Monday, November 30, 2009
The results are in
Guy's sister Valerie and her husband Alphonso found out what they are having...It's a girl! We are so excited the meet the new baby girl; hopefully the time flies by. When I was pregnant, a friend once told me it helps to pass the time if you just count the Mondays. So Val, only 23 more Mondays to go. (and Sara, just in case you forgot, 7 Mondays and counting!) Love you guys!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thanksgiving Part Two
Thanksgiving part two was a success even though the weather was less than perfect for outdoor cooking. The turkey turned out perfect thanks to Guy babysitting it the entire time; rain decided to join in on the party half way through the cooking process but the Turkey was saved thanks to a giant beach umbrella. It was great to hang out with the family. Having a baby around really brings new life to the holidays. I can't wait until Christmas!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thanksgiving Part One
We had an awesome Thanksgiving at Ella's Great Grandparents house! The food was delicious as always. The backyard was ruled by Max, Jake, Sampson, Carl, and Chyna, the family dog pack. On a couple of occasions, Carl led a Thanksgiving serenade in howl minor.. I'm sure that the neighbors were thrilled.
Leading up to dinner, I cracked the whip on Guy and got the Christmas lights installed on the house. Guy's dad Leon had the same idea, and when we arrived for Dinner we could see that their house was completely decked out with candy canes, penguins, and lights.
Ella entertained the family on her walking toy, and Alphonso was thrilled when we showed him how the electronic sounds could be switched from English to Spanish. Valerie was alight in her pregnancy glow, and is showing pretty significantly for only being 4 months pregnant! Finally a downside to being as thin as a rail.
It was a lot of fun, and a good warm up for our main event. Thanksgiving #2 at our house.. While I prepare for Saturdays feast, take a look below at some photos from Thanksgiving #1:
Leading up to dinner, I cracked the whip on Guy and got the Christmas lights installed on the house. Guy's dad Leon had the same idea, and when we arrived for Dinner we could see that their house was completely decked out with candy canes, penguins, and lights.
Ella entertained the family on her walking toy, and Alphonso was thrilled when we showed him how the electronic sounds could be switched from English to Spanish. Valerie was alight in her pregnancy glow, and is showing pretty significantly for only being 4 months pregnant! Finally a downside to being as thin as a rail.
It was a lot of fun, and a good warm up for our main event. Thanksgiving #2 at our house.. While I prepare for Saturdays feast, take a look below at some photos from Thanksgiving #1:
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thankful
I am thankful for so many things this year; I have a happy and healthy family, a beautiful house we can all be together in, a job that allows us to eat and do the fun things, and great friends to do all of the fun things with; but this year I thought I would make a list of the not so conventional things I am thankful for...
1) I am thankful for DVR. It has been a long time since I have been forced to watch a commercial and the time saved has been priceless.
2) I am thankful for my monthly stamping club. It is so nice to get together with "the girls", learn new stamping techniques, and talk about all of the stressful things life can throw at you.
3) I am thankful for Gerber Puffs. They have helped us, and more importantly our fellow restaurant patrons, enjoy an evening out minus one screaming baby. Ever since Ella has found her voice she has decided to share it with everyone...Very loudly.
4) I am thankful for ellamariet.blogspot.com. It has given me a way to remember the small things during a time when everything changes so fast.
5) I am thankful for hockey. We always have such a great time at the games.
6) I am thankful for Ellen Degeneres. Her show makes me laugh every time I watch!
7) I am thankful for our Basset Hound Carl. He is great with Ella; he lets her crawl all over him and play with his toys with out batting an eye. Some days he drives me crazy, but overall he is a great part of our family.
8) I am thankful for all of the holiday flavored coffee drinks at Starbucks! If you haven't yet tried a Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha you are missing out! It's not only delicious, but it gives an energy boost to your holiday spirit. (The pumpkin scone is awesome too!)
9) I am thankful for Mexican food! It is so yummy!
10) I am thankful for the Salsa Moves class at the gym. It's fun and it burns a ton of calories!
I hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving filled with family, food, and lots of love!
1) I am thankful for DVR. It has been a long time since I have been forced to watch a commercial and the time saved has been priceless.
2) I am thankful for my monthly stamping club. It is so nice to get together with "the girls", learn new stamping techniques, and talk about all of the stressful things life can throw at you.
3) I am thankful for Gerber Puffs. They have helped us, and more importantly our fellow restaurant patrons, enjoy an evening out minus one screaming baby. Ever since Ella has found her voice she has decided to share it with everyone...Very loudly.
4) I am thankful for ellamariet.blogspot.com. It has given me a way to remember the small things during a time when everything changes so fast.
5) I am thankful for hockey. We always have such a great time at the games.
6) I am thankful for Ellen Degeneres. Her show makes me laugh every time I watch!
7) I am thankful for our Basset Hound Carl. He is great with Ella; he lets her crawl all over him and play with his toys with out batting an eye. Some days he drives me crazy, but overall he is a great part of our family.
8) I am thankful for all of the holiday flavored coffee drinks at Starbucks! If you haven't yet tried a Pumpkin Spice Latte or a Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha you are missing out! It's not only delicious, but it gives an energy boost to your holiday spirit. (The pumpkin scone is awesome too!)
9) I am thankful for Mexican food! It is so yummy!
10) I am thankful for the Salsa Moves class at the gym. It's fun and it burns a ton of calories!
I hope that everyone has a great Thanksgiving filled with family, food, and lots of love!
New tricks...
You see kids waving hello and good-bye all the time, but who knew it was so exciting to see your kid wave back for the first time? Tonight when we realized Ella was actually waving, Guy and I spent the next half hour waving and saying hello in amazement that she was actually doing it back. And that's not the only new trick Ella shared tonight, she also perfected the "fishy face" as shown in the video below. Enjoy =)
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
A tooth!
We have our first tooth! Guy and I have been able to feel a small bump on Ella's lower gum's for about a week now and today it finally broke through! We were beginning to think at the rate she was going she would be walking before we saw any teeth. Our baby is changing so fast...hopefully all of the pictures and videos will help us remember how much fun she is right now.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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