7 Month Stats

We have been battling a persistent double ear infection with Jack over the past month. Yesterday we went to the Dr. and got confirmation that the second round of antibiotics worked and both ears are perfectly clear! Dr. Sharma looked Jack over and said he is doing great! His stats are as follows...

Weight: 18lbs 9oz (I changed a full diaper right after he was weighed so I would guess that this is off just a little)
Height: 28.25"

Miss T...Mr. T's little sister

Ella loves to wear this big chain as a necklace and every time she wears it, it makes me think of Mr.T. It's a chain left over from hanging a new light at my parents house. Today when she added the green frog sunglasses to the ensemble, I had to take a picture. If I had caught her one minute sooner you would have seen all of these super hip accessories along with one high heeled shoe from my closet. Thank you Ella for making me smile =)

Like Father, Like Son

There have been plenty of posts over the last few years showing Ella playing with computers and her love of all things electronic. It looks like Jack is headed down the same path. He was having so much fun pounding on the keys. I love his smile! Can you believe how much he looks like Guy?

Just one more...

Every night on the cruise ship there are a ton of photo opportunity's. This particular set up had a bear costume laying across floor as a prop. Of course Danny and Guy looked at the costume and thought that was a photo op that was right up their alley. The outcome made us all laugh and we had to buy it. Enjoy!

Alaska!!

So much fun! Guy and I headed out on a seven day cruise with Danny & Chrissy. Our five stops included: Tracy Arm, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Victoria Canada. We have so many pictures that I am planning on making a book to document the trip, but I wanted to make sure and add a few pictures to the blog so we can flip through them in the next blog book. While on our trip, Jack and Ella hung out with Grandma and Papa. I'm pretty sure amongst all the park trips and fruit snacks they hardly noticed we were gone, but I can say that even with all the excitement we missed them a ton!

Did you know...

that eye liner and lip stick is all the rage with 2 year olds!

Drew's 1st Birthday!

We celebrated Drew's birthday with a BBQ at the park. Ella was in heaven being able to play at the park all day and Jack had fun hanging out in his walker. Watching Drew go from a tiny baby to a full fledged toddler has been so much fun! Happy 1st Birthday Drew!



He wasn't to sure about the cake.


Ella was doing everything she could to freak me out!


A little too much excitement for Jack

Danny & Chrissy's Wedding

They FINALLY tied the knot! After 7 years together, 1 house, and 2 kids, Danny and Chrissy are officially Mr. & Mrs. Bandfield. We could not be happier for them! Their big day took place at Hesperia Lake Park on May 7th at 12 noon. One hundred and fifty of their family and friends came to celebrate. Chrissy looked amazing! Guy, conducted the ceremony and had everyone laughing with his vows personalized just for them. Ella did surprisingly well as the flower girl. To see Chrissy's year of hard work finally come to fruition was so much fun!

Congratulations Danny & Chrissy!

We feel lucky to have had a front row seat to your growing family over the years and we can't wait to see what the future holds!

Here are some pictures from their special day...

Jack at 7 months!

7 months! How did that happen? We are on the downward slope to one already! The little man is still not crawling but he is rolling all over. He has mastered the walker and can now walk from one end of the house to the other with ease. Fortunately he is always babbling so he is easy to find. Getting him dressed and diaper changes are becoming more challenging as he is always trying to wiggle himself off the changing pad. Still no teeth, but he is constantly drooling and chewing on everything so I suspect it wont be much longer. He has become a much better eater over the past few weeks; pretty much willing to eat whatever you give him. Jack is still obsessed with Ella. He can now follow her in the walker; which has led to her feet being run over on multiple occasions. Jackie is what he is called around our house, and day care. If you sit him up he can now hold himself there for a while; of course once he falls over he just rolls around. We are headed to the doctor in a week for a follow up on a stubborn ear infection that wouldn't go away; I will post current stats after the appointment.

Happy Birthday Papa!

Happy 60th Birthday Dad!

Thank You for everything you do!


p.s. Thanks for hanging out with the kids even on your birthday!

We love you!

Jack's 1st Hair Cut

Guy gave Jack his first hair cut. Jack's hair has always been long and a little crazy, but lately it was looking out of control. Now that his hair is shorter he looks so much older! It's so fun to watch his transition from a baby to a little boy; although it makes me sad that he is growing up so fast.









*Please excuse the dirty high chair in the background, I didn't realize it was that bad!

Draft

As I write this post to tell everyone how far behind I am on updating my blog there are five posts waiting to be published. I had great intentions of scheduling them all to post while we were on vacation last week (another post I need to write =), but that just didn't happen. Super exciting things have been happening the past few weeks...Danny and Chrissy got married, Ella is potty training, Jack got his first tooth and then the second, and we went on an amazing vacation to Alaska! All future posts to come. Stay tuned =)

Potty Time!

We have taken the plunge and started on the adventure that is potty training. To be honest, I was in no rush and would have been happy to go with the diapers a while longer. Ella on the other hand has started to ask to sit on the potty and last week decided to take her diaper off herself at day care so that she could sit on the toilet; at that point there was no denying that it was time. She has not completely grasped the concept yet; accidents are still pretty regular but every time she goes we dance, cheer, jump up and down!. She likes to do the fun stuff like flush the toilet. Often times we sit in the bathroom for what feels like forever, reading books and singing songs. Hopefully soon she gets the hang of all this potty stuff. For all of you that have been down this road before me, please e-mail me any potty training advice or recommendations. =)

**Potty Update**
Today has been a great day for potty training! (Knock on wood) We have had no accidents! Go Ella!!

Royal Wedding

I wasn't really a follower of the Royal Wedding before the event. The night before I decided I would record the wedding so I could fast forward through anything that wasn't too interesting. I have to admit that when I woke up the next morning I was excited to see what Kate Middleton would be wearing and what the flowers would look like. When Ella woke up she sat with me and watched. When she saw Kate Middleton get out of the car, she looked at me and said "Mommy, is that a princess?". It was so cute! I told her that she was correct and that it was a real princess! I'm not quite sure where her recent princess obsession has come from. It must be something that's hard wired in little girls. I hope that one day when Ella is walking down the aisle in a beautiful dress she feels like a princess! I thought a photo from the wedding would be a fun memory for Ella to look back on...

Dear Mom,

There are no words to express how much I appreciate all that you do for me and my family. You are always here to give us unconditional love and support. You are always willing to listen to me complain about my bad day no matter how petty it may sound. You bring such joy to the faces of my babies every time you walk in the room. I can only hope that one day 20 years from now Ella looks at me with the same feeling of admiration I have for you. Thank you for being you! Happy Mother's Day!

I love you more!
Heather

Amy's 1st Birthday!

We celebrated our niece Amy's 1st birthday on Saturday. Her super cute party which included a home made pinata, delicious food, and games for the kids like pin the tail on the dog was so much fun. Some of my best memories growing up included my cousins and I am looking forward to watching Ella, Jack, and Amy run and play together in the years to come; creating their own memories. Happy Birthday Amy!!

The Birthday Girl


Ella and Great Grandpa


Jack and Valerie


Amy enjoying her cake


Grandma Thomas and Jack


Ella enjoying her stickers she won while playing pin the tail on the dog


Drew walking!


Toast!