Pinwheel Party

We had a small party this weekend to celebrate Ella's birthday. Of course I use the term small lightly; somehow inviting only family and a few friends we still had 30 people. Pinwheels was the theme and it turned out super cute! Ella had a great time visiting with everyone and of course enjoyed her cupcake. It was really a fun day! Thank you so much to everyone who came to celebrate!

Jack at 5 months

Our little Jackie is five months old and as energetic as ever! He found his feet in the last couple weeks and we are now having trouble keeping his socks on because he is constantly ripping them off. His hair is still completely out of control and seems to be getting lighter every day. Jack had his first ER visit recently where they found that he had bronchitis and a double ear infection; thankfully he is feeling much better now. He loves to hang out in the walker and can move forward and backwards. He is loved by all and Ella adores him; they laugh with each other for no reason at all which makes me smile. Overall we think Jack is a pretty cool kid!

She's Two!!

Our little girl is now two years old! For two full years she has blessed us with her smiles and laughter. She has helped us to be more patient. She has taught us to be better parents. She has amazed us with how fast she can learn and what she knows. She has shared unconditional love with her brother(at times a little too much love, completely smothering him=). So quickly she has gone from our baby to a our little girl and we are forever grateful that this crazy little girl is ours.

All the way to 10!

That's right! Our girl can officially count all the way to ten completely by herself!

Funny story...

This past weekend we were out and about doing some shopping. Guy has wanted Ella to be potty trained forever so while we were at Target he sold her on a Dora the Explorer Potty. (the kind the go directly on the big toilet) Of course she insisted on holding the potty once we got to the car. On the way home we were talking about how awesome it was that she was counting to ten and really understanding what counting was; we were both really proud. Then right at that moment Ella yelled "HAT!" I turned around to see Ella with a Dora the Explorer Potty on top of her head; we all started laughing. So it turns out she's not just smart, she is also very creative and funny! =)

lack of posts

I have been terrible at updating this blog the past few weeks. We are working towards closing escrow despite having a real estate agent that doesn't seen to know what she's doing. Ella's second birthday is right around the corner;(Holy Moly!) and yesterday Guy had to take Jack to the ER to be treated for bronchitis and a double ear infection. All of this on top of every day life is my excuse for not staying on top of all the happenings of these growing kids. I promise to share some pictures of Ella and Jack soon!