Party it UP!!!

The day after Thanksgiving we had a party for Ellison's birthday.  Oh my word does this girl love a party.  She kept touching her chest saying "my party" "my presents".  The other highlight for her were the cupcakes.  Once she saw them she couldn't stop asking for one and she did not disappoint when she finally got one.  She devoured it.  She took great delight in opening her packages, squealing with each new discovery.  I am so grateful, we truly got to celebrate her birthday this year.

In her birthday outfit.

My party, my presents.

Aunt Mary brought her ipad and this little lady was in heaven.  Such a little techie this one.

Showing Nana Vicki her reading skills.

Squeezing Aunt Mary in two.

Say cheese BellBell.

CUPCAKE!!!!

This is getting a little messy, how about I just eat it like this.

Happy Thanksgiving

We went home to LA for Thanksgiving and to celebrate Ellison's birthday.  The trip ended up being quite the adventure, but that was at the end so it didn't spoil the beginning.  Thanksgiving I got to meet a cousin I don't remember meeting before.  I have cousins by the dozens on my Dad's side that I haven't met.  So it was nice to finally get to meet at least one, along with his family.  Bradley, Elaine and Cassie joined us along with my Aunt MoMo.  It was a great day and the girls go to play with sweet Cassie and had such a good time.

The pie, Kentucky Derby Pie.

The girls, they look quite shocked in this picture.  I think I was acting really ridiculous trying to get all three of them to look at the same time.  The end result was expressions of who is this CRAZY WOMAN?

Such concentration during sticker time.

A new way to play on our itouch.

Someone couldn't make it to the Thanksgiving meal with the rest of the family.  She ate early and went down for a long nap. 

Sweet Cassie.  She is so adorable.

Hadley and Cassie, building a house out of the blocks.

Ellison Ann making new friends.  She made herself comfortable with Elaine.

Oh no the baby is crying.

Wait, she is all better now.

Elaine, Cassie and Bradley.  So glad we got to meet you.  Hope to see you again at Christmas!!!!!

Birthday party pictures and the story of our adventure later.

Wax On Wax Off

They aren't great, but here are a few snaps of Hads doing her Karate thing.  She loves it.  Probably her favorite activity.

Bath time fun

Bath time fun.  What is it about taking a baby out of the bath and them looking at their own reflection.  Both of my girls love looking at themselves in the mirror after their bath.

She wanted her picture taken by herself.  She loves the camera.

The Birthday Girl

BIRTHDAY PICTURES

It's your birthday, PARTY!!!  I am still not quite sure she understood what her birthday was and why we were gushing over her so much.  It was such a marked improvement over the way we celebrated last year that there aren't words to express it.

On our way to school, so stinking cute when she looks at me and smiles for the camera. 

Really, this is what we are having for my birthday......

No, I don't like it.  This is not my birthday breakfast!!!!

Telling Elmo all her troubles.

She got to pick for her birthday dinner where she wanted to go.  Cheesing again for the camera.

A little sisterly love, we will take it where we can get it.

Her pick for dinner, PIZZA!!!!

Cupcake time, I'm T W O!!!!!

Present time, she loved opening her presents this year.  Christmas is going to be an absolute blast this year.  She gets so giddy over what is inside the boxes.