We did a tea party for Ellie's birthday. She had so much fun with her friends!
Aunt Melanie made our invites :)
9.19.2016
9.18.2016
Ellie::TWO
This post is a little late, but our sweet Ellie is TWO!! I'm not sure how this happened. It feels like just yesterday we were introducing her to Will. Time is flying by, and we just can't seem to slow it down.
Ellie Bellie, our pretty girl, we love you so. You constantly keep us on our toes and crack us up. A sassy, sweet, and independent little thing. Your vocabulary is just amazing. So many words and phrases! We melt when you call your big brother "Woll" and baby sister "Care". Always a ball of energy running wildly around the house or outside. You still have that out of control toddler run. And your little feet still pitter patter on the floor. You are kind, sensitive, and loving.
It is amazing how tiny you are considering your appetite! You love pizza, mac and cheesy, yogurt, pineapple, oranges, goldfish, and milk. You usually ask for foods that you don't even like. We tell you that you don't like something, but you say "I do like that" so many times that we finally give in just to hear "I don't like that". Haha!
We love you so much and can't wait to see how you grow this year!!
Ellie Bellie, our pretty girl, we love you so. You constantly keep us on our toes and crack us up. A sassy, sweet, and independent little thing. Your vocabulary is just amazing. So many words and phrases! We melt when you call your big brother "Woll" and baby sister "Care". Always a ball of energy running wildly around the house or outside. You still have that out of control toddler run. And your little feet still pitter patter on the floor. You are kind, sensitive, and loving.
It is amazing how tiny you are considering your appetite! You love pizza, mac and cheesy, yogurt, pineapple, oranges, goldfish, and milk. You usually ask for foods that you don't even like. We tell you that you don't like something, but you say "I do like that" so many times that we finally give in just to hear "I don't like that". Haha!
We love you so much and can't wait to see how you grow this year!!
your birthday eve
birthday girl
5.10.2016
11.19.2015
11.18.2015
Will::THREE
Wow! Just like that we have a three year old! This year Will's birthday was so much fun. He was really excited and started talking about his birthday back in August around Ellie's birthday. He came up with the longest of birthday lists mostly containing trains.
Will's vocabulary is so impressive. He is just a huge sponge soaking up everything we say and always asking questions. One of my favorite things he says is "let me just get this situated". The "fridedator" is a close second. Speaking of the refrigerator...he is in there constantly. Will loves to snack. He still loves fruit and turns his nose up at vegetables. Pizza, mac, grilled cheese and cookies are his favorites. He has gotten really good about trying foods so I'm hoping that will expand his palate a bit.
Will is obsessed with all things train. He talks about them, plays with them, and wants to watch videos of them. He also loves to be outside playing tag, riding his bike, and playing at the park. He is so full of life and ENERGY. He still likes to wake up bright and early ready for the day! He stopped taking naps, but we still have him "rest" during Ellie's nap...so we can make it through the day. Seriously, this kid has some energy.
He is the sweetest little boy. He loves to give big hugs (squeezes) and kisses right on the lips. The second he hears Ellie crying he goes running and yelling "what's wrong Ellie Bellie?". Naturally, he has a wild side to go with that sweetness. Some days he can be quite exhausting, but he always keeps me on my toes and laughing (usually hiding my laughter when he is in trouble). Will is what we lovingly call a "bruiser". He doesn't realize how big or solid he is when he is running at you or going to sit in your lap. When he goes to give Ellie a big hug it's usually a little too big...is that possible? Yes, yes it is. One thing that could never be too big is his love for us and our love for him. I can't even explain how much we love him and how special he is to us.
We love you Mr. Will! We can't wait to see how you grow this year!
Will's vocabulary is so impressive. He is just a huge sponge soaking up everything we say and always asking questions. One of my favorite things he says is "let me just get this situated". The "fridedator" is a close second. Speaking of the refrigerator...he is in there constantly. Will loves to snack. He still loves fruit and turns his nose up at vegetables. Pizza, mac, grilled cheese and cookies are his favorites. He has gotten really good about trying foods so I'm hoping that will expand his palate a bit.
Will is obsessed with all things train. He talks about them, plays with them, and wants to watch videos of them. He also loves to be outside playing tag, riding his bike, and playing at the park. He is so full of life and ENERGY. He still likes to wake up bright and early ready for the day! He stopped taking naps, but we still have him "rest" during Ellie's nap...so we can make it through the day. Seriously, this kid has some energy.
He is the sweetest little boy. He loves to give big hugs (squeezes) and kisses right on the lips. The second he hears Ellie crying he goes running and yelling "what's wrong Ellie Bellie?". Naturally, he has a wild side to go with that sweetness. Some days he can be quite exhausting, but he always keeps me on my toes and laughing (usually hiding my laughter when he is in trouble). Will is what we lovingly call a "bruiser". He doesn't realize how big or solid he is when he is running at you or going to sit in your lap. When he goes to give Ellie a big hug it's usually a little too big...is that possible? Yes, yes it is. One thing that could never be too big is his love for us and our love for him. I can't even explain how much we love him and how special he is to us.
We love you Mr. Will! We can't wait to see how you grow this year!
Somebody decided to crash our photo shoot :)
8.21.2015
Ellie's First Birthday
I'm still having trouble with the fact that my baby is ONE. We were so lucky to have our sweet friends, the Slaton's, in town for a few days this week! We miss them daily so it was great to have them here to celebrate Ellie with us.
We had a fun-filled day and four over tired littles by the end of the day! We went to the zoo, cooled off at the zoo's splash pad, baked a cake and cupcakes, ate a delicious birthday dinner, opened presents, and ended with cake! Ellie loves chick-fil-a nuggets and kraft mac and cheese so that is what we had for her birthday dinner. I made her a funfetti smash cake.
Ellie was not to sure about the cake at first, but after some coaxing and her favorite utensil, the fork, she went for it! It was definitely good practice for her upcoming birthday party!
Here are some pictures of our day! Warning: there are a lot of pictures. You've been warned. PS ignore the boxes...yes I should be unpacking right now.
We had a fun-filled day and four over tired littles by the end of the day! We went to the zoo, cooled off at the zoo's splash pad, baked a cake and cupcakes, ate a delicious birthday dinner, opened presents, and ended with cake! Ellie loves chick-fil-a nuggets and kraft mac and cheese so that is what we had for her birthday dinner. I made her a funfetti smash cake.
Ellie was not to sure about the cake at first, but after some coaxing and her favorite utensil, the fork, she went for it! It was definitely good practice for her upcoming birthday party!
Here are some pictures of our day! Warning: there are a lot of pictures. You've been warned. PS ignore the boxes...yes I should be unpacking right now.
8.20.2015
Ellie::ONE
Happy 1st Birthday Ellie!!!
This past year has gone by so fast! I feel like we were just meeting Ellie yesterday. Ellie is growing and changing so quickly!
Ellie took 6 steps on her birthday! Before that it was only one or two steps at a time. I'm sure she will be running around with Will in no time. She is full of energy. She loves to go hide and then crawl away as fast as possible while giggling when you find her. She has started really cracking herself up. Sometimes she just starts laughing hysterically out of no where.
Ellie has quite an appetite. She has been drinking whole milk for awhile. She LOVES cookies! The other day I went to give her a small bite of my cookie, and she snatched the cookie and ate the whole thing! Ellie still loves pizza, chicken, blueberries, grapes, and strawberries. She recently started eating mandarin oranges, too.
She says mama, dada, will (IiiiiLL), nonna, daisy, baby (babEE), and more. She's been working on milk and thank you. When she sees a baby she yells "babEE" and holds it close for hugs and kisses. She loves to give big, loud kisses.
She still has 6 teeth, but based on how she's been sleeping lately I'm guessing she will have more soon. We've had a few nights of sleeping through the night, but she normally wakes up at least 2 or 3 times.
Ellie Bellie: We love you so much! You are such an amazing little girl. We've had so much fun watching you grow this year and form a relationship with your big brother. You make us laugh and fill us with love.
This was the best we could do since Ellie thought it was hilarious to crawl away every time I sat her down!
Ellie's First Year: newborn, one month, two months, three months, four months, five months, six months, seven months, eight months, nine months, ten months, eleven months
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