I got some pics taken of the kiddos the end of the summer and forgot to post them...so here they are. The photographer was great and worked well with my kids. Her name is Abbey Kyhl and her website is AK Studio Designs. She captured some great photos.
This picture absolutely made me laugh..for days! Owen totally used her to get up. Typical day in our home.
Probably my favorite photo of Owen!Oh ELLA!! She makes my heart melt! She constantly puts a smile on my face. If you are wondering why I didn't post any pictures of Owen this time, it's because he is becoming increasingly hard to photograph. You have to catch him on a good day or just forget about it!
I absolutely LOVE this time of year. And this year Owen is so excited for Halloween and everywhere we go he asks me to go to the Halloween section and if something is too scary he says "too scary mommy"! He loves all the spiders and witches. Ella could care less but she still points. Ella is constantly walking around the house saying YA YA YA. A little funny thing Owen did the other day was when I gave them both drinks and Owen hit Ella's cup with his and said "CHEERS Ella"..he got that from his dad..I almost fell off my chair laughing it was cute!
We had a lovely party for Ella on Saturday. It was ladybug themed. One of my best friends in the whole world sent us the little tutu for her party! We love you Lissa and you were missed at the party! Ever since Ella has been given real food she hasn't looked back..she LOVES it! She was all about her cake...she was such a mess when she was done. Note to self: don't wear white shorts when the cake has black frosting on it! Thanks to all our family and friends that came and helped celebrate her first year!
I'm at a lost of words today. I can't believe Ella is 1. I can't believe it has already been a year since she entered this world. I'm not going to lie..I'm sad! I'm sad she is not a baby anymore. But that said she is the funnest little girl. She has so much personality already and she makes me smile daily! Happy Birthday Ella.. I love you forever!
Owen and Blake were sitting on the front porch looking at the moon..a nightly ritual for them, when Owen said,"Jesus made the moon." Quickly followed by,"I like Jesus!" Is that not the cutest thing ever!
Ella has started to walk!! I can hardly believe it..it seems like just yesterday I was bringing her home from the hospital!! She has to concentrate really hard and keep her arms up..but she is definitely walking! Owen has been helping her too. And that is NOT his bunny in his hand but her bear..we have now lost both bunnies and are waiting for the replacements in the mail..so meanwhile Owen has decided that one of Ella's bears will be his.