It sure is a Happy Place

Well we did it we talked Drew into going on Vacation.
We went o California to Disneyland, Sea World, San Diego Zoo
There are a lot of pictures so I will just use brief descriptions of each


Sea World was fun it was a but cold and a bit rainy.

Ella touching the star fish

Dolphins

Shamu

Ella and Daddy feeding the ducks at lunch time-she thought that was very cool


Abby Cadabby and Grover from Sesame street land in sea world

Chelsie, Sam, Drew , Ella, Me, Grandma and Grandpa Miller Below


One Day in SanDiego we went and saw Drew grandparents, they were very nice and took us all out to Inn and Out burger.
The Zoo


I think the Elephants were my favorite part of the zoo. Ella loved the monkeys she could have watched them all day


Disneyland
The princesses were the only character Ella would go up to by herself, She did not even want to get close to any others until the last day but Drew or myself had to take her

Ariel

Sleeping Beauty

Snow White

Tiana

Cinderella

Allie and Ella listening to cinderella tell her story


Belle
Mickey Mouse

Mickey and Minnie Houses


Grumpy Grumpy on the first day.

Mommy and Ella in Jail

Daddy and Ella at the post office


Daddy and Ella with Pluto

And the best of all we finally found MINNIE after 3 days of searching.

The Rockin Sock Hop!!

Good Morning! On my 2nd birthday..(My birthday surprise is I AM GOING TO BE A BIG SISTER)

Well Ella turned 2 on April 18th, I just can not believe it. She is just a little girl now no more baby. Sad and so fun all at the same time.
We had burgers and root beer floats like in a 50s diner. The weather was so nice most of the time we got to play outside. The kids played with hoola hoops and just ran around.

First the guest list (very nice family and good sports to have a picture every year with her. It will be so fun to look back and remember who came.)


Jess, Krew, Kevin, Kamryn. Aren't they so cute in their 50's stuff, thanks for coming in character

Jordane and Kylar

Grandma Donna and Grandpa Pete

Jordan, and Kaitlin (Kait thanks again for your help)

NIkki, Derek, Tristan, Caleb (sorry caleb only took 1 pic)

Grandma Deb and Grandpa Wayne

Michelle and Mycah (thanks for dressing up)

Grandma Suzi, Papa, and Brynn

Chelsie, Shaylee, Sam, and Allie (sorry Chels)
Also, somehow I am missing a picture of Great Grandma Peterson and Alisha
Brooke and Justin Came too but pictures were put away by then


The Cake. (Thanks Michelle)



She is very dainty about eating her cake I always want her to just dig in but she wont.

She loved opening her presents this year. She thought it was fun. Thanks everyone who came she loves everything she got and never stops playing with all of it.

Easter 2010

Ella had so much fun finding eggs this year. The Easter bunny bought her a little potty that she could start getting used to before potty training, and of course some treats. We went to 3 or 4 different egg hunts here are a few photos..

Easter morning as you know was a little chili, so she had to where the rain coat and I even out her leggins on under her pants.


This is the basket form my mom, it has a little baby with a highchair, she loves it

This egg hunt was in Hooper the sat before and it was winter coat cold. she had fun but she could not move it was so so cold. poor thing look at that red nose and we had only been outside for like 5-10 min

Nothing much

So not much has happened in our lives recently so I will just add some pictures I have taken lately. Maybe next time I will have something fun. OOOOhhhhh Ya like EASTER
But for now


So It was about time for bed and Ella was watching a movie in her toy room to settle down. When I went to check on her this is how I found her. In the baby swing almost asleep.. So funny she loves this thing



A little outside fun. Riding the bike and going down the slide. She loves to be outside and begs to go out all the time. Cant wait until we can go out everyday



Does anyone else think she looks big/old in this picture, but just when i start to think she is finally growing....

She stands next to her cousin Krew who is 1 year younger, and they are the same size. and I realize she is still a RUNT. but we LOVE her anyway

The day finally came..........

Well the time came to get rid of the SOOTHIE...
So we went down to Build-a-Bear(thanks for the idea Jess) and had her put it inside the bear so she could snuggle the bear instead of sucking on the soothie. I am not sure she really gets it but she is getting better.
So we got there and I let her pick what ever animal she wanted, she picked a monkey. she just learned what the monkey says so she thinks they are pretty funny. Then we got to step on the pedal and stuff the Monkey, Then she got to put its heart in and then it was time for the soothie, she put it in no problem. Then on to picking out the clothes there are so many options she liked the shoes the most. She could not decide....

She was a little confused on the ride home when she was so tired and asking for the soothie and i kept handing her the monkey LOL
The next 3 night were awful, she would cry for 1 1/2 hours the first night, 1 hour the next night, about the same the 3rd night, she is getting better naps are a little harder but I am not ready for her to not nap so I am very persistent about her taking one.
Here are a few pictures of the process(drew was in charge of picture taking so there are not too many and not the best pics)



Looking and trying to decide which animal to pick (MONKEY)

Pushing the button to stuff the monkey

Putting in the monkey voice

Here goes nothing. In goes the SOOTHIE (can you see it its purple)


Should I get these shoes???


Making the Birth Certificate

The official Certificate. We named her Aussie cause that is what Ella calls the soothie.

And it has the same birthday as me!!

And here she is enjoying the monkey thinking it is pretty neat!!


It was such a good day and a very good bog girl step for her. its crazy she is so old. I just love her so much.

Just some funny Ella

All these Pictures just explain how crazy and funny this little girl is. ENJOY


Giving a kiss face

Mean face

We were babysitting and had this out for the baby. Ella thought she had to sit in it. I figures she only weighs as much as a baby so she could not hurt it

Papa's hat

Crazy morning hair. seriously she has crazy hair all the time

Going for a run with mom

Daddy's goggles (with a raw face from wiping her nose 100 times day)

Out to play in the snow

Not quit sure how she felt about it. She loved when I threw snowballs at drew. But other than that she just held still



She is just nuts. We love her so much, and she is suddenly(about 3 weeks ago) a toddler, she can climb up onto the couch(she must have grown some legs) Reach the door knob but can not turn it, eats with a fork by herself. hangs on the highchair like a monkey, and is talking so much, she can say a ton of words