Pookie's Gymnastic Birthday Party

Learning to ride her Princess Scooter





Josie - all dolled up for the party



Ellie has been talking for MONTHS about the moment when everyone would sing Happy Birthday and clap for her. It was pretty special to watch her revel in the moment as it finally came!








Hayden gave her flowers!






Josie got to hang out with Auntie Heather during the party.









Helping mommy make Chicken n' Dumplins

This and That

I'm WAY backed up on my posts! So much has been going on recently (and everything must be documented, of course). Not the best time for my computer charger to die on me. Luckily my new charger came in the mail today :) Enjoy lots of catching up!

Super Dad


A $1.99 magnifying glass has provided HOURS of entertainment.






Drawing a masterpiece.

It's the Birthday Pook!

On her birthday morning Ellie asked me, "Mommy, where is Jesus?" I said, "He's everywhere. He's all around us." She help up three fingers, looked up at the sky and yelled, "Jesus, I'm three!"





She LOVED her doll house.



So excited to start opening presents!


Birthday morning: loving the balloons on the floor.


Our sweet neighbors helped up blow up 40 balloons and put them in her room after she fell asleep.



Ellie has been dying to get on a school bus for YEARS. On her birthday one just happened to roll on into Baskin Robbins.

Prima Ballerina :)

Ellie's first ballet class was on Halloween, so she got to wear her princess costume to class :) Her teacher's name is Ms. Arlyne. She is also the talented lady that took last year's family pictures (by that red barn) and Josie's infant pictures. Ellie loved it! She twirled and twirled and was a good little listener. Her buddy, Ava, is in class, too!

Halloween at Home

Pumpkin carving.

Halloween at PDO

Ellie should have a extra special year in PDO. Because she attends the Tuesday/Thursday session (w/ Ms. Whitney) and the Wednesday session (with Ms Whitney's sister, Ms. Erin) she will get to celebrate each holiday twice!

Here she is on Thursday as a princess with Ms. Whitney.



And here she is Wednesday with Ms. Erin as a peacock bird.