Bye Bye Crib!

Ever since the move to our new townhouse Ella has chosen to sleep in a big girl bed. The first night we moved in Jake gave her the choice to either have her bed built into a crib again or a big girl bed and she chose: A BIG GIRL BED! We were very proud of her. She loves the novelty of having sheets and a comforter. I was slightly worried about how nap time would go but after seeing these pictures you can see i don't have much to worry about except for losing Ella in her toys.

Jake walked into Ella's room one afternoon to wake her up from a nap and this is what he found: A empty doll house- not one toy was left.

And this is how he found Ella sleeping. Can you find her? She had moved every piece of doll house to her bed. We were in tears laughing at her!

Here's little miss Bridgette- into everything.

Ella the Builder

One night before the move Ella decided that her pink car whom she calls Lugga ( its from the TV show: Roary the Racing Car) needed a tune up. She and Jake had so much fun playing with the Bob the Builder tool set. Of course I couldn't leave Bridgette out so there are a couple photos of her as well.

Christmas Part 2

Ok, I am really sorry about not finishing posting the pictures of Christmas. Life got really crazy!! Our biggest change was that we moved up North for a year so that we could be closer to Jake's project office. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!

Bridgette chewing on a toy crayon.

Ella busy sorting.

Ella reading her Nursery Rhyme book to a captive audience on Christmas Eve. She read the entire book cover to cover. AMAZING!!


Nana and Bridgette Christmas morning.

Ella playing mommy with her Itty Bitty Baby.

Ella, Nana, and Papa all decked out in their Gonzaga gear before going to a game. Ella loves their mascot Spike the Bulldog!

The Month of December

Here are some pictures from our first Christmas. At the end of the pictures is where i have written a little something. Maybe tomorrow I'll post more pictures of Xmas 2.


Aunt Laura reading with the girls.

Family dinner

Baby B

Playing in the snow

Nana and Papa with all the grandkids

Daddy and Bridgette

Bennett and Bridgette

Bennett and Ella wearing matching outfits thanks for Nana.

Ella is so proud of her Thomas the train shirt and matching hair bow that Uncle Brandon and Aunt Laura got her for Christmas.

Ella thrilled to death with her Cars lego set!

Me and the Girls spent the month of Dec. visiting my parents while poor Jake worked. One reason we came early to my parents was that my brother and his family were coming early for Christmas. So basically we had Christmas 1 and Christmas 2 as we like to call it. Brandon, Laura, Bennett, and Miles came to stay for 5 days. We had a blast hanging with them. It was fun watching the kids play and interact together not to mention all the amazing food and drinks that my parents prepared everyday and night. Thanks everyone for the good memories.

Big Smiles

I'd say she is happy baby!! She is full of smiles these days. Even when I put her down for naps/ bedtime she will smile at me as I leave the room. She is such a sweet baby girl!

Ella 1st Dentist Visit

Ella had her first trip to the dentist today. She had been to visit my old work a number of times. What she remembered most was Dr. Lael's the french bulldog, "Zipper." So when we found out that Zipper was there today she was very happy.

When we go there she climbed right into the chair with her two kitties: Meow meow and Meew, meew they go pretty much everywhere with us. She let the assistant polish, floss and brush on the fluoride. Plus when Dr. B came in she opened right up and let him look. I thought for sure I was going to have to bribe her with something but she was a perfect angel. I was so proud that I was the one who shed a tear or two.

She was so comfortable she wanted to take off her shoes.
All done and still smiling!!

Fun Times

We have definitely gotten into the dreary weather here in the Northwest. Luckily, I had ordered this book Marjie (my mother-in-law) recommended to me to get for Ella. It has tons of different ideas of things to do with a two year old. Everything from sorting games, songs to sing, coordination, social skills, and holiday craft ideas. In a couple of the pictures below I put shredded paper in a bag and then put in different small items and had her dig around and find each one. It was fun for a while then Ella decided it would be neat to bury Avery in the paper. She didn't seem to mind it a bit.

My smiley baby!!

Yup, trying out the bottle.

Doesn't she look like she is having fun!



Random picture of Ella reading her library book " Little Quacks Bedtime" she can read this book to me.