3HobQYwNWtM7vE-R5sEJsAoE6fF1U6hz-qo_9jEfzpGN_wp4UDEprUHzN2E/s400/August-October+2011+076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680712078701138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's that smile that I can't get enough of :) Please ignore the momma with no make-up on</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqEDY67YjoUmX8mxA_4bO-bpQdPZ1mjYDv42XkVV2Oj2ymeIQKFiTDCcMQJdLzuRK7qhxH_dI__CBSVQn5jCuZOsIP1PNVlvRExrKfURsrnJWtmgeEwKQLLEj9BW76PeMeLvNhWjfjLU/s1600/August-October+2011+078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBqEDY67YjoUmX8mxA_4bO-bpQdPZ1mjYDv42XkVV2Oj2ymeIQKFiTDCcMQJdLzuRK7qhxH_dI__CBSVQn5jCuZOsIP1PNVlvRExrKfURsrnJWtmgeEwKQLLEj9BW76PeMeLvNhWjfjLU/s400/August-October+2011+078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662680703850871954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"I want outside!!!!"</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H_JUlaqBuv1BxrkL3awSCCyBQdhuglszV_S-LnyjDSATEVaNCX_1wzUcOY3gzuxaJOHh1Y9Ama_XoPchD_ivgRZsaEFt8e2cA7axd80pRdYUWN5Hkwm0Kt39rfknEYY7Mimci0_trJY/s1600/August-October+2011+079.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H_JUlaqBuv1BxrkL3awSCCyBQdhuglszV_S-LnyjDSATEVaNCX_1wzUcOY3gzuxaJOHh1Y9Ama_XoPchD_ivgRZsaEFt8e2cA7axd80pRdYUWN5Hkwm0Kt39rfknEYY7Mimci0_trJY/s400/August-October+2011+079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662681298812487058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one cracks me up! She is telling us she wants to watch Baby Signing Time by signing baby, but it looks like she's just being prissy :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hjjYrs2b84-oDLmsgtJvV2i97_phzHFkYaA4eyNCc_SY8895M4m4XsuIJX1O_6lPU_J2qOUk7vhn4no0BhoH4MSrqkJZ86OWGDfhGPIrulYhNmw0huJKSWf6_euQWpU3fScZJgo_8Lw/s1600/August-October+2011+083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hjjYrs2b84-oDLmsgtJvV2i97_phzHFkYaA4eyNCc_SY8895M4m4XsuIJX1O_6lPU_J2qOUk7vhn4no0BhoH4MSrqkJZ86OWGDfhGPIrulYhNmw0huJKSWf6_euQWpU3fScZJgo_8Lw/s400/August-October+2011+083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662681288362264706" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy girl!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQFzbNZo_9HsmRvScpPnJxe-IeCzv-IrUpj74wghZRGMmagDI4UW5YTTeK_0qHXAjqrDXrMhNtdJxbt3QYW9PT6hi7sRUvQ_5vcaYyt_gn_0tXVxhC6CTRP6UG7FqDSqSc2Fb0Glxr-k/s1600/August-October+2011+084.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQFzbNZo_9HsmRvScpPnJxe-IeCzv-IrUpj74wghZRGMmagDI4UW5YTTeK_0qHXAjqrDXrMhNtdJxbt3QYW9PT6hi7sRUvQ_5vcaYyt_gn_0tXVxhC6CTRP6UG7FqDSqSc2Fb0Glxr-k/s400/August-October+2011+084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662681281446951970" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-16693495540956360032011-07-04T14:40:00.000-07:002011-07-07T07:12:46.781-07:0017 Months<div>This post is more for me than anyone else reading it, but I've realized that I haven't been very good about recording what Ella can do at different stages. She's changing so much all the time! I thought there were lots of changes going on when she was a baby, but now, it's even happening faster and it's so cool to watch because most of it's mental and physical. I can't believe she will be an official toddler next month!!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's what Ella's doing at 17 months!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella can say:</span></div>ball, puppy, mama, dada, grandpa, papa, granna, macie, myles, aaa for apple, banana, cracker, baba for sheep, neigh neigh for horse, water, no no no, aaa for avocado, bubbles, bird, yum yum yum, ssss for snack, monkey sounds for monkey, roars for lion, growls for bears, pants for dog, Dora<div>***side note: I can tell the difference between all of these words, but a lot of them sound alike to others :)</div><div>***She's also trying to say a lot more recently. She will repeat what we say even though it sounds nothing like it. She's always been pretty quiet, so it's nice to hear her trying to talk more.<br /><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella knows the signs for:</span></div><div>water, food, please, thank you, more, sleep, cereal, bird, frog, cat, here, help me, cracker, hat, bath, clothes, shoes, baby, milk, bubbles, book, car, airplane, all done, fish, tree, outside</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella can identify these body parts (on her, other people & dolls, and in books):</span></div><div>ears, eyes, nose, cheeks, head, hair, feet, toes, hands, fingers, tummy, knees, chin, elbows, arm, leg, mouth, belly button</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella loves to:</span></div><div>read books, play peek-a-boo, play chase around the house, push her doll stroller, pull us around by a finger, sing and dance to her Heartsong Music, try to make us laugh, throw the ball for the dogs, carry things around the house that are a big as her :) , clap my hands together, swim</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella's favorite books right now:</span></div><div>Time for Bed, Goodnight Moon, Where is Baby's Belly Button & the other Karen Katz books like it, How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight?, all of her alphabet books (3 page books for each letter of the alphabet), Growl Goes the Lion, Roar Goes the Bear</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella's favorite toys right now:</span></div><div>baby dolls, stuffed bear, baby stroller, Fisher Price Learning Home, balls, ball popper, shaker eggs, BOOKS, BOOKS, & more BOOKS!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Temperment & Personality:</span></div><div>She loves to make us laugh and has a super cute pretend laugh of her own. She's a pretty happy baby most of the time. She loves to be around people and waves at everyone!!! She uses signs pretty regularly to communicate with us and others. I think "thank you", "please", "help me", and "food" are the ones she uses most! She pretty much carries a doll or stuffed animal around with her most of the time :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Ella is starting to test limits a little bit. She will throw food off her high chair and look straight at me because I've told her many times not to do it. She will climb up on her chair and jump off and giggle because again, I've told her no. She occasionally will bite me and smile afterwards-it's a super soft bite but she's totally doing it to get a reaction. </div><div><br /></div><div>She's also throwing mini-tantrums/melt-downs occasionally when things don't go her way. She will just start crying and the tears start flowing. She comes over to me and puts her head on my shoulder. It's so sad to watch. </div><div><br /></div><div>She loves to grab our fingers and lead us where she wants us to go. When we are there, she will push against my legs to tell me to sit down. She loves to be independent, but wants me there with her at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Our Schedule:</span></div><div><ul><li>6-6:30 Wake Up & drink 3 oz of milk out of a sippy cup (She's usually awake when I look at the monitor, but rarely makes a sound)</li><li>7:00 Breakfast with the family-she usually eats eggs, avocado, fruit, and an english muffin half with peanut butter (plays with it more than eats it) and sometimes some Cheerios. If it's a morning that I'm working out, she will have a second round of breakfast with me when I get home around 8.</li><li>7:30 Play downstairs together or watch a few minutes of Baby Signing Time together. </li><li>8:30 Nap</li><li>10:00 or 10:30 Wake Up & drink 3 oz of milk w/snack (fruit, crackers, squeeze pouch or yogurt)</li><li>10:30-1:00 We usually have some sort of activity going on during this wake time</li></ul></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Monday-Children's Museum</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Tuesday-Gymboree</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wednesday-Music Class</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Thursday-My Gym</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Friday-we try to schedule play dates or we just run errands together</div><div><ul><li>1:oo or 1:30 Nap</li><li>3:00 Wake Up & 3 oz milk & snack</li><li>3:30-6:00 Family Time Activities and Playing </li></ul><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wednesdays we go to swim class at 4:30-Ella loves swimming!!!</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Some Thursdays, Omi comes over to hang out with Ella :)<br /><ul><li>6:ooish Dinner (sometimes together as a family or sometimes just Ella) We try to give her what we are eating, but a lot of times she won't eat it. She loves soy hot dogs, chicken, turkey, brisket, peas, bread, & fruit. Everything else is hit or miss. </li><li>6:30 Bath and Bedtime Routine --pajamas, milk, teeth brushing (such a battle to get those teeth brushed cuz she wants to do it on her own), read 2 stories, 3 or 4 songs while rocking</li><li>7:00 Bedtime</li></ul></div><div><div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-16327643169202313842011-06-25T07:17:00.001-07:002011-06-30T07:44:17.517-07:00Easter 2011<div><div style="text-align: left;">We had an incredible Easter! We got to spend time with both of our families and Ella had a blast looking for Easter eggs all weekend long! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking cute Easter weekend :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella is wearing a dress that was mine when I was little. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It looked so cute on her and she knew it!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVseISJQykrzUM9Zc4HHEjJz_xFcISDmvuw2hJlMGV2U8BUYqtz2hQKeSFK0CmUq1JJ45OVswWZUpSTPrhvnsH6KGIy5m358osbACuqDE1Tc_yRHG0t6WPYZEPRj5YJn0VczTpeQkcEWs/s1600/Easter+2011+001.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVseISJQykrzUM9Zc4HHEjJz_xFcISDmvuw2hJlMGV2U8BUYqtz2hQKeSFK0CmUq1JJ45OVswWZUpSTPrhvnsH6KGIy5m358osbACuqDE1Tc_yRHG0t6WPYZEPRj5YJn0VczTpeQkcEWs/s400/Easter+2011+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613634893077796306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUffq5tIWTZbey0WdoCsHpqw1IhtV8_E6zJQwTz_GFnvrCy54tVGrvEAjXC6o0FiuWrJsXTYHcPzmXbDRYi1Z3NbljzgAmWUZK-TA2h7iho2IW_Fox5w-em85jWIhzbd76jPtEBb_L2JM/s1600/Easter+2011+002.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUffq5tIWTZbey0WdoCsHpqw1IhtV8_E6zJQwTz_GFnvrCy54tVGrvEAjXC6o0FiuWrJsXTYHcPzmXbDRYi1Z3NbljzgAmWUZK-TA2h7iho2IW_Fox5w-em85jWIhzbd76jPtEBb_L2JM/s400/Easter+2011+002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613634890377246626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO3RMgJEx2INhbJiQr-4iIWa3NrI0LFwxOEafj3H2RxsG-mLopV7bPzAzmKAhcQn_jHw89gKxwZSObL35imv0JE6dbDTYVxTAlp9ZvSjSbGFoE6r_U0I4RNDaf3mFLDXIvkDIffsaVxY/s1600/Easter+2011+004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIO3RMgJEx2INhbJiQr-4iIWa3NrI0LFwxOEafj3H2RxsG-mLopV7bPzAzmKAhcQn_jHw89gKxwZSObL35imv0JE6dbDTYVxTAlp9ZvSjSbGFoE6r_U0I4RNDaf3mFLDXIvkDIffsaVxY/s400/Easter+2011+004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613634881368583586" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to take another little girls basket :(</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8n0pu5IArrQdKpkvjugbG7YZNkSmCAymzeuMdjB4QkGrUcKLZef7yRq0leM0NqCGSoEWvySYzEytdLOWOQPhdw_KOkUveezElum8NlmkHr_f1EgrEGPWpFYX6c99Wz6Tzc1lwFPyDaE/s1600/Easter+2011+057.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8n0pu5IArrQdKpkvjugbG7YZNkSmCAymzeuMdjB4QkGrUcKLZef7yRq0leM0NqCGSoEWvySYzEytdLOWOQPhdw_KOkUveezElum8NlmkHr_f1EgrEGPWpFYX6c99Wz6Tzc1lwFPyDaE/s400/Easter+2011+057.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623715285662164034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Showing off her loot on the way home</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQtlxGmK2N7k17tLdBbnZevH9kzH6oDsq0j081fpXmTiSFu0KT8BXVmZr0Lf7Yi-BiEQykycA3HMOmFEGXJlT0d08clkgrD09y5HWxea3I1wQwaoiohz_3wh1UPEy-CGDczln-IS-xCI/s1600/Easter+2011+090.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQtlxGmK2N7k17tLdBbnZevH9kzH6oDsq0j081fpXmTiSFu0KT8BXVmZr0Lf7Yi-BiEQykycA3HMOmFEGXJlT0d08clkgrD09y5HWxea3I1wQwaoiohz_3wh1UPEy-CGDczln-IS-xCI/s400/Easter+2011+090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623716927762554994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella played with real pots & pans for the first time at her Granna's house. She had a blast!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMySd-iaAw98K_GdAUGpKOY_AxvQmjomBs027z11J4wVvhDU6MuEmezQjeVCsvfObdcdwPCDJTOuct9w-s23tNvsgvoweXka_Fe39aQpwI-YEZZNV1HAz7-L7XQJts6-jqyILtb27ZhD4/s1600/Easter+2011+093.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMySd-iaAw98K_GdAUGpKOY_AxvQmjomBs027z11J4wVvhDU6MuEmezQjeVCsvfObdcdwPCDJTOuct9w-s23tNvsgvoweXka_Fe39aQpwI-YEZZNV1HAz7-L7XQJts6-jqyILtb27ZhD4/s400/Easter+2011+093.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623717469749605106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b-P9nViKBC0-5ib53CHC4D6nHy1yEhsZOreC8bai7kc3JxY8sR26n5f0_soyD00vJwG91D95S8M2UgIxCiBmRXbQEOIiCQCAyUutafLcw7A4AnuTu-my3ZXfG79PHvQb-CLOEVxil-E/s1600/Easter+2011+096.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5b-P9nViKBC0-5ib53CHC4D6nHy1yEhsZOreC8bai7kc3JxY8sR26n5f0_soyD00vJwG91D95S8M2UgIxCiBmRXbQEOIiCQCAyUutafLcw7A4AnuTu-my3ZXfG79PHvQb-CLOEVxil-E/s400/Easter+2011+096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623717466569019794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT74sJXRkhtewk14rlO0MFBU4u9TcpF6oxKgKGeNgI2KsHMO60AjPsbtiOUWwTVFtkeIEEl334ntCgHrXZGBzPAalauwF-p7BFGnyhhBlA2XASTWEdBJGbobOf_tHuEgHrylOW_7uvdVw/s1600/Easter+2011+097.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT74sJXRkhtewk14rlO0MFBU4u9TcpF6oxKgKGeNgI2KsHMO60AjPsbtiOUWwTVFtkeIEEl334ntCgHrXZGBzPAalauwF-p7BFGnyhhBlA2XASTWEdBJGbobOf_tHuEgHrylOW_7uvdVw/s400/Easter+2011+097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623717456730999250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella got to try cream cheese on an english muffin for the first time and loved it! She smiled so big for the pictures with her cream cheese mustache :)</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh964zU_gmL4ctu2PXgKD2lOK-5MiEC4DgBqYAePchA6hi_nqE9lHvsK60ICR5NaT2egB52JKmkdpej58YQ9fbOVwMC_0PnH7Q6elqxuZHwsAHpupGJO0IvVbg6SWBpvHSZJ9ERIkfB8zI/s1600/Easter+2011+105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh964zU_gmL4ctu2PXgKD2lOK-5MiEC4DgBqYAePchA6hi_nqE9lHvsK60ICR5NaT2egB52JKmkdpej58YQ9fbOVwMC_0PnH7Q6elqxuZHwsAHpupGJO0IvVbg6SWBpvHSZJ9ERIkfB8zI/s400/Easter+2011+105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623718203426246002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33IAEtCmogqu4ymXcisXf4o90Chv1gZvlMNzNH2PDofBu-5UpQKj_UU_FqZjQnG6MjIN0Xkln1a0OxKMR9V7YDSiQ1VqgOm2SGTntnsGcQraFigYG3gW4KuuqipoMMejAzgMXQADxcUg/s1600/Easter+2011+106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33IAEtCmogqu4ymXcisXf4o90Chv1gZvlMNzNH2PDofBu-5UpQKj_UU_FqZjQnG6MjIN0Xkln1a0OxKMR9V7YDSiQ1VqgOm2SGTntnsGcQraFigYG3gW4KuuqipoMMejAzgMXQADxcUg/s400/Easter+2011+106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623718199674188466" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0xoy6hTo4z3S_J-RpPW-n5tjl-tN9MsbYtleFanBStf6MzF5q7FgWd08LiqFXMz8unyZK5PkMNzQTVThwyEONbj_h-6wqFNap_Fpuv0PCy3lKJ2DNctjYeBFwIcnAN5NEqHPoxZ8Kb0/s1600/Easter+2011+110.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0xoy6hTo4z3S_J-RpPW-n5tjl-tN9MsbYtleFanBStf6MzF5q7FgWd08LiqFXMz8unyZK5PkMNzQTVThwyEONbj_h-6wqFNap_Fpuv0PCy3lKJ2DNctjYeBFwIcnAN5NEqHPoxZ8Kb0/s400/Easter+2011+110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623719077116201250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella found the pile of eggs my mom was going to hide and helped herself to them...easiest egg hunting ever!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6i1AB5jyqwBXGu074RZtzYiKaFfQL5rY3zHH-a90QoR245S-ce3OoHTeXX8eaOISX-GwdZILujymCrr5cB4Lwouw2BFRuBHwFeExnJgiRxL7o3u9AL0UddTFlgYL5LaN5kquG8Y4_kw/s1600/Easter+2011+114.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6i1AB5jyqwBXGu074RZtzYiKaFfQL5rY3zHH-a90QoR245S-ce3OoHTeXX8eaOISX-GwdZILujymCrr5cB4Lwouw2BFRuBHwFeExnJgiRxL7o3u9AL0UddTFlgYL5LaN5kquG8Y4_kw/s400/Easter+2011+114.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623719051868494098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewH4GvW6FMkPlq0UrmL15X7PF5AOMQCVGRsfpLWiOqPfwa-JZJtPvWlwfobN-EiuQtUS6gi9ZtJc0hl5BCpv1ntV4UGAV1szxdgBgF0iRhA9I9APlmOArrjuZoBFYatcB3OlbB6n0ppc/s1600/Easter+2011+116.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewH4GvW6FMkPlq0UrmL15X7PF5AOMQCVGRsfpLWiOqPfwa-JZJtPvWlwfobN-EiuQtUS6gi9ZtJc0hl5BCpv1ntV4UGAV1szxdgBgF0iRhA9I9APlmOArrjuZoBFYatcB3OlbB6n0ppc/s400/Easter+2011+116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623719042581425442" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sneaky, sneaky!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxuXZOonccVs1IJFptGNnvA2MBdU8aa9K-UZqdpAr7O82luyeeisLcz6bPjrXE1a7FRW8S4nDf5JPGIAq5Bb5XSfwvVP_i74GBU-Ef3NNPmHy-1M7-4T4Ux6ld1l3BD1Z-2rxcFKXeXg/s1600/Easter+2011+119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxuXZOonccVs1IJFptGNnvA2MBdU8aa9K-UZqdpAr7O82luyeeisLcz6bPjrXE1a7FRW8S4nDf5JPGIAq5Bb5XSfwvVP_i74GBU-Ef3NNPmHy-1M7-4T4Ux6ld1l3BD1Z-2rxcFKXeXg/s400/Easter+2011+119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623719035771703858" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking cute</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr35eGEjy8x1MBWYXj_50qE1hNzEPRS3GWM0clsO5PbKU_DK_3OfYkcpPCC7_XZ9mqsNonWiNNQfwFXxEuLpvxGnisO46HOx8J_3rQzIqZMfj5NDrFh8pAnBSFfIGb2CaIKI1IO_AghXQ/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+299.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr35eGEjy8x1MBWYXj_50qE1hNzEPRS3GWM0clsO5PbKU_DK_3OfYkcpPCC7_XZ9mqsNonWiNNQfwFXxEuLpvxGnisO46HOx8J_3rQzIqZMfj5NDrFh8pAnBSFfIGb2CaIKI1IO_AghXQ/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+299.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624011290229940514" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Smelling the flowers</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXlaLMGu_bV6rNcq0sPj_dZy1m8R4N2qUUxLbWVSEb6toc-lAB0SOCA-3nTeP70Xridi-vnuzeqCKFRbx3xnpoyXP1FQAtC3pct76xC3UNQwIThI2SxRyQ6pddBoBZ3-LJvTlbcpr9Vc/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+302.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXlaLMGu_bV6rNcq0sPj_dZy1m8R4N2qUUxLbWVSEb6toc-lAB0SOCA-3nTeP70Xridi-vnuzeqCKFRbx3xnpoyXP1FQAtC3pct76xC3UNQwIThI2SxRyQ6pddBoBZ3-LJvTlbcpr9Vc/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624011280455595890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ladies!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSvdRGuhHBC0x94HXoOY4DxlDAVwkz3LrmeZKWg9gkOajuPn_Xf-khCADjHqQrh8Xlfm5KNsvryIbO5IDeaUMi71JZFXheFH0rzpbsqld3GYdGMtYJJp4gTbU4fQ8K1Oiz5KphS-BD5c/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+303.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSvdRGuhHBC0x94HXoOY4DxlDAVwkz3LrmeZKWg9gkOajuPn_Xf-khCADjHqQrh8Xlfm5KNsvryIbO5IDeaUMi71JZFXheFH0rzpbsqld3GYdGMtYJJp4gTbU4fQ8K1Oiz5KphS-BD5c/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624011280689292018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love this little face!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGCOUHOwsGfKj4ODKjMqK_xkbzu5baRtYkdwIn8-Cde12QGej-jEXByDmXuCVapQfK3Fy9OG1SS_jgI-vYoa3TNervfbxnO1Wj6XOn2gJXkGQnF67ajlh-SAAsCJZgjvbqyL2HDvy09I/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+307.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGCOUHOwsGfKj4ODKjMqK_xkbzu5baRtYkdwIn8-Cde12QGej-jEXByDmXuCVapQfK3Fy9OG1SS_jgI-vYoa3TNervfbxnO1Wj6XOn2gJXkGQnF67ajlh-SAAsCJZgjvbqyL2HDvy09I/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+307.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624011272852489346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't know what Mark was thinking in this picture!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ty4NCK92wXTSIuByCPrCYMxoEPco35tcd-BWdlReVYdiFiacUzp764g9Ei1g45-Jlukz1vgAUBioiwFFUGD-8FIB5wpX5qgOBYP0-KoiOMMSu_0dLDI6B3TfNfk-ll_lAecXKQSRGmc/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+311.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ty4NCK92wXTSIuByCPrCYMxoEPco35tcd-BWdlReVYdiFiacUzp764g9Ei1g45-Jlukz1vgAUBioiwFFUGD-8FIB5wpX5qgOBYP0-KoiOMMSu_0dLDI6B3TfNfk-ll_lAecXKQSRGmc/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624012118573743698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take 2</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61sJ1llq9oj-g3W9X6Rkk0w4U7uUszaJz3Xu_xFYvRn8BXxyfW9cv2QVcdHnv8bPVNDevCV_N7lOWwwNr8LZzw0RvGHh3qb9WTZM1TZzyb2oy9MhFYQyKK-adgsAsGXaFS4aVXpBpwSo/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+312.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61sJ1llq9oj-g3W9X6Rkk0w4U7uUszaJz3Xu_xFYvRn8BXxyfW9cv2QVcdHnv8bPVNDevCV_N7lOWwwNr8LZzw0RvGHh3qb9WTZM1TZzyb2oy9MhFYQyKK-adgsAsGXaFS4aVXpBpwSo/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624012108180304306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Laci, Ella, & Bella (the dog)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5BCKgDVD-aOs7_VvYQivebQjtofnHWyzigTwbjGOGxMRPmNmWQMXWv54J-tatA70eoetbslyyj1BLt8VozbuB-7YtCMgckhEkepKmviKh-gDtWP87ULxH53mXREpW3pELsvkhjpRAuA/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+334.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM5BCKgDVD-aOs7_VvYQivebQjtofnHWyzigTwbjGOGxMRPmNmWQMXWv54J-tatA70eoetbslyyj1BLt8VozbuB-7YtCMgckhEkepKmviKh-gDtWP87ULxH53mXREpW3pELsvkhjpRAuA/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+334.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624012103827617522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Uncle Jayce & Ella</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphendiz6mN_osBMxHIZV_gzbQ_9_K8HwIE8fZ8Wq1N2KSc0o45vC7XioCNnan7BGcT0leq4RD1WgbSHu3LqY_VcFMYdf7wu2Nxg9MP5gGRzoS2bJxGwhxElLzHYTHohROfjKZHbjbBGPM8/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+340.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphendiz6mN_osBMxHIZV_gzbQ_9_K8HwIE8fZ8Wq1N2KSc0o45vC7XioCNnan7BGcT0leq4RD1WgbSHu3LqY_VcFMYdf7wu2Nxg9MP5gGRzoS2bJxGwhxElLzHYTHohROfjKZHbjbBGPM8/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+340.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624012099351975810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Papa & Ella</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht30VcqVm0xa6aZthrfhqKwl55AV-nmfd4wq_V53MD5GtxchcTmHULnFVuVB6QSsdLCu-2l7sIxFJx9bYi9BKwu1lS04w5MCixEImO_SmhJdrlAtLtRWVVW5GsSYvhCZAFctlUQCPGi9s/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+350.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht30VcqVm0xa6aZthrfhqKwl55AV-nmfd4wq_V53MD5GtxchcTmHULnFVuVB6QSsdLCu-2l7sIxFJx9bYi9BKwu1lS04w5MCixEImO_SmhJdrlAtLtRWVVW5GsSYvhCZAFctlUQCPGi9s/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624015910936971906" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She found a cracker in her egg and thought it was the greatest!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UAN-Q5-vFueCiC9jVyVJpc3omZAFOY8lvzKhvhqso9chcfbKfuSDiErm6ew5vRbf00LHUvKe5XoF0efFODk6Pa-HuorEE6uzKhD4B1evjzb7duCP_lvXjpTGoNx7MNmkI-eQAp9g-nk/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+351.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-UAN-Q5-vFueCiC9jVyVJpc3omZAFOY8lvzKhvhqso9chcfbKfuSDiErm6ew5vRbf00LHUvKe5XoF0efFODk6Pa-HuorEE6uzKhD4B1evjzb7duCP_lvXjpTGoNx7MNmkI-eQAp9g-nk/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624015908724092306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">More crackers found!</div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzveI_mJjzV3Vri4nIIyCaGYCc0MeWrO5lI7OUtUx1NCRM28LxPhvJMn3k6hVk3ySIx9evDSvKcfMp7hTczRnIVSp8PkDoPl_e5l9RsifSTKvr7stKAndz4GsPbOu_3LDAQz4Gkb2vJWk/s1600/Easter+2011+165.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzveI_mJjzV3Vri4nIIyCaGYCc0MeWrO5lI7OUtUx1NCRM28LxPhvJMn3k6hVk3ySIx9evDSvKcfMp7hTczRnIVSp8PkDoPl_e5l9RsifSTKvr7stKAndz4GsPbOu_3LDAQz4Gkb2vJWk/s400/Easter+2011+165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623723510367796290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3PPJh0L67iICZ-d9y5I3ECeInJCm6Ln2gj3NkLwH8eF_wstrN3SXjNpxi7h7nS3ryB99S1BLEf83j5XhA37TuPai8bkCQJqSyRnKlQd6PnzWqtBO9EILgo9cf7TIHb9bA9Xkeus9u9w/s1600/Easter+2011+166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3PPJh0L67iICZ-d9y5I3ECeInJCm6Ln2gj3NkLwH8eF_wstrN3SXjNpxi7h7nS3ryB99S1BLEf83j5XhA37TuPai8bkCQJqSyRnKlQd6PnzWqtBO9EILgo9cf7TIHb9bA9Xkeus9u9w/s400/Easter+2011+166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623723502188214914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJcdOwG0dgu2CahMZYRGLgHyHAXYAymJCFYoLnIPyr_xXynfop89d4VGlc5QIbqAWDokDl01s-QlBJ1Kx10SMDwf0PwT6pW0cViowKIHsuphTnNHLj1LIiS8rERR4MQK4Ep-It9PF_HA/s1600/Easter+2011+167.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJcdOwG0dgu2CahMZYRGLgHyHAXYAymJCFYoLnIPyr_xXynfop89d4VGlc5QIbqAWDokDl01s-QlBJ1Kx10SMDwf0PwT6pW0cViowKIHsuphTnNHLj1LIiS8rERR4MQK4Ep-It9PF_HA/s400/Easter+2011+167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623723490974117026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My dad pulled out an old croquet set because my mom loves to play. So, we had family croquet time throughout the weekend :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shara swinging high</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoC8TuPdEpx0Ozr74jg3UesWATilF-DX1p_2LSSuHXiaEhy2h4-2fJxojXlmietFWTJyeVd8zpjLqZ5nH51yAMfCA2uwlcpUXw7UceyvKbkl69pBGdrhtv6ejeT6f8S7EC2W-IC750-4/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+352.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoC8TuPdEpx0Ozr74jg3UesWATilF-DX1p_2LSSuHXiaEhy2h4-2fJxojXlmietFWTJyeVd8zpjLqZ5nH51yAMfCA2uwlcpUXw7UceyvKbkl69pBGdrhtv6ejeT6f8S7EC2W-IC750-4/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017870146284834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mom/Omi waiting patiently for her turn</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrJph9kqcupfI8oNuXnS-7cG54YyO_il4bp1LJXVDPTmWRTFx9uxcY0yi7SdZp9OmFLavZu-Wov9k2E1fwCFFjp_tXHgH6bV7R5l-_Z1IwdbxsiudnO0DS21dixC3vXDFVE4ctn-2UfI/s1600/Easter+2011+099.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrJph9kqcupfI8oNuXnS-7cG54YyO_il4bp1LJXVDPTmWRTFx9uxcY0yi7SdZp9OmFLavZu-Wov9k2E1fwCFFjp_tXHgH6bV7R5l-_Z1IwdbxsiudnO0DS21dixC3vXDFVE4ctn-2UfI/s400/Easter+2011+099.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017866225768050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mark & Shara</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3_PXeE67YL0s_jB5vXQ5XaTbbcVEKoZ90G1UR55xMszpyKQw3Vaod51dzCs-aF-LelK1UoCKHAVVIvSvXbQbVk82jRIh2xVpHmEwbyVG8YVeJfr1h3tYYZA78o13MxT9rcFrc9DpJgw/s1600/Easter+2011+100.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3_PXeE67YL0s_jB5vXQ5XaTbbcVEKoZ90G1UR55xMszpyKQw3Vaod51dzCs-aF-LelK1UoCKHAVVIvSvXbQbVk82jRIh2xVpHmEwbyVG8YVeJfr1h3tYYZA78o13MxT9rcFrc9DpJgw/s400/Easter+2011+100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017861485520514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jayce</div><div><div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid0s3qBRR3u_DYExWsavT72CzuvHJoJ6t1z6eAHuAuUZTw1O3ULmfz41jlJa9BAUDbs5dJwqIXnC1-uyIaduuq0HJ3FHWGa2PxJZfDyAotTX7iZD1LySMbliBdbwcSXZCzVhi4Ow_OdA/s1600/Easter+2011+101.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiid0s3qBRR3u_DYExWsavT72CzuvHJoJ6t1z6eAHuAuUZTw1O3ULmfz41jlJa9BAUDbs5dJwqIXnC1-uyIaduuq0HJ3FHWGa2PxJZfDyAotTX7iZD1LySMbliBdbwcSXZCzVhi4Ow_OdA/s400/Easter+2011+101.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017066405971186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shara concentrating hard on the game</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4fb9JxTVCzLctIFShijeuuNu-tGVoQvJ3Bx_wZBLgLiQJ8sVyRJqj_-rCGaoDFHbOSI-Pw8DART_5SxLJJFVXj65qq3n0R5kbxsbA1R_LQBWtyfGkYgKKXk-jyEYhgALgrCDbsQ0PAk/s1600/Easter+2011+102.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4fb9JxTVCzLctIFShijeuuNu-tGVoQvJ3Bx_wZBLgLiQJ8sVyRJqj_-rCGaoDFHbOSI-Pw8DART_5SxLJJFVXj65qq3n0R5kbxsbA1R_LQBWtyfGkYgKKXk-jyEYhgALgrCDbsQ0PAk/s400/Easter+2011+102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017061431144194" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My pathetic attempt</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8r51TqzCxF1ojCUKiCPmFss_cX000YDn2MisyAX_jy8C4VyFHdfpkKlm8lH5v7iLLo-mjXD_93D1kf7bMnC2h101pUaJbxXiNRTau8NtADeihVswnGPqXbVNC8MCCDEnYxKNx_IlAME/s1600/Easter+2011+104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL8r51TqzCxF1ojCUKiCPmFss_cX000YDn2MisyAX_jy8C4VyFHdfpkKlm8lH5v7iLLo-mjXD_93D1kf7bMnC2h101pUaJbxXiNRTau8NtADeihVswnGPqXbVNC8MCCDEnYxKNx_IlAME/s400/Easter+2011+104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017057523386338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aaron & Mom</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatI-ZfTd9Y3DZRAaRKiT1_NJMOTC7fZHcwAN19bBNIL-OV2Rrk4adUWPFhvHTDKHmlnLevFcV15wUedXN89FttskN2FzuGY3A2nYAHU6hEm9xf6qcGNmkMjLG7dyJuG0UT7qciMiduVY/s1600/Easter+2011+103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatI-ZfTd9Y3DZRAaRKiT1_NJMOTC7fZHcwAN19bBNIL-OV2Rrk4adUWPFhvHTDKHmlnLevFcV15wUedXN89FttskN2FzuGY3A2nYAHU6hEm9xf6qcGNmkMjLG7dyJuG0UT7qciMiduVY/s400/Easter+2011+103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624017052803570370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Shara & Ella</div><div><div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxQSZbYWiyTN1YWOPXBDPg_fiVnnFdY2BUM8ce-X_LynSy4GCxUM1CgSyj0ejxC98jQBuP0mFtlPy3a_dp_IlG6S4Lhz46lkLwYZKVXANGKF43s5L0NtmVjq8Pbv_Xg8QIPU_yeyQJ04/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+362.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxQSZbYWiyTN1YWOPXBDPg_fiVnnFdY2BUM8ce-X_LynSy4GCxUM1CgSyj0ejxC98jQBuP0mFtlPy3a_dp_IlG6S4Lhz46lkLwYZKVXANGKF43s5L0NtmVjq8Pbv_Xg8QIPU_yeyQJ04/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+362.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624018509549520002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite little girl!!!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1wN-2vuxm7sJV5566X24vanA3wPQIC2W58ABxNvHWEO-yx4O4QgoScr59qISSqgMyY0c6HllZQNk3WehLf8hOb_R-2Lq56a4QGN0B-dgoN8mmZkaCk0Cb9bApLTaLOL0gDMhwIwDZVw/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+364.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1wN-2vuxm7sJV5566X24vanA3wPQIC2W58ABxNvHWEO-yx4O4QgoScr59qISSqgMyY0c6HllZQNk3WehLf8hOb_R-2Lq56a4QGN0B-dgoN8mmZkaCk0Cb9bApLTaLOL0gDMhwIwDZVw/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+364.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624018504379380178" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiD5mKl8eaDJo2CAMsoED3zdCrpY-fDF-CFWnYTbBMmOb55SKwcLH0ijeJB5mijJO5llza7WulaJZ1K4dnsSUaa0FDIjVzaKfDFzaT2zQ-RPXb9UAjh1Yk2Z9di2vEEMK2632S5qiLWw/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+367.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiD5mKl8eaDJo2CAMsoED3zdCrpY-fDF-CFWnYTbBMmOb55SKwcLH0ijeJB5mijJO5llza7WulaJZ1K4dnsSUaa0FDIjVzaKfDFzaT2zQ-RPXb9UAjh1Yk2Z9di2vEEMK2632S5qiLWw/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+367.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624018500544367778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDavDQToGmr1X5R0JiOYlzRqVuor7K0MZJ8P2aFYKk3XT46K2iZGt2sbYKgZCX_RhvPpTx8xl7i5_T70D3SEp3zUcS7WdDkfUE1_HWxvUWsYw5z3jEkzkyU0W04RLi1Fa_7W5MhyiuEw/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+368.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDavDQToGmr1X5R0JiOYlzRqVuor7K0MZJ8P2aFYKk3XT46K2iZGt2sbYKgZCX_RhvPpTx8xl7i5_T70D3SEp3zUcS7WdDkfUE1_HWxvUWsYw5z3jEkzkyU0W04RLi1Fa_7W5MhyiuEw/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+368.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624018496541967922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ella decided to steal one of the balls while we were playing :)</div><div><div></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2YTd0IbjgYORjypBSHvPv_WLs8lPuiuzp2_tqSw-XVi5IH6F4bhhe8fYf3_Izr59yHc9X86can_0Cn4lIR8nwNziQ7_Bc5nkKJ8yxEDBjBcIgHpUSqobGfh7qg5dIExjndwke7PWYP8/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+372.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2YTd0IbjgYORjypBSHvPv_WLs8lPuiuzp2_tqSw-XVi5IH6F4bhhe8fYf3_Izr59yHc9X86can_0Cn4lIR8nwNziQ7_Bc5nkKJ8yxEDBjBcIgHpUSqobGfh7qg5dIExjndwke7PWYP8/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+372.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624019035295496898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQNdk9MWE2zNa9j1Kpsnc4NJHOcCuY_l1pbcgKSW8qPD5hz0RjwbH9rQ72ZurKZ6ueMWux8CxGsrfWMXqtv8CQLZSYmCqa6_DPowy0JVjg6Vlpa5WHB6S8UDJFOGMGVzjSwca-CCWOAI/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+373.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQNdk9MWE2zNa9j1Kpsnc4NJHOcCuY_l1pbcgKSW8qPD5hz0RjwbH9rQ72ZurKZ6ueMWux8CxGsrfWMXqtv8CQLZSYmCqa6_DPowy0JVjg6Vlpa5WHB6S8UDJFOGMGVzjSwca-CCWOAI/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+373.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624019023144993778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopAD7AZIlataYVpLyBw5e57ctUSizjFFS3qB7sC-p2jC_bVd8qQnTPI4UAQH6jVhRfIqqfGvFd8aTqObUPWqGEwp1ZzXImEkga0-8_oT9n0NeVxdlIJbdzSIPVh2jizP-jNs0EZ5P7bo/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+374.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopAD7AZIlataYVpLyBw5e57ctUSizjFFS3qB7sC-p2jC_bVd8qQnTPI4UAQH6jVhRfIqqfGvFd8aTqObUPWqGEwp1ZzXImEkga0-8_oT9n0NeVxdlIJbdzSIPVh2jizP-jNs0EZ5P7bo/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+374.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624019020026391410" style="display: block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkKHjswBVIYpRbghy2nhk1Chik-kwkwW6ac23hLLB3X4obMlZ1AezTrvigY-uH8snnTQUc3gHN_wa3LB_9SgA2UQELYzN2M4vs1Rj51-5qgyfE_Jc4lVFtTO5EsdYJvtn20OQ8erTzqw/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+386.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624019606360464018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She decided to get all cuddly with us; I loved it!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnnKwQVuqalTcK7526dD57Nam79NCJIlPMxVsJ5OLhm55YgRYlsmKWtBf9bQmHkJaVf5vm31KC5IZRvO_HJlfKxo4kwN__w3DOnvDpZM4e3sXKGucqTG5yWEeD7OxY4MpNaXcv5SWDTE/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+389.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnnKwQVuqalTcK7526dD57Nam79NCJIlPMxVsJ5OLhm55YgRYlsmKWtBf9bQmHkJaVf5vm31KC5IZRvO_HJlfKxo4kwN__w3DOnvDpZM4e3sXKGucqTG5yWEeD7OxY4MpNaXcv5SWDTE/s400/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624019598701874322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet angel!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwHFOERIQCeETMGBX6nFKT9S3afWwGYknRa_-2hcJ7HZyJSIsa-2imBEbFzCM1Ay9B5H5x-3ny2T_Ju_1e3dsuL3GXA__WvEINuBxWqasLqN00URdAmzCON_3bSacvXPCbvF0nXDRN7SY/s1600/Ella%2527s+Easter+2011+390.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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"><br /></div></div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-19517487755424404652011-06-23T07:47:00.000-07:002011-06-23T07:56:19.065-07:00San Diego PreviewWe spent a little over a week in the San Diego area. Mark's family does a family reunion every other year, and this year it was in Valley Center, California. I've only been to Cali once, back a couple years ago when Mark took me to LA for our anniversary. San Diego was beautiful and we had an amazing trip. Ella proved to be an awesome traveler and totally went with the flow, which was a pleasant surprise because we are typically on a fairly rigid schedule :) Here's a couple collages of our trip...more pics to come as I weed through them...<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These are some pics from our time at the Zoo, Wild Animal Safari, and other sightseeing locations :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3qXMx_vuM1KSuZTJ1hpwFbUdDC4bXDrOe-cUwVkhUNAFKyN8hG8OUgbK7PFnQ8krUa1l2OECVRcLaSGWgfYuGog8du-ZWC_fg70diYd9NNZ-C0ZGiCby5FVTM8hqUfmk0B15prCWIAw/s1600/2011-06-21+san+diego.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3qXMx_vuM1KSuZTJ1hpwFbUdDC4bXDrOe-cUwVkhUNAFKyN8hG8OUgbK7PFnQ8krUa1l2OECVRcLaSGWgfYuGog8du-ZWC_fg70diYd9NNZ-C0ZGiCby5FVTM8hqUfmk0B15prCWIAw/s400/2011-06-21+san+diego.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621428123510455330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These pictures are from our various beach trips. We tried out the beach 3 separate times and Ella HATED it all 3 times :) She couldn't stand the sand and would fuss anytime it got on her. She was ok if I was holding her, but still wasn't the happiest of children. We found it hilarious!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoDhDf09Cnki8O_dgHi-QXYUR5M7AAHKjU5ALS-_nittOZLGfOU4zYjgQdc6hczK4lH0anorYnHB2XFvwz9uP4ZQ9o-_2s_n_WCl9KnjoUDPNS6S_lCyCfnEq0lJzJWnC5vJ5ioWURqY/s1600/2011-06-21+san+diego1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifoDhDf09Cnki8O_dgHi-QXYUR5M7AAHKjU5ALS-_nittOZLGfOU4zYjgQdc6hczK4lH0anorYnHB2XFvwz9uP4ZQ9o-_2s_n_WCl9KnjoUDPNS6S_lCyCfnEq0lJzJWnC5vJ5ioWURqY/s400/2011-06-21+san+diego1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621428562158651362" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-49790075752040104702011-04-19T06:55:00.001-07:002011-04-19T07:15:08.482-07:00Sick EllaElla started running fever last Wednesday afternoon. She started getting fussy, clingy, & hard to please and acted like that all week. We couldn't get her fever to go away, so we finally took her to the doctor on Friday. Other than the fever and a leftover runny nose from a cold she had the week before, she seemed fine (except for the fussiness and need to be held close). She was sad to watch all weekend because she didn't want to do anything. She literally laid around in my arms all weekend long and would just start crying out of the blue. It broke my heart!!! Finally, on Sunday morning, her fever broke and she was covered in a rash. According to the doctor and the research I did online, she had Roseola. It's a virus that is pretty common in childhood and is characterized by 3-7 days of fever followed by a rash. She's finally starting to feel more like herself again. It's taken her a few days to get back to walking well independently (since she didn't use her legs much while sick, they needed some warming up again I guess). We also think her 1 year molars are coming in, so she's still not completely her normal self and will occasionally start crying out of the blue or get super cranky for no reason (which is not characteristic of Ella). Even though I hated how bad she felt all week, it was kind of nice to get some cuddle time in and have her sit in my lap and let me hold her a lot. I already miss that!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Snuggled up with Daddy</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcOXQlk23y_6-9S9Xi8CH-HiBny9asydVBjPggNkq9JiS8V0qoak1YGZwPwYljnico1_CTXNWQt7e3I5BXxvzEBsaS_KD3JrpowaLnMBLDjuBp5TPGBEgqSDfkXtPXNjKnfmcb2kUlE/s1600/iphone+april+296.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUHcOXQlk23y_6-9S9Xi8CH-HiBny9asydVBjPggNkq9JiS8V0qoak1YGZwPwYljnico1_CTXNWQt7e3I5BXxvzEBsaS_KD3JrpowaLnMBLDjuBp5TPGBEgqSDfkXtPXNjKnfmcb2kUlE/s400/iphone+april+296.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296140650626578" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We tried doing things when she seemed to be feeling better, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but she still wanted to be held and cuddled.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkIshbCsqAI-Wuph43h8-NemGwwyMX8p76Hmp65vK1RiUXqacB0gO8JvQHTtOl4mxaXoN5xo9dFLgB2hKuIsQRtpk39lc5TsQhlwiB8NCuO5kbesbONAGdY66jk50Qq1RrzmkFU6rTJw/s1600/iphone+april+294.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjkIshbCsqAI-Wuph43h8-NemGwwyMX8p76Hmp65vK1RiUXqacB0gO8JvQHTtOl4mxaXoN5xo9dFLgB2hKuIsQRtpk39lc5TsQhlwiB8NCuO5kbesbONAGdY66jk50Qq1RrzmkFU6rTJw/s400/iphone+april+294.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296142675394274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She would have bursts of feeling ok, but they were short lived.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here, she thought it was funny to stuff my salad into her mouth.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKo0uSTBfqYFQ0bCmSwW5uNxBUaoh_7gn9osTB497yCvs2ddwbGR3GQFvNjA8NdgEGrKT037lQT4oy4ORLdbXtY4bFnHN_59wUGpZhGCL6ZHq40wm6jr0R5cnTsOgX3u17GqgJ3zdMuQ/s1600/iphone+april+293.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKo0uSTBfqYFQ0bCmSwW5uNxBUaoh_7gn9osTB497yCvs2ddwbGR3GQFvNjA8NdgEGrKT037lQT4oy4ORLdbXtY4bFnHN_59wUGpZhGCL6ZHq40wm6jr0R5cnTsOgX3u17GqgJ3zdMuQ/s400/iphone+april+293.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597296136198021714" /></a><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the rash. It didn't seem to bother her at all though :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWTbEd0qvbuZ2KxLDg5OY2s6xROGh8dT45ljw-Fez9NyCxxwAm3VVZOPAHOagoazmc93btjF7tekj-4LSo8eBuPJ25TQjYFGVaecMf2UgGePr5xcaf2dpRmMex6sM4fAMkpkZ1zv3d94/s1600/iphone+april+317.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWTbEd0qvbuZ2KxLDg5OY2s6xROGh8dT45ljw-Fez9NyCxxwAm3VVZOPAHOagoazmc93btjF7tekj-4LSo8eBuPJ25TQjYFGVaecMf2UgGePr5xcaf2dpRmMex6sM4fAMkpkZ1zv3d94/s400/iphone+april+317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597295625159513970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aelgNlUrkTMG8_Lu7JNM1gKZtdkCBn0dbM-a0kTWji8btcP7EANbaQpDOlGZsxdK-SKKLNpvmJWnzMRIG2OGjglI5QEhAciq5h8qVCZVRw1A681mRkiT7ySsS54exfdU37H9p6-E0HY/s1600/iphone+april+316.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aelgNlUrkTMG8_Lu7JNM1gKZtdkCBn0dbM-a0kTWji8btcP7EANbaQpDOlGZsxdK-SKKLNpvmJWnzMRIG2OGjglI5QEhAciq5h8qVCZVRw1A681mRkiT7ySsS54exfdU37H9p6-E0HY/s400/iphone+april+316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597295621647191954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRDIh9L5EokfhZkq2ZSxdUAKPn5XBnE2p_Ur92vLzu-Rv-_0QupGO4b9Lh9lLxkdYSvpIcAtkT9o_p_c9qHvjQx1TwQP1-MmDpqhKRMWq00jA3ySJhw0sETPKTFwNIEVbAzkGLhDlpic/s1600/iphone+april+315.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRDIh9L5EokfhZkq2ZSxdUAKPn5XBnE2p_Ur92vLzu-Rv-_0QupGO4b9Lh9lLxkdYSvpIcAtkT9o_p_c9qHvjQx1TwQP1-MmDpqhKRMWq00jA3ySJhw0sETPKTFwNIEVbAzkGLhDlpic/s400/iphone+april+315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597295613737358466" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-58651397988860657132011-04-11T15:37:00.001-07:002011-04-11T15:42:04.621-07:00Play Date Fun<div style="text-align: center;">Some of us ladies met up at Zilker Park to ride the train together last week. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All the kids seemed to have fun (and so did their mammas)! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to our next play date!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyH6SyWiH_T8skyNwoX5m6sWlFWRS_bAL3eNtc7Nk_-WrBD_4xjWVb2ZLlod2PD8c-Tdcz0yIx7B11gcQsfrAJmkJbjCXLWzYsy0Kp7ZoAIjv-QhyphenhyphenJNwkh0YyFvDBO5xbuGC-njFhKCk/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+031.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyH6SyWiH_T8skyNwoX5m6sWlFWRS_bAL3eNtc7Nk_-WrBD_4xjWVb2ZLlod2PD8c-Tdcz0yIx7B11gcQsfrAJmkJbjCXLWzYsy0Kp7ZoAIjv-QhyphenhyphenJNwkh0YyFvDBO5xbuGC-njFhKCk/s400/Spring+Break+2011+031.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594459122037516322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sarah & Olivia, Julee & Joy, Tiffany & Caleb, Me & Ella</div><div style="text-align: center;">(my sweet sister Shara met us too and took the picture, so sadly she's not in it)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjllS-BZKGEdVdut-OpDLSI1EZ1CHMnN0jakv1WEm3ZE-bPgNp-9yasnIuTtrI-9hQde8AoT7Iz9lNik99lpDE44taMdvXCKwpLw8UKw4P64ePMK_3tYR5SQ8lQdbYclI-w6a9mShGz_M/s1600/Spring+Break+2011+030.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjllS-BZKGEdVdut-OpDLSI1EZ1CHMnN0jakv1WEm3ZE-bPgNp-9yasnIuTtrI-9hQde8AoT7Iz9lNik99lpDE44taMdvXCKwpLw8UKw4P64ePMK_3tYR5SQ8lQdbYclI-w6a9mShGz_M/s400/Spring+Break+2011+030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594459116917974562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ella & Liam collecting rocks together before the train ride :)</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-13072484540354609402011-03-26T07:34:00.000-07:002011-03-26T07:48:30.434-07:00Ella is Walking!Ella is officially walking! She's been walking really well holding on to our hand the last couple weeks, but got brave on Wednesday and let go to start walking on her own. She now wants to walk everywhere all the time!!!!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_y-bLDJSyDo?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_y-bLDJSyDo?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eRE5lkThWJ0?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eRE5lkThWJ0?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_1jSRzJ8_60?hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_1jSRzJ8_60?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-41388538369835192282011-03-23T07:29:00.001-07:002011-03-23T07:42:43.798-07:00Choo-ChooWe got the opportunity to hang out with Aunt Shara & Liam a couple times last week and on one of our play dates, we went up to Zilker to ride the train. It was crazy because it was Spring Break, but luckily we got tickets and Ella loved the train ride so much! We had taken her once before when she was a lot younger (last summer sometime) and she wasn't all that impressed. This time, she just sat back and took it all in! I don't think I've ever seen her sit so still! She loved watching the other people, the birds, the dogs, and Liam! We had so much fun and will be visiting the train often!<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella sitting back and enjoying the ride!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7qZFO7nfz8l47oR6kB7GnDA6Y0E-l9NzxisdtLhdKMRepOmPzjlVa8ZM2Wk9bXKn1guvENk4Pspij2Jfa9InUJLncxUFAmEptQEApaHfkWhAeYjT2LxvGKtJFj0N_OdtYR_uFnVvY54/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+284.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7qZFO7nfz8l47oR6kB7GnDA6Y0E-l9NzxisdtLhdKMRepOmPzjlVa8ZM2Wk9bXKn1guvENk4Pspij2Jfa9InUJLncxUFAmEptQEApaHfkWhAeYjT2LxvGKtJFj0N_OdtYR_uFnVvY54/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+284.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587282633115699202" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aunt Shara, Liam, & Ella</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella held on to those rocks the entire train ride :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe2pNTIQ4rmVvGBWmwYb8MdqHLe0EqY1bX3X7CbTyRFUHtcHgHPFedVD4ELB_MY8pz8IVhtQm8D-TztpudUMV7KAh2MCnE2Kl3wzJmBjUBVVantoJQHB0Yz4uwjfUftn1P4Dt0FnL-ow/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+282.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe2pNTIQ4rmVvGBWmwYb8MdqHLe0EqY1bX3X7CbTyRFUHtcHgHPFedVD4ELB_MY8pz8IVhtQm8D-TztpudUMV7KAh2MCnE2Kl3wzJmBjUBVVantoJQHB0Yz4uwjfUftn1P4Dt0FnL-ow/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+282.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587282627678286066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella talking</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Rfr_oXPcrqI80Cc8xAOpdDvoUlBmrUiTUOiO-Dd5rJEdK1sGWAqjHNQOooCgU1F6OR7RVf-DVUyMEc2xFLO4cH4452AWda4BzmLFMCCAqwkZZ9y1VNnIG4YRimtLVFnjKGs0MuGQkNc/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+283.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Rfr_oXPcrqI80Cc8xAOpdDvoUlBmrUiTUOiO-Dd5rJEdK1sGWAqjHNQOooCgU1F6OR7RVf-DVUyMEc2xFLO4cH4452AWda4BzmLFMCCAqwkZZ9y1VNnIG4YRimtLVFnjKGs0MuGQkNc/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+283.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587282624164898514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the train ride, we walked over to the picnic tables and had a little lunch. Then, we went on a short walk around the park area before heading home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella is pretty much walking by herself these day (still a bit unstead), but still likes to hold on to my hand, so Liam grabbed the other hand to help her along. It was too cute!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1ckafzZc_AucJfLiXxvNDdJ1L1sP5IN5cK_JBrrFXM7u0FZJ_lGz2iZGfU9qjUhBOFKLgYshAXDv9SHAscVTrQqCB0Mev9PXfa5vxtsMPebJTBkIj7aU4EF3OOQF0nQq2Ka0hgFkO9g/s1600/IMG_0352.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif1ckafzZc_AucJfLiXxvNDdJ1L1sP5IN5cK_JBrrFXM7u0FZJ_lGz2iZGfU9qjUhBOFKLgYshAXDv9SHAscVTrQqCB0Mev9PXfa5vxtsMPebJTBkIj7aU4EF3OOQF0nQq2Ka0hgFkO9g/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587284566328648146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU32uzvUJEGIDeJKsvNW-TMEQDMLGY3vSKdy8fYhiH37UrI8-yWK5NgkhmmeT_loz3CaoMasdhR5NgTw5P5Yx4AMvty7Xl9k9MeD3Wizy1ENmfdNbRkdrUAM8UsLdSCtxvLf-fX1UWwfo/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU32uzvUJEGIDeJKsvNW-TMEQDMLGY3vSKdy8fYhiH37UrI8-yWK5NgkhmmeT_loz3CaoMasdhR5NgTw5P5Yx4AMvty7Xl9k9MeD3Wizy1ENmfdNbRkdrUAM8UsLdSCtxvLf-fX1UWwfo/s400/IMG_0351.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587284554555170434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-6NZjxoJBrIXyHzS9Od57mippPQMPAg1InwB8kboIqqE7rwgSf4xDWk0dMfYchn1bIscc0Ab98N3S9mIl5LVF4Qo2tGvbney7OijtTBpb_WpT_uzoWYi68EtHFCegJ_buTr8gq7-rLY/s1600/IMG_0353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-6NZjxoJBrIXyHzS9Od57mippPQMPAg1InwB8kboIqqE7rwgSf4xDWk0dMfYchn1bIscc0Ab98N3S9mIl5LVF4Qo2tGvbney7OijtTBpb_WpT_uzoWYi68EtHFCegJ_buTr8gq7-rLY/s400/IMG_0353.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587284555914664930" /></a><br /><div><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-41664056485691824282011-03-23T07:26:00.000-07:002011-03-23T07:28:57.889-07:00My Little Leprechaun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Y753Og1ij_Ul0qnUhiTs9LfzQnNSUQxOyDakx5zPAevvvSwFQI76g44hVejRKDVxUc7jiwCmwlcuURuDoaz3I2CQ5Bi3ZKl6nsNjJdUWRbifJsXUxuyBSXacAvWxgPorFeRhs4ADY0/s1600/IMG_0350.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Y753Og1ij_Ul0qnUhiTs9LfzQnNSUQxOyDakx5zPAevvvSwFQI76g44hVejRKDVxUc7jiwCmwlcuURuDoaz3I2CQ5Bi3ZKl6nsNjJdUWRbifJsXUxuyBSXacAvWxgPorFeRhs4ADY0/s400/IMG_0350.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587282009090134306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ella & I went to the Children's Museum with Shara & Liam (the sweet 2 year old she nannies for) on St. Patrick's Day. We had a blast as you can tell from Ella face :)</div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-45535709766661740922011-03-16T19:50:00.000-07:002011-03-16T20:01:15.746-07:00She Said Yes!<div>My sister Shara recently got engaged (well over New Years) and is getting married in October She recently asked Ella to be one of her flower girls in a super cute way. Ella said yes!!!!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Checking out her present</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NnBnMc45zdK53RYvyhhkOlLx2eGMyHbD1c1z1iDO8PSPPIbK85OGjUZq2w_72-iMq8APJLL1GYmMOeOfs79z6NSIkBO_0UeHugRcXrYP4ql58U75chxKYW8oZ7uzJ-85GWQ8hMN9JHI/s1600/March+2011+319.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NnBnMc45zdK53RYvyhhkOlLx2eGMyHbD1c1z1iDO8PSPPIbK85OGjUZq2w_72-iMq8APJLL1GYmMOeOfs79z6NSIkBO_0UeHugRcXrYP4ql58U75chxKYW8oZ7uzJ-85GWQ8hMN9JHI/s400/March+2011+319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584876965514289538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Look what I got!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovE3KXOQ3gkrPqQpySdEzVpcS3Mf4mAdOU7hIpuY3PX4ynj-jtCU8Hbu-o48YM_jguUt2JpA-_J7-AhvKLzdJBJ5jnrBlVgmNxUWOGvSf5yLcQT_ONQ6QnM0HJZoWXFXR2Vzdy31I0gk/s1600/March+2011+321.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovE3KXOQ3gkrPqQpySdEzVpcS3Mf4mAdOU7hIpuY3PX4ynj-jtCU8Hbu-o48YM_jguUt2JpA-_J7-AhvKLzdJBJ5jnrBlVgmNxUWOGvSf5yLcQT_ONQ6QnM0HJZoWXFXR2Vzdy31I0gk/s400/March+2011+321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584876956558141714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Aunt Shara helping Ella unroll her gift...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bsduaefq9zD5RStD__Bfq9mEsjioPIJzcqdCzpOEsQHpm1FBqe1O4c7Nj39iyVywBnCzO7TOpnj0CpR24el-kga6Z9k7-jN-WMrS3GSlly5GrevxPpK6w5HO7F0U65XwM8yK4f32Gj4/s1600/March+2011+323.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bsduaefq9zD5RStD__Bfq9mEsjioPIJzcqdCzpOEsQHpm1FBqe1O4c7Nj39iyVywBnCzO7TOpnj0CpR24el-kga6Z9k7-jN-WMrS3GSlly5GrevxPpK6w5HO7F0U65XwM8yK4f32Gj4/s400/March+2011+323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584876952327618418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">What does it say?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPBSpFuOxkI-9lbPZPvDBNnlWzjxR9CerdMzFWeUmj0yLKxVVCHsUb4YXzdhZZgrpuKpV1gmusjiLu7wyN365IYkZUyt4fv95uFVF7rOh6PLXS7mDKlx_tMiechyphenhyphenU8YcciVXKn9sH6ro/s1600/March+2011+324.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPBSpFuOxkI-9lbPZPvDBNnlWzjxR9CerdMzFWeUmj0yLKxVVCHsUb4YXzdhZZgrpuKpV1gmusjiLu7wyN365IYkZUyt4fv95uFVF7rOh6PLXS7mDKlx_tMiechyphenhyphenU8YcciVXKn9sH6ro/s400/March+2011+324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584876948520610626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBQWfrabl-w7cHWGDvIeONNgJMRZRy7cuG2xfFhLiWQs_8hcKzi7Wa7xo_MXABbTQoy37JHTRmnZ23YaKUf2w1kr-o0jBxBSNEn9-qybrrgcmmYy1ok_rI_pxbF9dfZXMrYt6LNUZHEI/s1600/March+2011+327.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBQWfrabl-w7cHWGDvIeONNgJMRZRy7cuG2xfFhLiWQs_8hcKzi7Wa7xo_MXABbTQoy37JHTRmnZ23YaKUf2w1kr-o0jBxBSNEn9-qybrrgcmmYy1ok_rI_pxbF9dfZXMrYt6LNUZHEI/s400/March+2011+327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584877623107605362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUjVXHV9rJONE2q7Xb4X3Mn8KzxhKIxPEIeEb-GjkyVRGK3bE8HgrXke4d_XFkmjRBPqmsy3A6uH213lUrFiF6Cofr4UDPNjcJOVCAnjX-59JSLdDBoUkYvwx3OXXx9Zg4wX1yaf6_Uk/s1600/March+2011+329.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaUjVXHV9rJONE2q7Xb4X3Mn8KzxhKIxPEIeEb-GjkyVRGK3bE8HgrXke4d_XFkmjRBPqmsy3A6uH213lUrFiF6Cofr4UDPNjcJOVCAnjX-59JSLdDBoUkYvwx3OXXx9Zg4wX1yaf6_Uk/s400/March+2011+329.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584877612357298850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4xEdy2asLA6kRmVXn6AmO3NFiscBT5ZClKtnwjYUSXZbn7Tm00f-5PwCCjqwWFmCLV_hlmSFZQIhxE0a7wbKF7F1rR5jM778YC8oSco3fk9V2rPGfaKuP00wUDR37AVEu-f5bOO-25c/s1600/March+2011+332.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic4xEdy2asLA6kRmVXn6AmO3NFiscBT5ZClKtnwjYUSXZbn7Tm00f-5PwCCjqwWFmCLV_hlmSFZQIhxE0a7wbKF7F1rR5jM778YC8oSco3fk9V2rPGfaKuP00wUDR37AVEu-f5bOO-25c/s400/March+2011+332.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584877610250195266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Yes!!! I'll be your flower girl!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRTvfnnRyQlgRQSW04HV0L39whgN5gqGda61t2in38jJlikTKN03RixPWqxBlqaXyovBGFENQ9GBhf6vQIgJGQyRaixvYSStU-bqR1aPfwR0rbdJnkqcK0pR0v6oj4S3wmrSF8GkP1AE/s1600/March+2011+336.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRTvfnnRyQlgRQSW04HV0L39whgN5gqGda61t2in38jJlikTKN03RixPWqxBlqaXyovBGFENQ9GBhf6vQIgJGQyRaixvYSStU-bqR1aPfwR0rbdJnkqcK0pR0v6oj4S3wmrSF8GkP1AE/s400/March+2011+336.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584877603090713922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are so happy and can't wait for the wedding to get here!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT5_cb4LvsWcdDFpCildWaqKtGX1NLyuZ4JQTmfW8uaUy5dDSS4-VTj0hJolmc4i3holsI5p4Z_crzUsZt5PhKxZkuYguQa5G2z9l4v2ng5D3rgvvYa1tONy0tI5WoEv5YG553nvLSrNA/s1600/March+2011+338.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwIoFQ5a_zHY2dc_9COfTt9DVkO68nTt3gnEMJE4NbdfoF223xG7J-rkm3qDQnEtAkHsRY_F4XywIaO3mV36whmUs7oPou43AzsEvlezhsN7rrr9Q5eFbT5aQT_bWNhyphenhyphenxNjP42NQ_XWQE/s400/March+2011+345.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584874922434003362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQj9Fp46N9xnnGYaHNWglOdf45N2P1eIuInjAihqGpsi7RPFexrniWUrmJXIWMRSTuc-1yYOxnnYIr0ffbE-uVzrFeTrTKBLOmePerK_TroHsuICzpynjStJ8vZe0jhPhq6B2HQSrQPM/s1600/March+2011+347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQj9Fp46N9xnnGYaHNWglOdf45N2P1eIuInjAihqGpsi7RPFexrniWUrmJXIWMRSTuc-1yYOxnnYIr0ffbE-uVzrFeTrTKBLOmePerK_TroHsuICzpynjStJ8vZe0jhPhq6B2HQSrQPM/s400/March+2011+347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584874915123432498" /></a><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Joy, Ella, & Olivia checking themselves out in the mirror</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking good girls!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilB-pmWYdQcoP-LaslMoEzg25iImfzijojULb9nq5P84ZNC7HITCQWViSYeuUd4EUhI64ZHLKMN05wzu6MgJIz4Mw24f5QtBHBnwkl3VVe9lCMpAnLrAropOtZqftaAWwxy7uqZY73AEg/s1600/March+2011+349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilB-pmWYdQcoP-LaslMoEzg25iImfzijojULb9nq5P84ZNC7HITCQWViSYeuUd4EUhI64ZHLKMN05wzu6MgJIz4Mw24f5QtBHBnwkl3VVe9lCMpAnLrAropOtZqftaAWwxy7uqZY73AEg/s400/March+2011+349.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584874912710766194" /></a><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-33872221320171013242011-03-16T18:55:00.001-07:002011-03-16T19:43:03.394-07:00The Month of February<div><div>Ella has had a great 13th month and seems to be changing each week.</div><div><br /></div><div>At the end of February, she took a couple steps at Gymboree by herself (with the help of the soft padded floor) and has since been getting a little braver each day. She can take between 10 and 20 steps on her own now, but prefers to be holding on to my finger as she walks along even though I'm barely helping her. She's getting better at letting go and standing on her own, but is still a bit timid about it all. Now that she realizes how fast she can get places by walking, she doesn't want to be carried much or in the stroller anymore. She just comes and grabs my finger and starts pulling me along. She has a mind of her own on where she wants to go and what she wants to do and gets super frustrated at me when I don't follow along :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Ella is also getting more vocal and expressive. She loves to yell out to get our attention and is quite the ham. She loves to do things to make us laugh at her, like hide and pop out to surprise you, play peek-a-boo by covering her face, start clapping her hands and stomping her feet, play chase, and so many other things I can't think of at the moment.</div><div><br /></div><div>She's likes to be tickled and throws her body back after our story at night to get her tummy and arms tickled. She just giggles and giggles!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ella loves to go to the park and be outside more than anything, and is starting to be able to do more at the park which makes it more fun for her Daddy who takes her almost every day :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella & Daddy playing at the park</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooX0jNM5qOlWfWlUvvSlRPhwWQOY0YDxjCXrwryjQoMu64R9jzSjyom_19BbWdm2NFdD_WJthIxINCEsHBClkjyVip3F2T4-Ec0UIuWv2fiLmAY9A9uzgvU_JcdRjRnn5yvtKT3Z80BA/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+277.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooX0jNM5qOlWfWlUvvSlRPhwWQOY0YDxjCXrwryjQoMu64R9jzSjyom_19BbWdm2NFdD_WJthIxINCEsHBClkjyVip3F2T4-Ec0UIuWv2fiLmAY9A9uzgvU_JcdRjRnn5yvtKT3Z80BA/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+277.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584872536412946594" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella loves pulling up on everything!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3u04VQjnYt5ZTwCgYi70J5FwvlNrUw7Bly1YdWLyYfuOJDxRhbLXP-kEvELOz7dlYbkIRdpPSrBiQ8bcPvFJXGpgLzOt4HhAWUiVb1POSl6pz-ntzhsNW-myU1oXpdOD_qB6H5nlOCrY/s1600/Iphone+Feb+110.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3u04VQjnYt5ZTwCgYi70J5FwvlNrUw7Bly1YdWLyYfuOJDxRhbLXP-kEvELOz7dlYbkIRdpPSrBiQ8bcPvFJXGpgLzOt4HhAWUiVb1POSl6pz-ntzhsNW-myU1oXpdOD_qB6H5nlOCrY/s400/Iphone+Feb+110.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584861783982626002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Sweet angel baby</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjXIgqZyrvCxxC3KQN3JT3izZz5hSv86Mf5l8gP_ZGtK21QjGPoJHOj1nB-NDOtocypsXPp4gUzu0gsMO_McpG-50QUGwUeE0Fisjztk3F6zTX_CLjOWq5hgQGE25afZlIE76Qgwu8SI/s1600/Iphone+Feb+112.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggjXIgqZyrvCxxC3KQN3JT3izZz5hSv86Mf5l8gP_ZGtK21QjGPoJHOj1nB-NDOtocypsXPp4gUzu0gsMO_McpG-50QUGwUeE0Fisjztk3F6zTX_CLjOWq5hgQGE25afZlIE76Qgwu8SI/s400/Iphone+Feb+112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584861777036011138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella playing at Gymboree</div><div style="text-align: center; ">This was the day she took her first steps (March 1, 2011)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMf__U5sZTHRzavTGB5XRHvH8mquaiSE6TrTpgNWlweGalGsGpxPM-D-fHhvm8RSRunYm2m8KfWfAKADEKQS-oATnmyhh4vj5L0mFVHmz9PjRFYBYAY4G_Kqxhlu8Qu4Wq-06pFFbzFA/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+275.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMf__U5sZTHRzavTGB5XRHvH8mquaiSE6TrTpgNWlweGalGsGpxPM-D-fHhvm8RSRunYm2m8KfWfAKADEKQS-oATnmyhh4vj5L0mFVHmz9PjRFYBYAY4G_Kqxhlu8Qu4Wq-06pFFbzFA/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584872899493114018" style="display: block; 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display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7eeFfaOnQZxOt-EmcidkJIR1bbmw0gQi-Ry6x0W0bC-yBIzhK-d5zqRf2uIzUaXRvoqM002BkshtmtYcRE4-o1A37sLO6rg4RtWEPLPxSoTq64yfndooXj3OqAYbxrBuxjJ-kAjwTR4/s1600/IMG_7847.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm7eeFfaOnQZxOt-EmcidkJIR1bbmw0gQi-Ry6x0W0bC-yBIzhK-d5zqRf2uIzUaXRvoqM002BkshtmtYcRE4-o1A37sLO6rg4RtWEPLPxSoTq64yfndooXj3OqAYbxrBuxjJ-kAjwTR4/s400/IMG_7847.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584867087582490018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">A few shots of Ella being silly! She loves to make funny faces and stick out her tongue</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIbWCJnWcsHx2b91fvAgpN19ExUDZTALs9O6uLU6Y72bEt0F4L51Abwg8qRL2O0Zwrzg0zyVVilqW_wzpwOQyy9QMcmB4hg3UVjbe4fLlCLgmyTA96av9fxIYJNcRT-4fyhgPArIs6Wk/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+273.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWIbWCJnWcsHx2b91fvAgpN19ExUDZTALs9O6uLU6Y72bEt0F4L51Abwg8qRL2O0Zwrzg0zyVVilqW_wzpwOQyy9QMcmB4hg3UVjbe4fLlCLgmyTA96av9fxIYJNcRT-4fyhgPArIs6Wk/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+273.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584872121313036626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJPT_EAnJij_uBTYo97RgE7Fa3JH5_o5qcoDWAfljGoKHGOLxsJnVb_9UYeg2oFshCMet5XAPQ0abAeluzhPr3vkOzack_ulxKnc6zs5QPvOIUiV3DWzWQqOMv5864bMJYR0HJNcjSKw/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+272.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZJPT_EAnJij_uBTYo97RgE7Fa3JH5_o5qcoDWAfljGoKHGOLxsJnVb_9UYeg2oFshCMet5XAPQ0abAeluzhPr3vkOzack_ulxKnc6zs5QPvOIUiV3DWzWQqOMv5864bMJYR0HJNcjSKw/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+272.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584872116458336306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRkg9W33P2W2Hhxzspox1c49BxJFx2wYrv053PDxC6pJF8oOHBM5mxJqysvpGsUsFGFAjhDqLxy9SF04Sg_VkjPCNQLyE7m9yi7q2ddK2CZyFZSpArkgMZqhwzgAnll8Z4N1oHQ4T_Eg/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+270.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnRkg9W33P2W2Hhxzspox1c49BxJFx2wYrv053PDxC6pJF8oOHBM5mxJqysvpGsUsFGFAjhDqLxy9SF04Sg_VkjPCNQLyE7m9yi7q2ddK2CZyFZSpArkgMZqhwzgAnll8Z4N1oHQ4T_Eg/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584872115999981170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDFg8SfW3GgC6W7CBICVbRr-hVBKu7CwchyphenhyphendmKl9b9AyG0f4_CZmnVSxzNpykjNscSUd3XTBz7cgC2GbHIXnwipkI45nF-zRwDFfmSG4dCI2JCPZJBcbIRd1Une_0QyP0_jaHLiSDS1A/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+268.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDFg8SfW3GgC6W7CBICVbRr-hVBKu7CwchyphenhyphendmKl9b9AyG0f4_CZmnVSxzNpykjNscSUd3XTBz7cgC2GbHIXnwipkI45nF-zRwDFfmSG4dCI2JCPZJBcbIRd1Une_0QyP0_jaHLiSDS1A/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584872112870475170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Drinking from her big girl straw sippy cup...</div><div style="text-align: center;">most of the water comes back out after she pulls the cup away, but she loves drinking from it :)</div><div><div></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRomTdGiVaGyrK65fZcTcxTL6XSYOkE9ZPm9DXFKi3mxyjVblCqunZhP5mLTKpPmEZtwMoPWUNUEnx_1_JxHfiWcj-ULKF8zEFdbNSYKeR8CqEIj3aPgH-OpvTv7y4oDVQk3aujxvRQ4/s1600/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRomTdGiVaGyrK65fZcTcxTL6XSYOkE9ZPm9DXFKi3mxyjVblCqunZhP5mLTKpPmEZtwMoPWUNUEnx_1_JxHfiWcj-ULKF8zEFdbNSYKeR8CqEIj3aPgH-OpvTv7y4oDVQk3aujxvRQ4/s400/iphone+pics-feb+%2526+march+2011+281.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584873469037223522" /></a><br /><div><div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Totally forgot about our Snow Day!</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Last year, we also had a snow day and Ella was just a couple weeks old. This year, she got to go outside and "play" in the snow. She insisted on sitting in the snow and threw a fit when it was time to come in.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Ella on Snow Day 2010 (her 1st month of life)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMjSk3hJ4v3jr3cKzvk8gNFVuHtLLxvOE9wh3Harc4pwwriRZHxc0EV90NC3f0c2IY_RMhiqQgu8oFpsKjSkTThOZPHnD1-imSAAyTpnWqmlZd3VhEvU7PjTvBF2f-yMY-Wt-qwN6inw/s1600/009.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMjSk3hJ4v3jr3cKzvk8gNFVuHtLLxvOE9wh3Harc4pwwriRZHxc0EV90NC3f0c2IY_RMhiqQgu8oFpsKjSkTThOZPHnD1-imSAAyTpnWqmlZd3VhEvU7PjTvBF2f-yMY-Wt-qwN6inw/s400/009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584868776376903138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; ">Snow Day 2011<br /><div style="text-align: left; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAeqRJoxxlF8nH4b4yUicwv1j-Q_0jw9veaNX9dF5q98wb3HgRCIfKYpiLf_VdVTyAcl2GRsmqZsrDDtUBLcsMT5aGCKva5I1fHeWY6pNBJMVgGKmVdr4M9NVLrcwSdOFmiHDmjqgSXfM/s400/Snow+Day+286.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584869598946816018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella wanted to taste her snowball</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvXdZPviqec-aAx8xHsDaSdlNwiYX2r_RQH2n0teDYajhK0QPVJyvfHpfDiN9Ts_D6qNEjUKivIpCyQJBahkmqgZXTtkn0tZMnVFd8ChZdjbIITD_jJ0cBcccZW4jn3PqLiK96V-VgS4/s1600/Snow+Day+297.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipvXdZPviqec-aAx8xHsDaSdlNwiYX2r_RQH2n0teDYajhK0QPVJyvfHpfDiN9Ts_D6qNEjUKivIpCyQJBahkmqgZXTtkn0tZMnVFd8ChZdjbIITD_jJ0cBcccZW4jn3PqLiK96V-VgS4/s400/Snow+Day+297.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584869590240681522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TSId-BvoEYO4S5CH6R5hC4lUbdMPZDStxYApypG72oOeQyE2eUMfWuNTAql_uGimNYQUbG6f2QRrh8Af-HGr5dn7N0jtNiYjIHfiCcJO34zNGrsJmgMY-VmtijNE5wWaLOHzPARlE64/s1600/Snow+Day+303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0TSId-BvoEYO4S5CH6R5hC4lUbdMPZDStxYApypG72oOeQyE2eUMfWuNTAql_uGimNYQUbG6f2QRrh8Af-HGr5dn7N0jtNiYjIHfiCcJO34zNGrsJmgMY-VmtijNE5wWaLOHzPARlE64/s400/Snow+Day+303.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584869586591635618" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-84187896966128570302011-03-16T18:52:00.000-07:002011-03-16T18:55:11.010-07:00My Little Valentine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM4DYgYAz44GIlaRRo-O1yznsyuhyPqCe2MKgKAx16TWkk9rep-5zuv0RhfXyO4azyMR2qJjm1c8tRfRGSzOWDci3lXz9tFzj6_r-EnKeGEn5aCgUwyV3yXJBCjvDMb08-JoGqDkim5Q/s1600/Iphone+Feb+078.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gnxkzC8kkHdxsCm0lKExdPqM2L_sZpDVvhEcW_u9OrwVWX3LjIEKYgEgmq_QktnqcoeErryiDU9Oyzz0_tmJG0TYe3U-UUFz-eUzTdRXpU_uoLQgoE7BfWFsR4vALyefdQGBwiS8a2E/s400/Iphone+Feb+109.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584861506148221026" /></a><br /><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-17965137162112565892011-03-04T17:19:00.001-08:002011-03-16T18:52:32.173-07:00Growing...What Can She Do at 12 Months?<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 136, 170); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "></span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>12 Month Stats:</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><ul style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204); "><li>Weighs 18 lbs 3 ounces (3-10%) </li><li>28.5 inches tall (25%)</li><li>Head measures 44.2 (25-50%)</li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>At 12 Months, Ella:</b></span></div></span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >has 8 teeth (4 on top and 4 on bottom)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >is climbing, climbing, climbing!</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >is crawling all over the place</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >is cruising around on furniture, shelves, and toys</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >can mimic our actions (sticking out tongue, putting hands over eyes, clapping, etc)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >loves to dance to music (flaps her arms or moves her bootie up & down)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >says "mama" and "dada" sounds, but we aren't 100% sure she knows what they mean. She also says "bye-bye", "ba" for book and balloon, "ma" for Myles & Macie, and "mo" for more</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >often "screams" in excitement or to get our attention and laughs a lot</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >loves to be tickled and read to</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >can throw things and even play "catch" by throwing a little ball back and forth</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >plays peek-a-boo to us by putting her hands over her eyes, and then revealing herself or she will turn her face away and then turn back real quick to look at you and "surprise" us</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >has light brown-dark blondish hair, and is growing longer very slowly! It's almost a mullet in the back because the front is taking forever to grow!</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >loves to take things off shelves, pull things out of the cabinet, take magazines off of the coffee table, and look inside everything</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >is doing great eating "grown up" food and loves it! She really wants to eat what we are eating, but some of her favorites include plain pasta, avocados, chicken, yogurt, Cheerios, and bananas</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >can stand for extended periods of time on her own. Just last week she started taking a few steps on her own. This week, she can go 10-20 steps before falling- going to be mobile anytime now! Although, she really prefers to walk holding onto one of our fingers.</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >loves playing with Macie & Myles</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >is into everything she is not supposed to be and gets quite the attitude when you tell her NO...she shakes her head at you and then continues to do it :)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" >loves going to the park or doing anything outside.<br /><br /></span></li></ul><p></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >Here is a run-through of our approximate daily schedule (you may not be interested...this is more for me to be able to remember later!):</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " ><br />6:00 or 6:30am-- wakes up, nurses (this is our only nursing session of the day-it's been super hard to let go of and weaning has been harder than I expected) </span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >7:30am--feeds herself eggs, toast, and fruit in the highchair while we eat breakfast; then we head into the play room to play (or practice walking around the house until my back can't take it anymore)</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >8:30am--nap for about an hour and a half to two hours</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >10:30am--bottle of whole milk, then about an hour later has lunch (her favs at the moment are avocado, chicken, pasta, and bananas, but we try lots of different things-unfortunately most of it she's not interested in)</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >1:00 or 1:30pm--naps for 45 minutes to an hour and a half</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >3:00--sippy cup of milk, small snack of cheerios, fruit, oatmeal or yogurt</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >5:15--dinner, usually whatever we can get her to eat (sometimes what we're eating)</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; ">6:30pm--bottle, story, snuggles, songs, teethbrushing and bed</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; " >In between eating and sleeping, we keep busy by playing in the playroom, hosting or going to playgroups, attending My Gym & Gymboree, running errands, going for walks, meeting up with friends, going to the park, and chasing her around the house.</span></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-88771301961463405132011-03-04T16:50:00.000-08:002011-03-04T17:18:27.364-08:00Mother's Heart<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: verdana, arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; ">I came across this poem and thought it encompassed so much of what I'm feeling as a mom. I find myself stuck in the middle of so many emotions as Ella gets older. I'm loving each day with her and can't wait for the next one, but also mourn a bit over the days that have past and the fact that she's not a little baby anymore. I can't put into words how much I love and cherish her. I'm so blessed that God put this little person into my life. What a precious gift she is!</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: verdana, arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; "><i><b>Mother's Heart<br /><br />I loved you from the very start,<br />You stole my breath, embraced my heart.<br />Our life together has just begun<br />You're part of me my little one.<br />As mother with child, each day I grew,<br />My mind was filled with thoughts of you.<br /><br />I'd daydream of the things we'd share,<br />Like late-night bottles and Teddy bears.<br />Like first steps and skinned knees,<br />Like bedtime stories and ABC's.<br />I thought of things you'd want to know,<br />Like how birds fly and flowers grow.<br /><br />I thought of lessons I'd need to share,<br />Like standing tall and playing fair.<br />When I first saw your precious face,<br />I prayed your life be touched with grace.<br />I thanked the angels from above,<br />And promised you unending love.<br /><br />Each night I lay you down to sleep,<br />I gently kiss your head and cheek.<br />I count your little fingers and toes;<br />I memorize your eyes and nose.<br />I linger at your nursery door,<br />Awed each day I love you more.<br /><br />Through misty eyes, I dim the light,<br />I whisper, "I love you" every night.<br />I loved you from the very start,<br />You stole my breath, embraced my heart.<br />As mother and child our journeys begin,<br />My heart's yours forever little one.</b></i></span></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-68924575806339630982011-03-02T07:33:00.001-08:002011-03-04T17:12:39.831-08:00My Baby Girl Turned ONE!Oh how time flies when you're having fun and when you're the mother of a baby! My sweet baby girl is moving on to toddlerhood and for me, it's a mixture of emotions. It's so exciting to watch her grow and change each day, but it's sad that her babyhood is behind us. Ella turned 1 on January 31st. Her birthday party was so much fun! We had some close friends and family come over to celebrate with us. Here's some pictures from the celebration...<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Holding on to Mommy tight cuz she didn't like all the people showing up. Every time someone new showed up, she would burst into tears. It was sad, but cute. After everyone was here, she had a blast and was all smiles the rest of the day.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NIHVk0y_DvlMWDjnsW0nEJHMUigI9wOUFnAc19KdAZIk9qNy_VqnJMLNiRzc2y5qW5I6sOi5GdIo3R5IuS_CkLrQjhI1tJBCS8gsN6FxNIkwyt7ZZibTB96y03hKY9stb2ilxsw7PxA/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+007.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7NIHVk0y_DvlMWDjnsW0nEJHMUigI9wOUFnAc19KdAZIk9qNy_VqnJMLNiRzc2y5qW5I6sOi5GdIo3R5IuS_CkLrQjhI1tJBCS8gsN6FxNIkwyt7ZZibTB96y03hKY9stb2ilxsw7PxA/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580251962290000722" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQwVYRFUpkioFwDC3QwGzkxcXMxxE5xBleaQvykfB5i17PKXg3rOehz8Nbyo2q3L9sqZRSHulUxcuUby3bUp6qchxs1TYMq7G1UF6adxFnnLkJf_KZivGsqDJnetPjTKSgN2qvYPDIVk/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+011.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDQwVYRFUpkioFwDC3QwGzkxcXMxxE5xBleaQvykfB5i17PKXg3rOehz8Nbyo2q3L9sqZRSHulUxcuUby3bUp6qchxs1TYMq7G1UF6adxFnnLkJf_KZivGsqDJnetPjTKSgN2qvYPDIVk/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580251958117062626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZeKpAs-5sPBccGYHpa4qJFiTkOYQFLvVtqAUSb-WxoPgfncipgLITnfvAVnpor8Cn66b2Y8wSSYDQW3c0QQ2_IQTrS90qbWbSLMwhLksx_ZMUQT4Cdt5N-JvCUYO5cEeX_rm8RzSwuY/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+016.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZeKpAs-5sPBccGYHpa4qJFiTkOYQFLvVtqAUSb-WxoPgfncipgLITnfvAVnpor8Cn66b2Y8wSSYDQW3c0QQ2_IQTrS90qbWbSLMwhLksx_ZMUQT4Cdt5N-JvCUYO5cEeX_rm8RzSwuY/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580251954461182802" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pushing her baby around the house for everyone to see her skills</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi225QzObLlcL4pYojxyzq8GoEXwyQLoc9hOelhYr4SeoQq9yGFDzazITn4YliRkP_Nad6VhoYOYaHDS57JLNcvP_3E0qpW7xTxVXKHTiH2o_witFo4oMuZDEuYL651mJyikx0UmYWm5GQ/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+018.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi225QzObLlcL4pYojxyzq8GoEXwyQLoc9hOelhYr4SeoQq9yGFDzazITn4YliRkP_Nad6VhoYOYaHDS57JLNcvP_3E0qpW7xTxVXKHTiH2o_witFo4oMuZDEuYL651mJyikx0UmYWm5GQ/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580251943978638690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Waving hi!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF6siA9qZ8CKtoJOqZDQs-7iZ_fgMGbxII5d3eQCDGin-WSej9UZIj4wu0JqDQ6XSQa37ciWz2JF2Fac_edDxRU6Ltkdejdqe4n30DXmqhMT9KtY7ri1Nr4bAWeGGhIX0whxmRxn8Bp8/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+019.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF6siA9qZ8CKtoJOqZDQs-7iZ_fgMGbxII5d3eQCDGin-WSej9UZIj4wu0JqDQ6XSQa37ciWz2JF2Fac_edDxRU6Ltkdejdqe4n30DXmqhMT9KtY7ri1Nr4bAWeGGhIX0whxmRxn8Bp8/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580252533357439730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPOIBjc0tGfR2yLhTt6MwfuldEmHpO8396zr6saxMm8CDsCKrJXdy8AKwvarCbzNxceOvBtqDHQRYIi8vjuNQgyeLbBkP-VNQiJaeIZwj7uvVzYyis1qx7lfQP4BzUASzgqFlbZfxmNc/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+020.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPOIBjc0tGfR2yLhTt6MwfuldEmHpO8396zr6saxMm8CDsCKrJXdy8AKwvarCbzNxceOvBtqDHQRYIi8vjuNQgyeLbBkP-VNQiJaeIZwj7uvVzYyis1qx7lfQP4BzUASzgqFlbZfxmNc/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580252528147244514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cutest little tushy ever!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHxS1vVBXv7690zQjwWR6Y-Dy8rikMgENApVo8HqlBLWCptQ17RWiY4y5kY7XccsdHRLavRx1jRt5b0s1DqFOLfksRdhAyCvKGeP5NBEwEZSoL7JfNm-IVHWJTYVUiQiTX46STNKSgpw/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+023.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHxS1vVBXv7690zQjwWR6Y-Dy8rikMgENApVo8HqlBLWCptQ17RWiY4y5kY7XccsdHRLavRx1jRt5b0s1DqFOLfksRdhAyCvKGeP5NBEwEZSoL7JfNm-IVHWJTYVUiQiTX46STNKSgpw/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580252522507369730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's ok in this picture, but she was about to get real mad cuz others wanted to push the stroller too. Guess we need to work on our sharing skills.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6ItXHTrspV5GYhF0X2J_OcSagxjy88RNLgBrWVxVorxr8EKP_D_WZhjxVCKXRIJ9ObkLmOwwu8oEDMXTlgO_ed-kEJkngMh9pOh9VqXOWxGm488l71KSmePNgopL1-Nx0eME7dWwbq0/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+028.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6ItXHTrspV5GYhF0X2J_OcSagxjy88RNLgBrWVxVorxr8EKP_D_WZhjxVCKXRIJ9ObkLmOwwu8oEDMXTlgO_ed-kEJkngMh9pOh9VqXOWxGm488l71KSmePNgopL1-Nx0eME7dWwbq0/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+028.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580252518516461890" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella & Olivia looking cute in their tutus</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ-EAeLK8H5rLtx8-AZ_Cc4r16fKx-w4y41iohOjDrVOpZDLYrnv-KVzYq1hs13kTD7xo1s_STlppfjwpIZFTx6ntIm1T3GYXZVDgjSPZLE5O1BVcrpWaabSVsZ3CTh4o5XKUkPDRU1M/s1600/IMG_6438.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZ-EAeLK8H5rLtx8-AZ_Cc4r16fKx-w4y41iohOjDrVOpZDLYrnv-KVzYq1hs13kTD7xo1s_STlppfjwpIZFTx6ntIm1T3GYXZVDgjSPZLE5O1BVcrpWaabSVsZ3CTh4o5XKUkPDRU1M/s400/IMG_6438.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580253757458621058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking her headband off</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIZ_3OAIl2UNkMiZKMCYPdHeTeTBIlKr2fF8P41KwdGCqJhcPrCTcqtXmz9B-bj3tFBmkr_bKO4kFDHpAm-7oFAyorcZy9SMnG0HPGW4fvy3yS6_ZuWxqQ6q4AnvyEAaqdF_JPo0sN2I/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+047.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIZ_3OAIl2UNkMiZKMCYPdHeTeTBIlKr2fF8P41KwdGCqJhcPrCTcqtXmz9B-bj3tFBmkr_bKO4kFDHpAm-7oFAyorcZy9SMnG0HPGW4fvy3yS6_ZuWxqQ6q4AnvyEAaqdF_JPo0sN2I/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580253752782686050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIGHbv4zaFQcnRXkE6UD4e-iVUW_GlsD4jF8AWRIu3yie4Uvgq6e4klefGyrWJEmuDRqrRNXzG3hFaeLpg2cKPrVJoN_AH_RQe9dDn0YyjStznGc-Dn25Hi38ni-0hVKHlbyyq-XtkcI/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+044.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifIGHbv4zaFQcnRXkE6UD4e-iVUW_GlsD4jF8AWRIu3yie4Uvgq6e4klefGyrWJEmuDRqrRNXzG3hFaeLpg2cKPrVJoN_AH_RQe9dDn0YyjStznGc-Dn25Hi38ni-0hVKHlbyyq-XtkcI/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+044.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580253750847761330" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All our friends and their babies</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnd0wmxmv5kJ0xsvlOGaZA6nQDY1h7HFVqGASb34pTFR7JrZutknXtCi5_9wsk7iIk_AQ_V1s0zTjDUEmfowkqF9astjiAH55nFf4QdatXU43SUmhfuMqsesrayfE8Ads5wEJE6TP3MY/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+077.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnd0wmxmv5kJ0xsvlOGaZA6nQDY1h7HFVqGASb34pTFR7JrZutknXtCi5_9wsk7iIk_AQ_V1s0zTjDUEmfowkqF9astjiAH55nFf4QdatXU43SUmhfuMqsesrayfE8Ads5wEJE6TP3MY/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580262427343396114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa-rT5FLR0kP8-s65nFJVncXh0bXzDvE3AwfSYWukUCYC27V5JJ5Y74KZchkp_e_ZVdjwxr2_pS5s3IiGQLlZOrBJP1iHg7w5z31uAI2Aa7LbncUns25FGN9Rj7BIt3cSKUbhR9fRS1c/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+080.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQa-rT5FLR0kP8-s65nFJVncXh0bXzDvE3AwfSYWukUCYC27V5JJ5Y74KZchkp_e_ZVdjwxr2_pS5s3IiGQLlZOrBJP1iHg7w5z31uAI2Aa7LbncUns25FGN9Rj7BIt3cSKUbhR9fRS1c/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580262422959968130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The whole group of friends and family :)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m_U0Z2cKZVbxTIH3BDQlWqiqJ0V_yskim6H50m8gjj4B3OseB8aKomgtUhM9YjkWBIdvT-Y4-mOXFUGaXaHxCsSWfTCojsSsc7t5AW5ckmfrbUMsejQligfYoBPvnrJ8t_-lT_3R7ak/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+081.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5m_U0Z2cKZVbxTIH3BDQlWqiqJ0V_yskim6H50m8gjj4B3OseB8aKomgtUhM9YjkWBIdvT-Y4-mOXFUGaXaHxCsSWfTCojsSsc7t5AW5ckmfrbUMsejQligfYoBPvnrJ8t_-lT_3R7ak/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580262413916212306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to you....</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfxNol8iZoOkdH4Q8X2ECyaaAhEdq230CSx1G4H7N2vUuLhQTzzpDZODd1SmeLNFyQCG-PDmpaZaQ05g8a-dhDNCn04COvitKQkVJlAZJ24yRAmm1gUzM0_8_GCAPtjv5XNUFBhMkaeU/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+082.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfxNol8iZoOkdH4Q8X2ECyaaAhEdq230CSx1G4H7N2vUuLhQTzzpDZODd1SmeLNFyQCG-PDmpaZaQ05g8a-dhDNCn04COvitKQkVJlAZJ24yRAmm1gUzM0_8_GCAPtjv5XNUFBhMkaeU/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580263199254048610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She doesn't know what to think</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQipFZWEHN4qVBeTg1bqThuD-WSyr4s8eoCX4efjsnMyYSm8fN5JbkABPz05PnEmjPRdl2KG1mOOo8yi35ZsJLVSr5s_DPi_OHv4kOBa0mfOni98xGeE4iVasn6H4DQat6Ia2I1OzsASY/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+084.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQipFZWEHN4qVBeTg1bqThuD-WSyr4s8eoCX4efjsnMyYSm8fN5JbkABPz05PnEmjPRdl2KG1mOOo8yi35ZsJLVSr5s_DPi_OHv4kOBa0mfOni98xGeE4iVasn6H4DQat6Ia2I1OzsASY/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580263195982673058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm one!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcjePsMuDEzMbKpU61Q3HFM3u4O2SHC1qoqZbvBH60NV8Aj7OudJF4KrSZwaJmobYnD-zYKLLFZ0crVcIDYCD47PSBTWvSiv-qzKWLM4oQyzDfrXSunWo8W0FkwHVcJvCHVFOrl19Ayo/s1600/IMG_6463.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcjePsMuDEzMbKpU61Q3HFM3u4O2SHC1qoqZbvBH60NV8Aj7OudJF4KrSZwaJmobYnD-zYKLLFZ0crVcIDYCD47PSBTWvSiv-qzKWLM4oQyzDfrXSunWo8W0FkwHVcJvCHVFOrl19Ayo/s400/IMG_6463.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580263184805018466" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What is this stuff?</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5tQ7mEBpd2jo_pIVGXorbYT9TN9AJgssmpjjrMz0sIgpvcWKemJw9Pn_OEQvJEFWuZOMJi-o080vP5P78oSkCbUeiGir4HGZJCQSX70KacyBMu03V57257neuX749RIRm9GJIWiPjNQ/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+086.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5tQ7mEBpd2jo_pIVGXorbYT9TN9AJgssmpjjrMz0sIgpvcWKemJw9Pn_OEQvJEFWuZOMJi-o080vP5P78oSkCbUeiGir4HGZJCQSX70KacyBMu03V57257neuX749RIRm9GJIWiPjNQ/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580263182892992482" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like it might be fun to play with</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIt2VHwxv0QqBshMe_NZxQl3VA8tYZZcz-VnxEWWlCBOT-Q4pUIKzF5j1_FKw3mgw9boszyE1ZawyaCsotA2C-K3aDWhcS2DtXXeUX1R1mefgLnwsCBK6OQKs6aC4v-UEA_frMJZTH9sk/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+088.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIt2VHwxv0QqBshMe_NZxQl3VA8tYZZcz-VnxEWWlCBOT-Q4pUIKzF5j1_FKw3mgw9boszyE1ZawyaCsotA2C-K3aDWhcS2DtXXeUX1R1mefgLnwsCBK6OQKs6aC4v-UEA_frMJZTH9sk/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+088.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580263758309703586" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq33DTw8ugb-KwQdJ8j9J1xxQ0m9q-eRJ2SiNEIMF7_NGo_hLSCzP9pGjIYqbU8vvwxsEJZ3lyPg4itI8uWX9O40FcZq26H0WKbTBMmaZTquHuCtIrcYPeCcI-C8N020K7d3jBRHFLLXU/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+112.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq33DTw8ugb-KwQdJ8j9J1xxQ0m9q-eRJ2SiNEIMF7_NGo_hLSCzP9pGjIYqbU8vvwxsEJZ3lyPg4itI8uWX9O40FcZq26H0WKbTBMmaZTquHuCtIrcYPeCcI-C8N020K7d3jBRHFLLXU/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+112.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580263739078113154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good stuff</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA4hoa6b8IYWVxjce81ME0BZkzSUkdQKLcBahf7nydI6SPipBcJ6_sqqEzAB-zmd-FRpo7VQCg_essSD3CbPtwMNvSVRfrK1e85N83hv4tFbLngJo-QX3Os3IFZC3wpsKO_mTfKew7cc/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+113.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaA4hoa6b8IYWVxjce81ME0BZkzSUkdQKLcBahf7nydI6SPipBcJ6_sqqEzAB-zmd-FRpo7VQCg_essSD3CbPtwMNvSVRfrK1e85N83hv4tFbLngJo-QX3Os3IFZC3wpsKO_mTfKew7cc/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+113.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580264362661188386" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How big is Ella? So big....</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-kQbudZbdWmPb2SRQSSGAFHkHB0IER84IAYSCTpJnmAJVxaEIK3b9R67skRs8zjcZWVBzDCnhgvBhJbDEaQXPHf8tIgBVopeOEjM7pX5k9jYPwFlBAb2_1-sF8XOjWc82VjuTogUYMw/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+129.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-kQbudZbdWmPb2SRQSSGAFHkHB0IER84IAYSCTpJnmAJVxaEIK3b9R67skRs8zjcZWVBzDCnhgvBhJbDEaQXPHf8tIgBVopeOEjM7pX5k9jYPwFlBAb2_1-sF8XOjWc82VjuTogUYMw/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+129.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580265056284106002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgzKQjYpFaMcBsEtGnNBM5t-C6wsJxGNrtE32jQFNVtk3GUK8WgbBgFmLiN3-CpfpFBKPVm_2kwygRgnKGCbHxu4u0gSAx1rYQ6ASp4eJ0VjnfWP6HZNf0-jZS2hMLORIFKFrZbFArn8/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+138.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvgzKQjYpFaMcBsEtGnNBM5t-C6wsJxGNrtE32jQFNVtk3GUK8WgbBgFmLiN3-CpfpFBKPVm_2kwygRgnKGCbHxu4u0gSAx1rYQ6ASp4eJ0VjnfWP6HZNf0-jZS2hMLORIFKFrZbFArn8/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580265052332870146" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sharing her cake with Mommy</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM88GGu-8dbhBcJFwI0TWpPn6wyf9BM0NzTEpDBr_hHiyigYgwCpswkKFZBs8ag1Hc7mYBSrNTx_sHRM1Vr7AwiLh2baQ0bbgcuckm_uiJECZ9NHQByVsAw-AlhoDOSPhdTdZbClTPBk/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+152.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfM88GGu-8dbhBcJFwI0TWpPn6wyf9BM0NzTEpDBr_hHiyigYgwCpswkKFZBs8ag1Hc7mYBSrNTx_sHRM1Vr7AwiLh2baQ0bbgcuckm_uiJECZ9NHQByVsAw-AlhoDOSPhdTdZbClTPBk/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+152.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580268106296611330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVr0ECsTohybN8sYfVlovMV0rDG1RORuMZosVc5GoG6rvdzH1r3VGiCfcGbU-2uGxrmmLDNa7Ucy0nAnthmJnSABOMe6rUEJirJVoxrZuYqIgeVTQxNGH_meQo01o9AzgLfbRN90bUgk/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+154.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVr0ECsTohybN8sYfVlovMV0rDG1RORuMZosVc5GoG6rvdzH1r3VGiCfcGbU-2uGxrmmLDNa7Ucy0nAnthmJnSABOMe6rUEJirJVoxrZuYqIgeVTQxNGH_meQo01o9AzgLfbRN90bUgk/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580268099231670930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So big!!!</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHSzDuI_3s2BKT2-ZUL-pK_yZihAsr-mMu5_6tga5nhQ65n_C630SoaUEBLu-UPVoY1Zm9rEhICgkWuVIIGRsl5y08kiTtHzup0waKwT3qW9iBc6fXahkJgBpqdOLLPH_zap11ZjzFck/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+162.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHSzDuI_3s2BKT2-ZUL-pK_yZihAsr-mMu5_6tga5nhQ65n_C630SoaUEBLu-UPVoY1Zm9rEhICgkWuVIIGRsl5y08kiTtHzup0waKwT3qW9iBc6fXahkJgBpqdOLLPH_zap11ZjzFck/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+162.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580269488591412690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet little hands</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5LJGprF8x5oVqkW8l4Jh95aI3Fjj6Ixk0oqN18BvBqDDcuBuMWVXqbi70efGO9DsXNO6KZD7f940DMzBlUebA2rdZgTkWKwxTpX4of1TZu9Kgh0gKTNu8y3mfL6WsqBqTM_UBVLK0I0/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+165.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5LJGprF8x5oVqkW8l4Jh95aI3Fjj6Ixk0oqN18BvBqDDcuBuMWVXqbi70efGO9DsXNO6KZD7f940DMzBlUebA2rdZgTkWKwxTpX4of1TZu9Kgh0gKTNu8y3mfL6WsqBqTM_UBVLK0I0/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+165.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580269485015372578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She got the hang of it real fast</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPE31Fx5yAudVtwqaThU6xokY25dxEHTxfTC3iu0qoWF8-OMOUcY-BYFNju4gYdOM5IcLciCbiBZF78gaLba9Kcr1fvs-OV8DajlIDhampUDyjKatwRiZivbTyeZ3L4aDacTdFkmoxBA/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+167.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPE31Fx5yAudVtwqaThU6xokY25dxEHTxfTC3iu0qoWF8-OMOUcY-BYFNju4gYdOM5IcLciCbiBZF78gaLba9Kcr1fvs-OV8DajlIDhampUDyjKatwRiZivbTyeZ3L4aDacTdFkmoxBA/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+167.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580269480487336386" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBwTvKINfNsB6vZ3mBhKOWgBajFhS2c3EUV93LySE4et4XEIDKji1mDfUZ2vuOwiijRmBi3pROcRZD5wP3QFwkBO1CWLYY8BUEd-RELxprAykIiVtI3El-0LEUxw45cqJ1kwANYv0cbo/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+168.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirBwTvKINfNsB6vZ3mBhKOWgBajFhS2c3EUV93LySE4et4XEIDKji1mDfUZ2vuOwiijRmBi3pROcRZD5wP3QFwkBO1CWLYY8BUEd-RELxprAykIiVtI3El-0LEUxw45cqJ1kwANYv0cbo/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580269477469638018" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose an owl theme of "Guess Whoo's Turning 1?"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's some pictures of the party decorations.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlm9ZBLtP2USE3UEzHYfxyLy3GMnzkRjZ2T2XPA8Zm8ybPvORhrdIvWVXI5_jwEbAJnu99bBuVFSnjmGYqEBKi9mFmfDH6gEefbW08jnibRzwYqm14y1SN5g10o7S4obGLbtEFKhCiEQ/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+259.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlm9ZBLtP2USE3UEzHYfxyLy3GMnzkRjZ2T2XPA8Zm8ybPvORhrdIvWVXI5_jwEbAJnu99bBuVFSnjmGYqEBKi9mFmfDH6gEefbW08jnibRzwYqm14y1SN5g10o7S4obGLbtEFKhCiEQ/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+259.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580325336866413810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Candy Bar</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Gg8mnvYVA6hSofGkrtuaAfGBEM20nmHvXniqUQ_SWNyDjhQfBdjGZg9g7viZ393AkyDH367_VcWWDUMo-eoWRFh5xaGNBwYTCXMg4EKEtC9RZ8i2UnfGzndHuKAJzrmJjyutMcDpU0/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+262.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5Gg8mnvYVA6hSofGkrtuaAfGBEM20nmHvXniqUQ_SWNyDjhQfBdjGZg9g7viZ393AkyDH367_VcWWDUMo-eoWRFh5xaGNBwYTCXMg4EKEtC9RZ8i2UnfGzndHuKAJzrmJjyutMcDpU0/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580325332695483986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mark putting together all her toys after the party</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_XkwjuPx6KHrmVvgJwP5C3mDDPqlhKJMlUeJ_ozyQmjxQ8Emb0tR9by-_Nw59RTrhL8lphZlYSvLZVz3Wy5quZ1aAeUqwsdk2iUdWNtDzUZUeSG5OlNdOJt8PPBBuqEe_-9KAeHyzS4/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+265.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_XkwjuPx6KHrmVvgJwP5C3mDDPqlhKJMlUeJ_ozyQmjxQ8Emb0tR9by-_Nw59RTrhL8lphZlYSvLZVz3Wy5quZ1aAeUqwsdk2iUdWNtDzUZUeSG5OlNdOJt8PPBBuqEe_-9KAeHyzS4/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580325327781131778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone watching Ella</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8jgTlmPsAC_dzD4qL-8dttYJOn92nBn4L3pNmyN5kdZnoJKh-G5pOGtKNYNw8JcXHpI6rvHhDyueCZrev2rRPCmqYuTqH_1hMPrzcxWrHrMAmWsRVbmC5c0UZ2ZLsX-yTy4B5VZSzP4/s1600/IMG_6471.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8jgTlmPsAC_dzD4qL-8dttYJOn92nBn4L3pNmyN5kdZnoJKh-G5pOGtKNYNw8JcXHpI6rvHhDyueCZrev2rRPCmqYuTqH_1hMPrzcxWrHrMAmWsRVbmC5c0UZ2ZLsX-yTy4B5VZSzP4/s400/IMG_6471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580325321790035522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Party Invitation</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtJ_dxWNM0dBk0IlRg9zTmpEom2_N2GelMbZQo1nGqXnn7SHoRrEavznzdQOPAr3TSjPJ5HECl7ABmLtPpVTHkXAZqi8ZBmIf_P3ca9wvu-li1FbZH6BEq7rZtQvR32vfOWUl192xVwY/s1600/birthday+invitation.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtJ_dxWNM0dBk0IlRg9zTmpEom2_N2GelMbZQo1nGqXnn7SHoRrEavznzdQOPAr3TSjPJ5HECl7ABmLtPpVTHkXAZqi8ZBmIf_P3ca9wvu-li1FbZH6BEq7rZtQvR32vfOWUl192xVwY/s400/birthday+invitation.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580331883385314626" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 161px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrE3nZBm_bxe-wOR_nFASAORdrru937MEj_MDwNMyQ8FBFNJkag8g599GdR9_2LDYRxPEQCFlchO2S0YWCaSL46aAcyuwjLaSQ_bGbnh69s9-QdhlnJDAxBoKfqVQsr2Tu-xCgEZeCECk/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+001.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrE3nZBm_bxe-wOR_nFASAORdrru937MEj_MDwNMyQ8FBFNJkag8g599GdR9_2LDYRxPEQCFlchO2S0YWCaSL46aAcyuwjLaSQ_bGbnh69s9-QdhlnJDAxBoKfqVQsr2Tu-xCgEZeCECk/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580331883556117026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwe3YLZgInsdZXjkWYCZI0Wxbikrcbel644FCmEdkMHL-zxV_XyF9EdC2sWzJc3qXE-ysQAXXYllZhkVNljSOyjmMq1R7wirvIuk9kvjOEkTrQhJz_P1IUfuMTCBKET_RMF0pV4A9um14/s1600/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+003.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwe3YLZgInsdZXjkWYCZI0Wxbikrcbel644FCmEdkMHL-zxV_XyF9EdC2sWzJc3qXE-ysQAXXYllZhkVNljSOyjmMq1R7wirvIuk9kvjOEkTrQhJz_P1IUfuMTCBKET_RMF0pV4A9um14/s400/Ella%2527s+1st+Birthday+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580331878841729954" style="display: block; 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margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella's party was on Sunday, but her actual birthday was on Monday. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ella & Mommy at My Gym in her birthday outfit</div><div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojrqy1C7hPRIGELiETus4yeCUBNp-sY4vTpVrZdKYnOK1QTj7lyTzHkzV_6OZ_fJz67QmBomD2ZzY5bPczI-G27KsbKIEk4aYjaxQJSsXFB2GVDGM3lwgOVojyjZhyB8_XfiwiZx2z1M/s1600/Iphone+Feb+084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojrqy1C7hPRIGELiETus4yeCUBNp-sY4vTpVrZdKYnOK1QTj7lyTzHkzV_6OZ_fJz67QmBomD2ZzY5bPczI-G27KsbKIEk4aYjaxQJSsXFB2GVDGM3lwgOVojyjZhyB8_XfiwiZx2z1M/s400/Iphone+Feb+084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580332933580609362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40zCvi6R3LAXZu7QSfk2XqwyY6G32P4VY766y4Gw2Frn3m6yi0fD6txjSJIg2xnuhpUtlVh0nRFXvH90ds9KBQsE2OMbAJw7H6E2kRMrvHFBDFBuflEnwZ8Bix2ZciqP3tfO1pxT5cY0/s1600/Iphone+Feb+087.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFqeyLPUy7fPtwqgnB1o20X-fKR-opMo4QFQKegLmyFMjIz3Yo3YdWl7OfI5ch06pW_x4ReSI0Bw4oC0UBTlfpbNIefl_gjTmIe9vMjw_v0FC6-EFfogyS7sNi_V-ARUVlT2frtOTUhLs/s400/Iphone+Feb+097.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580332918611763314" /></a><br /><div><p><br /></p><p><img class="centered" alt="post signature" src="http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r208/jennisajoy/OUAB/shellysigcopy.jpg" /></p></div></div>Shellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13305373915079957818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-858006808688908981.post-7817744270814799882011-03-01T06:45:00.000-08:002011-03-01T12:53:05.653-08:00On the Move<p></p><div style="text-align: center; "><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">She's on the move with the help of her baby stroller. </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Ella is super close to being able to walk on her own, but prefers the comfort of walking behind something or holding on to our fingers. 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