Oh My, Miss Ella

As some of you know, we are remodeling our basement. Today I was filling all the nail holes while the kids played with their toys. Some of our toys are play tools that Grandpa Glen and Grandma Dinky gave Ethan for Christmas. Both Ethan and Ella are equally fond of them. Since they are not allowed to 'fix' the walls with their tools, the floors and the stairs are fair game. Ethan and Ella were fixing the stairs together for a while, but then Ethan moved on to play with some other toys. Ella, on the other hand, continued to 'fix' the stairs for quite some time. I went to go check on her and found her halfway up the stairs. She never cried and she was not scared. If you remember, not that long ago Ella went superman style down the stairs.  She has no fear. First she walks, then she learned how to climb the stairs. Ella, my dear, what happened to my baby? You are supposed to be a baby, how are you a baby if you are walking and climbing stairs? Guess it's time to go and get a new baby gate for the bottom of the stairs!

Ella, Ella, Ella

A couple of weeks ago Ella took a couple of steps. On Monday it was five or six steps. Two days ago she took eight steps. Today Ella pretty much walked across the floor with thirteen steps!! Ella is walking. She has even tried to change directions while standing. Ella hasn't been completely successful in this arena, but she is getting close.


We went to the doctor yesterday to have Ella checked out as she is coughing, has a constant runny nose, a bad bum and having trouble breathing, especially at night. She just has a cold, as I figured, but I just wanted to make sure it wasn't in her lungs, an ear infection or something worse. Ella is, as the doctor put it yesterday, "six months ahead of her time. She thinks she is a toddler!" Ella, Ella, Ella, what am I going to do with you when you are a toddler?!?! The doctor also stated that Ella's language comprehension is also about six months ahead too. Again I ask, Ella what am I going to do with you when you are two?!?!

We've been busy!

Awww..

Touchdown!

Ain't that the truth

Could she get any cutier?

Check out those dance moves.

Presents from Ms. Janelle

Buzz Lightyear playdough

What could this be?

OH MY GOODNESS!

What a great big brother!!

Thank you to Ms. Janelle and Troy for the great gifts!!! Ethan and Ella love them.

Green Grass

I couldn't help but change my blog background to green grass and blue sky. I long for the days when the kids can go outside without bundling up or having to worry about the temperature or windchill. We have been stuck inside with runny noses and the occasional cough since Christmas. We do have lots of room in the soon to be completed basement filled with new toys from Santa, grandma's, grandpa's, Auntie's and Uncle's. But to open the door and just run outside won't come soon enough.

Many Holidays

 What a face!

On Christmas Eve we had the kids open one present before we left for the Boyd's. The kids were co cute in their Christmas outfits. Ethan and I practiced singing Happy Birthday to Jesus a bunch of times before we left. There is always a birthday cake for Jesus at the Boyd's and I remember when I was young I got to blow out the candles. This year Ethan and Ella were able to blow them out.

 Ethan eating Jesus' birthday cake.

 Ella, Grandma Dinky, and Cousin Sara hanging out

 Christmas morning

 Ethan holding his Woody action figure

 Ella and her new baby doll we named Tiana (We watch a lot of Princess and the Frog)

Ethan wearing Thomas and opening Thomas.

 Ella and her new blanket

 Ethan opened a chainsaw just like Uncle Eric and Grandpa Glen

 Daddy showing him how it works.

 Ella in her new pretty dress from Marge.

 Mommy and Ella

 Here's Johnny!

 Awwww....

 Ella's new shirt from Mommy and Daddy and new pants from Emmy.

Ethan's train outfit from Grandma Dinky and Grandpa Glen

Thank you to all for a wonderful Christmas season. 

Happy Birthday Jesus!