tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5317461466924978842024-03-20T01:14:26.969-07:00Ella Shay FriendElla Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-27505663444379984482010-07-16T14:53:00.001-07:002010-07-16T14:54:30.520-07:00YUMMY SUMMER GOODNESS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOmhfGnc7_eeq_HAo9wHhV9F8MumPe9k6_OZsKd5Ju2-9lN0smr1r954HWdtPuQB9danlAY227-LEXKsd_ntG5lIt-JA_Z7Cia7HlcGzCvkUUKdgRH6Gib9tTHpEAl0eaZWNxlO_oYB4/s1600/IMG_4508.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOmhfGnc7_eeq_HAo9wHhV9F8MumPe9k6_OZsKd5Ju2-9lN0smr1r954HWdtPuQB9danlAY227-LEXKsd_ntG5lIt-JA_Z7Cia7HlcGzCvkUUKdgRH6Gib9tTHpEAl0eaZWNxlO_oYB4/s400/IMG_4508.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494625736873267538" /></a>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-42667520491149678692010-07-16T14:15:00.000-07:002010-07-16T14:32:45.575-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBqNIDseANyi19KgXriuu1iqd_Mn21T189VtN1JOPqxOhcotBuwSYiVqEz9rh_wPR3eBL-j0VldbIpO-dkLX7vxTCzsUe6TMD-OMsumeLXwi3cUzYGFGQ0Qngv5mWrNNTFphTaeggS1I/s1600/IMG_4501.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBqNIDseANyi19KgXriuu1iqd_Mn21T189VtN1JOPqxOhcotBuwSYiVqEz9rh_wPR3eBL-j0VldbIpO-dkLX7vxTCzsUe6TMD-OMsumeLXwi3cUzYGFGQ0Qngv5mWrNNTFphTaeggS1I/s400/IMG_4501.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616710440702962" /></a></div>This is the loving house where Ella spent most of her time while I worked. Ella started staying with Mrs. Sheryl in January 2008. This was the perfect setting for Ella at such a young age. Mrs. Sheryl at the most had five children in her care. It was a nurturing and loving environment for our little lady to grow and learn. After a little over two years, we said goodbye to Mrs. Sheryl. Ella is ready for school and will start preschool when I return to work. We will miss the wonderful care Mrs. Sheryl provided. But as I mentioned in the last post, all things baby are gone and she is a "big girl" now. As the time approaches for her to begin preschool, I find myself getting a little emotional. I know she will love preschool and do great, and so will mommy-in time! Off to school you go...big girl!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38bR1k08z6dyJvgqTnTR5RUQtOKlpZtxtUBg1a3tcj29VM3OANmXrI9pS-yxEongWFenClNcRuLmNpJhhb2CHwb7mEVZ7D9ScewwCX_SsmaWshWs8hzoI4hohz6BsjBGHWsqZeoQv38Y/s1600/IMG_4500.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj38bR1k08z6dyJvgqTnTR5RUQtOKlpZtxtUBg1a3tcj29VM3OANmXrI9pS-yxEongWFenClNcRuLmNpJhhb2CHwb7mEVZ7D9ScewwCX_SsmaWshWs8hzoI4hohz6BsjBGHWsqZeoQv38Y/s400/IMG_4500.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616483222629170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNpl5jPCzjvWLAoRVd-W0g66U1V1o68yDDgSFxNGGuIXTaYuIor65tRxXdwFWvaXC9R46Qaem76_zbEHEU_nL9l3Zvnv8GXlwV0ZbzxvIEqOaAMmtjEqu-lwdPFGbhi3SQY_3Aw32-fk/s1600/IMG_4499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNpl5jPCzjvWLAoRVd-W0g66U1V1o68yDDgSFxNGGuIXTaYuIor65tRxXdwFWvaXC9R46Qaem76_zbEHEU_nL9l3Zvnv8GXlwV0ZbzxvIEqOaAMmtjEqu-lwdPFGbhi3SQY_3Aw32-fk/s400/IMG_4499.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494616474205835234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.sprayberrychildrensgroup.com/gallery/photos/blank.gif" />Goodbye Mrs. Sheryl, we will miss you!</div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-50209859684021588392010-07-15T13:34:00.000-07:002010-07-15T13:45:56.637-07:00BIG GIRL!<div>So it is official! We are baby free. After Ella was fully potty trained, I decided it was time to convert the toddler bed to a full size bed. At that point, I was finally ready to let go of all things baby. I was surprised I was SO ready, because letting go of other things were very emotional for me. Needless to say we all LOVE Ella's new bed. Once put together, she requested one thing-PURPLE blankets. This girl LOVES purple! I picked the comforter because it is good quality, colorful, and matched her room. She picked out the purple sheets. Funny thing, there is NO purple in the comforter but that's okay! Ella is so excited about her bed. Sometimes we would let her fall asleep in our bed at night or for nap. Now she says, " I wanna go to my bed. I a big girl." And yes you are! Mommy's big girl! Lovin' it!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC92UphX_D4532Y8ZIjlOjxs5pw_2K4VEUrf6TpUI_OoaUUYEhYKTbHHBpOfEG52Fy0w_3JmEOzCYg3ledVt-JGlPzYhzXIlFXHPXURtF0jaI8F5U-ECIo90kt8HYMOKCOnUJgZqAIZ6c/s1600/IMG_4560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC92UphX_D4532Y8ZIjlOjxs5pw_2K4VEUrf6TpUI_OoaUUYEhYKTbHHBpOfEG52Fy0w_3JmEOzCYg3ledVt-JGlPzYhzXIlFXHPXURtF0jaI8F5U-ECIo90kt8HYMOKCOnUJgZqAIZ6c/s400/IMG_4560.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235377416507218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8_enBsVUgVjQGBFphf-MsIxrtzkaep2wSv9zlwgOUbTXQfDbw4RKgmZzc2Dli7KCpzUz0z6K19nw0VL6ub0nmhN7iVWiJruFrS3SSmHD3T7VgcETQ6Krdh5t9-DbgVjOX_EerdEetWI/s1600/IMG_4559.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8_enBsVUgVjQGBFphf-MsIxrtzkaep2wSv9zlwgOUbTXQfDbw4RKgmZzc2Dli7KCpzUz0z6K19nw0VL6ub0nmhN7iVWiJruFrS3SSmHD3T7VgcETQ6Krdh5t9-DbgVjOX_EerdEetWI/s400/IMG_4559.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235370975560626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6V5EhodoJWcdkBvEdUBuL4s21CRLNIp6Utl4UJAdkIN74ae923h9xHi9Xot_XfqfVujEK-E6lsydDuYx-zp_mqzIeRzgw1en2-nriTKLiGFH2MAAQGOZdUeLcE-XL-QX0-W0WNfHVTA/s1600/IMG_4558.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6V5EhodoJWcdkBvEdUBuL4s21CRLNIp6Utl4UJAdkIN74ae923h9xHi9Xot_XfqfVujEK-E6lsydDuYx-zp_mqzIeRzgw1en2-nriTKLiGFH2MAAQGOZdUeLcE-XL-QX0-W0WNfHVTA/s400/IMG_4558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235360087877938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYW7YhWV8GIPpDwBfcsX47EhgcSbtf-wsAv-eo83izmGB6RQ7RF0HuzWfEoYaEDrUg8HdfLRlj1ET83l0oBBF1HA1hBw1XzcSYQVmjXwswBCuTTrcwnpcG-5znJIpIJ8L9HpJ3XAMbo4/s1600/IMG_4557.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYW7YhWV8GIPpDwBfcsX47EhgcSbtf-wsAv-eo83izmGB6RQ7RF0HuzWfEoYaEDrUg8HdfLRlj1ET83l0oBBF1HA1hBw1XzcSYQVmjXwswBCuTTrcwnpcG-5znJIpIJ8L9HpJ3XAMbo4/s400/IMG_4557.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494235348749439842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-59455541400601963562010-05-29T20:55:00.001-07:002010-05-29T21:23:06.182-07:00Where are you going?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDINNOJkg2OzS3xzSDqqRp6k3CttNfi-O5hqBcyJCGXoYj4ufa4IaXQAWZOe6Jc0A26P1Oiovc3pErh2SzIxRy0p0GRJcaGEm843lGgznZEAXW7jt8e6eBftCRui8pBqhp1MsZZpuf6Y/s1600/IMG_4302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDINNOJkg2OzS3xzSDqqRp6k3CttNfi-O5hqBcyJCGXoYj4ufa4IaXQAWZOe6Jc0A26P1Oiovc3pErh2SzIxRy0p0GRJcaGEm843lGgznZEAXW7jt8e6eBftCRui8pBqhp1MsZZpuf6Y/s400/IMG_4302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476909213378034962" /></a>This little girl is on a mission! She is off to find all the cool and interesting animals mommy and daddy keep telling her about and that she has only seen in books. Recently, we became zoo members. It has been a year since we took Ella to the zoo. We were excited and eager to take her again. Last time she was more interested in running than admiring the animals. This time was not any different. Well perhaps a little different. There were a few critters that stopped her in her tracks. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa-Oj5l6nE1omAVboK_ukp2Xsf3fHWf-X2tJXE0ClAOs5KR3VJNblS2MsDhE6N5_nNb4w95wSm1MG1abZ5K0mh5pdcl0FZkabLfTK22PLFrZGvMUb_PFPXOB2TO96izAA7oLYDdnb1WE/s1600/IMG_4306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa-Oj5l6nE1omAVboK_ukp2Xsf3fHWf-X2tJXE0ClAOs5KR3VJNblS2MsDhE6N5_nNb4w95wSm1MG1abZ5K0mh5pdcl0FZkabLfTK22PLFrZGvMUb_PFPXOB2TO96izAA7oLYDdnb1WE/s400/IMG_4306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476909210309981554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The gorillas were a sight to see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NqdDfSTi-leQKZ0V1pZlhl5VGJvVlgy2bR9cYRbyEs0bnu99NHIwkWrcHQtwFOwDreUR45oo2J9xzj1pkwB-hKT8Z7G7ZnSJJocbZmENSvYJpsgXSmmcXBjgvZ1WHYsavI2JvhstCxw/s1600/IMG_4309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NqdDfSTi-leQKZ0V1pZlhl5VGJvVlgy2bR9cYRbyEs0bnu99NHIwkWrcHQtwFOwDreUR45oo2J9xzj1pkwB-hKT8Z7G7ZnSJJocbZmENSvYJpsgXSmmcXBjgvZ1WHYsavI2JvhstCxw/s400/IMG_4309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476908520424336658" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Watching the cute and furry panda.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok9WlkBdb33k5d5JKfjBaI9sPgaQITkZ6xIcAFTvT2X_ldgLwRwKHhlKNzPUNU5N4WKu2vFekipHCP1jtvkqFBdyVfFPnWxiDoKPjavXXiqazItCPu7MJo_w53CK9MQYsF_JFXvqsIuQ/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok9WlkBdb33k5d5JKfjBaI9sPgaQITkZ6xIcAFTvT2X_ldgLwRwKHhlKNzPUNU5N4WKu2vFekipHCP1jtvkqFBdyVfFPnWxiDoKPjavXXiqazItCPu7MJo_w53CK9MQYsF_JFXvqsIuQ/s400/IMG_4310.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476908513180764002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">While waiting for the baby panda, she decided to act like a monkey. The picture is a little blurry, but it was SO funny seeing her do this. She did it a lot while we were at the zoo. She would just hang from a bar and swing back and forth. This girl needs to be in gymnastics. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphMPMtLWfqV1UiwRwxZpJQcMfAqM3Pmd0XodSPChoP8Ju2kaBSyA0q5Jn4akv54uynEtlnBVTh7avyeB-G9wPyxfyDmoVDz5sbbePdZJbxPs7r4033YrxS2DejjndNsmUwpnL3T5lyKc/s1600/IMG_4311.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhphMPMtLWfqV1UiwRwxZpJQcMfAqM3Pmd0XodSPChoP8Ju2kaBSyA0q5Jn4akv54uynEtlnBVTh7avyeB-G9wPyxfyDmoVDz5sbbePdZJbxPs7r4033YrxS2DejjndNsmUwpnL3T5lyKc/s400/IMG_4311.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476908506292737218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Finally he wandered over. Ella was thrilled. She loves panda bears. Two years ago on a school field trip, I bought her a stuffed Mei Lan. Mei Lan was the first baby panda at Zoo Atlanta. Ella LOVES her Mei Lan. So seeing a real baby panda was very exciting. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7769cD3Z8UQJLpnt2-Nu9ZY-nLzEtd7NvvXPSXZXxryzBsvPN4XIja2qcI5tUhY6oEmbxaIhCW-gXkkDi7klnd8ARkzmoqMI9xkjeRhPmxcnXrfYIIVmkpbmzRP4rK3we-x-6krJE34/s1600/IMG_4312.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7769cD3Z8UQJLpnt2-Nu9ZY-nLzEtd7NvvXPSXZXxryzBsvPN4XIja2qcI5tUhY6oEmbxaIhCW-gXkkDi7klnd8ARkzmoqMI9xkjeRhPmxcnXrfYIIVmkpbmzRP4rK3we-x-6krJE34/s400/IMG_4312.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476908127817387362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Xi Lan came over and layed down right in front of Ella like he knew she loved pandas! It was a sight to see. I thought we would never get her out of there.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24O8eK1sgE6NWoACEkpEBx4Lj2SD7G_iYbB9CFC4X6dHaImxwsfkDPOqC3_p9254sT5Zg9UeNPz78kR4nVAaj5GrRubqAqOGF4hQEUyLqjqhZWkHcNi7xiWq1JWag2-Ib5q8-y4cy_H4/s1600/IMG_4317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24O8eK1sgE6NWoACEkpEBx4Lj2SD7G_iYbB9CFC4X6dHaImxwsfkDPOqC3_p9254sT5Zg9UeNPz78kR4nVAaj5GrRubqAqOGF4hQEUyLqjqhZWkHcNi7xiWq1JWag2-Ib5q8-y4cy_H4/s400/IMG_4317.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476907951715313506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our last stop was the humongous elephants. Ella really enjoyed watching them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We had fun time at the zoo. We were exhausted at the end of the day, but glad we went. I can't wait to take her again!</div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-12706233690529990922010-05-10T18:40:00.000-07:002010-05-10T18:43:19.239-07:00Absolutely Perfect!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBKI1VA2f9ctyOCk0NIkEvb5kG-_Q05X8C2p8Dx6Wpm5v-MDdh1369fo31umZa7Cqm00wUWGDopYVZMQccSPS3Bg1sTeiLmVx3RC70my76nZyrAcqO_XYYq6z2zz_GnuUqNMMDsOkFVU/s1600/ellaw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBKI1VA2f9ctyOCk0NIkEvb5kG-_Q05X8C2p8Dx6Wpm5v-MDdh1369fo31umZa7Cqm00wUWGDopYVZMQccSPS3Bg1sTeiLmVx3RC70my76nZyrAcqO_XYYq6z2zz_GnuUqNMMDsOkFVU/s400/ellaw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469821781498327362" /></a><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Mother's Day was VERY special to me this year. Jarrod was going to take Ella shopping and let her pick a gift out for me. I gave him a handful of ideas and off they went. I was very eager and excited to see what that little creative mind would select as the perfect gift. Once they returned I heard two VERY different stories...what an adventure they had! If Ella tells you the story, these are the highlights:</span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Mommy present purple.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I saw a bear, a tiger, a lion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I rode it but it was broken.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I was crying.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I saw Natalie and Athan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">I go with Daddy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Mommy stayed in my room.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">She will tell you this version of her story over and over and over. This adventure made an impression on her. It is SO funny to hear. Wow she is quite expressive! Now here is the REAL story according to Daddy:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">They went shopping at Target. Ella had her own idea of where to go and what to buy. She was all over the place and not very compliant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">They could not find any of the items I suggested.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">After talking on the phone with Jarrod, Ella found the perfect gift. It was not exactly what I asked for, but it was purple. (Ella's favorite color!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Afterwards, they had lunch with Natalie and Nathan. Ella cried when they left the restaurant. Long story as to why.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Last, Jarrod had to pick up his repaired lawnmower from the Ace Hardware in </span></span><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Woodstock</span></span></st1:place></st1:city><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">. Inside the store is a VERY large stuffed bear (yes it's real). They have a mountain lion, too. Ella was mesmerized by them. Not so sure where the tiger comes in to the story.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">While waiting for help, Ella "rode" on the riding lawnmowers, but much to her dismay they would not work even when she pushed the buttons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">When they came home, Ella told me I had a purple present. She was right!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">AND yes, the present was perfect. It symbolized what Ella loves and what I love. What was the perfect gift she to carried over to Daddy? A journal. I had been wanting a journal for writing down all of Ella's funny quotes and stories. I really wanted one without lines, but Ella found a purple one with butterflies on it. Even though it had lines inside, it was Ella's favorite color. Plus I love butterflies. She also picked out a purple picture frame for me, and inside the frame was the cute picture below. Pieces of what we both love! She was very excited to hand give me my gift, and she kept saying "Mudder's Day". It was in the perfect bag picked out by her: white with purple and pink flowers. She walked over with it and pulled out each thing for me. First, the card with 3 cute kittens on the front. She pointed out her name on the inside and that it said "Mudder's Day". Next, she showed me the journal. She quickly gave me a pencil to write in it. Last, the handed me the frame and told me it was purple. I admired the gifts, and soon after Ella put them all back in the bag. Then, she began to show me my gift again. Throughout the day she would show me my gift over and over or just walk around carrying the bag on her arm like a little lady. A few times I watched her turn every blank page in the journal as if it was the best story ever. One day it will be once I fill the pages with all her cuteness. She was very excited about her adventure with Daddy, and she was very proud of her gift. Why? Because it was perfect! Simple, sweet, and perfect. Melts my heart and makes me smile. Thank you Daddy and my little angel for a wonderful Mother's Day and especially for creating a very special memory! I love you!</span></span></span></p></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdHegbIz7B6-zNYOhcCqMkamQiNaLRydAoe9GPGFFkzu9260RRqKvSkS7gAVP9SJ25m9Puw8YI8DzxqOZpGsieM3QzBQV0U6aNcBLeYTc4h3Jtv-AXt1ZDt-S9IgeoOa3qIBHqLh4Pl4/s1600/IMG_4168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdHegbIz7B6-zNYOhcCqMkamQiNaLRydAoe9GPGFFkzu9260RRqKvSkS7gAVP9SJ25m9Puw8YI8DzxqOZpGsieM3QzBQV0U6aNcBLeYTc4h3Jtv-AXt1ZDt-S9IgeoOa3qIBHqLh4Pl4/s400/IMG_4168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469821617873947490" /></a>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-12562451419135874912010-05-08T13:29:00.000-07:002010-05-08T13:42:24.984-07:00HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!We have started a NEW tradition. Every year around Mother's Day we take Ella to Leita Thompson Park Memorial Park and Rose Garden. It is small but fun to watch Ella run on the brick sidewalk and pick flowers. The pictures are given as gifts for Mother's Day.<br /><br />So Happy Mother's Day to our wonderful moms: Grandma, Mimi, and Gigi!<br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/play/4d5459314e6a67304e444d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox collage: Happy Mother's Day!" src="http://www.smilebox.com/snap/4d5459314e6a67304e444d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own collage - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Make a <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/all/" target="_blank">free digital collage</a></td></tr></table>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-41253467577884244212010-04-29T11:56:00.000-07:002010-04-29T12:13:04.365-07:00Easter at Grandma's<span style="font-family:verdana;">It's funny how I look blogs belonging to friends, and I am disappointed when they do not update it. Why is it funny? Because I am just as guilty of that! I must spend more time looking at other blogs and facebook than I spend updating my own. I vow to do better! With that being said, we had a great time at Grandma's for Easter. I know that was forever ago. Ella really enjoyed egg hunting and eating yummy treats. The chocolate kisses were a BIG hit! I really love exposing her to traditions I found to be SO fun when I was little. I cherish these moments!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6sI_On6U99c6vxQnUFx6fQkcFZ8LFfdKzpznPwG6anV8L8XQk6Cl8bCk7heHWHozTJu7qSmpNGgSx5xbAareN9aSlRDbjHncJBYNhbF6scRyQXpkPeKQv3RRrhkvvDzGAqy4F103xVo/s1600/IMG_0543.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465637526342057986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6sI_On6U99c6vxQnUFx6fQkcFZ8LFfdKzpznPwG6anV8L8XQk6Cl8bCk7heHWHozTJu7qSmpNGgSx5xbAareN9aSlRDbjHncJBYNhbF6scRyQXpkPeKQv3RRrhkvvDzGAqy4F103xVo/s400/IMG_0543.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Off we go!</span></div><div align="right"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8poX_EGZ2wfvMLCvF6j5S-4-y5yIeCDKs9YH2bjBkYrBssnHur9PomEJ1ZnjyBisBE7NnnN72Cgt-y0PkJWAVbrhH-iMsyw21YFeiA9WV1drVbifZCkVm7ZdqPhcTFWq3axO1KwiA2mk/s1600/IMG_0544.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465637522853331378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8poX_EGZ2wfvMLCvF6j5S-4-y5yIeCDKs9YH2bjBkYrBssnHur9PomEJ1ZnjyBisBE7NnnN72Cgt-y0PkJWAVbrhH-iMsyw21YFeiA9WV1drVbifZCkVm7ZdqPhcTFWq3axO1KwiA2mk/s400/IMG_0544.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Found one!<br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp63VmFPCfIFKrnOkHZAcSZvezxM0Lc2jHaLc3KbdZ67FJfYBgRlaT8fDuolt6IHh6aqVj8SgN0uYeP_uWv2KcnBivVBLQ0RPXmqvJ3RaKmIefPAfH4-evEZXqUApxwIdW7mbRRavix6Q/s1600/IMG_0545.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465637519685917058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp63VmFPCfIFKrnOkHZAcSZvezxM0Lc2jHaLc3KbdZ67FJfYBgRlaT8fDuolt6IHh6aqVj8SgN0uYeP_uWv2KcnBivVBLQ0RPXmqvJ3RaKmIefPAfH4-evEZXqUApxwIdW7mbRRavix6Q/s400/IMG_0545.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Oooooo, yummy!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjpHvPsvui_dM_1orUw9M5za3NjAtDg3vpA07tUIAX1x0YyxgzEBC_Cxl1MJFnRfefAaq9Nyv9thjpmV3T55mtLwfTfV7EHhiK-PV28FNjgpb531CBaagCJU2NcYfcbObIGR_G6cW4qw/s1600/IMG_0547.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465637512589624658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOjpHvPsvui_dM_1orUw9M5za3NjAtDg3vpA07tUIAX1x0YyxgzEBC_Cxl1MJFnRfefAaq9Nyv9thjpmV3T55mtLwfTfV7EHhiK-PV28FNjgpb531CBaagCJU2NcYfcbObIGR_G6cW4qw/s400/IMG_0547.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> What's in this one?<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTJPb8viOSCvtxQj_LIsL845fnKossixrAcUh_PLumdNU2ne-xY4JFLdA-dOCXkm95rLWYp79UDvDnL8vtGH-20U8Z4fw1qEKPPPNOtjzzRObKPIxRsGysrsbntNvHYGlAgxw4njHB90/s1600/IMG_0549.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465637509699601874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTJPb8viOSCvtxQj_LIsL845fnKossixrAcUh_PLumdNU2ne-xY4JFLdA-dOCXkm95rLWYp79UDvDnL8vtGH-20U8Z4fw1qEKPPPNOtjzzRObKPIxRsGysrsbntNvHYGlAgxw4njHB90/s400/IMG_0549.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> More candy?<br /></span><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMl8lNw5x9hbAov_Upj9mgd_DX23x-_My1-0502s6KSrl5iJHPRbDA1T2whfMztKHz3ZKtWBQuTvFVO3nPtxmEJgW2vCGvj5kowHoSV7-GcqlENDxzXfIN5KIa2PrtQ_kpVonoVFz6dc/s1600/IMG_0552.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636851101153922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMl8lNw5x9hbAov_Upj9mgd_DX23x-_My1-0502s6KSrl5iJHPRbDA1T2whfMztKHz3ZKtWBQuTvFVO3nPtxmEJgW2vCGvj5kowHoSV7-GcqlENDxzXfIN5KIa2PrtQ_kpVonoVFz6dc/s400/IMG_0552.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I found more.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz6nqycxp_P0IKaduIj9v7l1d2Lk-mnHDyneluzgAA5-DFNDATROWolCtsw_IvDPTKqb416CGtRlgL-RNVMeiDJ3byWNlaeYAITM59vqlU8SKDNF-0904Zxxi3wxZ8GG37sZ_ishiQGA/s1600/IMG_0558.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636843889057554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDz6nqycxp_P0IKaduIj9v7l1d2Lk-mnHDyneluzgAA5-DFNDATROWolCtsw_IvDPTKqb416CGtRlgL-RNVMeiDJ3byWNlaeYAITM59vqlU8SKDNF-0904Zxxi3wxZ8GG37sZ_ishiQGA/s400/IMG_0558.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> I like this game!<br /><br /></span><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYn1OHXf-isAnQS0OQSm4KKmrx68FDL-boJNofJp2gkPV5-ScBlTp8ma8aNlWHgr7qpq6I7IT4UBHZamSvn1-gpUGDI0-iyyNRukO1-x_3Uy2Zch_0bVH698amgvKZVNoFKx7Xo7yBtw/s1600/IMG_0567.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636834709493026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYn1OHXf-isAnQS0OQSm4KKmrx68FDL-boJNofJp2gkPV5-ScBlTp8ma8aNlWHgr7qpq6I7IT4UBHZamSvn1-gpUGDI0-iyyNRukO1-x_3Uy2Zch_0bVH698amgvKZVNoFKx7Xo7yBtw/s400/IMG_0567.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> All done!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zshq0v7O02vKysEU7vb6hyphenhyphenwSympYs7IROGSWPB_t6oMNB031GipiyuxDZYb_B5pjMpOBKkNOG5VGleSvd2ljgB2WgG6YPRIgxh972DzAxOXMvQ4bkV0_bTZKJzkHOdlPcbqtP6E_EXU/s1600/IMG_0570.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636427807081810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Zshq0v7O02vKysEU7vb6hyphenhyphenwSympYs7IROGSWPB_t6oMNB031GipiyuxDZYb_B5pjMpOBKkNOG5VGleSvd2ljgB2WgG6YPRIgxh972DzAxOXMvQ4bkV0_bTZKJzkHOdlPcbqtP6E_EXU/s400/IMG_0570.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Me and my cousin, Natalie.<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SgjvKhKIjHOujn4c5mnYGOzWNeQTjWldtreHP4CXlLRDiZTdX4rZ-XgcPnQjCuoYj5LGHxALCvtHT1wYj967BzG4sW-MO8t5htIBrLbORBm_52sFaMMuinj8ptCnJMGpqbSdgh4CRTU/s1600/IMG_0572.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636423380977346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SgjvKhKIjHOujn4c5mnYGOzWNeQTjWldtreHP4CXlLRDiZTdX4rZ-XgcPnQjCuoYj5LGHxALCvtHT1wYj967BzG4sW-MO8t5htIBrLbORBm_52sFaMMuinj8ptCnJMGpqbSdgh4CRTU/s400/IMG_0572.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> That's my candy!<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nOKeWdYcKw4QXEAS1ghm-oZnzpChvaLis53csgsM6D19_n4q4zmLq7FGmpXa5WRyp7PI_9A3l1lH2FKMdKplFU-2zsiazg0mcBYlEoP26idfMlcAvPH9henStFgZtA3U2qXrhHPkVnI/s1600/IMG_0575.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636414072283570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nOKeWdYcKw4QXEAS1ghm-oZnzpChvaLis53csgsM6D19_n4q4zmLq7FGmpXa5WRyp7PI_9A3l1lH2FKMdKplFU-2zsiazg0mcBYlEoP26idfMlcAvPH9henStFgZtA3U2qXrhHPkVnI/s400/IMG_0575.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Mmmmmm....<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TTK579aMKJ5697mSd-kBBB454bXU4F_owRs0M1g4jtHJwcQOWZ1ee5HrY24N0Jsqhph3Cgsvbnzg1fM17cfdGH1l1wmE_tlJ5ti-EJgKw_p8pCg-of_OrJ_bCn32eL2WQqTe00w3eLs/s1600/IMG_0576.jpg"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465636409959112994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TTK579aMKJ5697mSd-kBBB454bXU4F_owRs0M1g4jtHJwcQOWZ1ee5HrY24N0Jsqhph3Cgsvbnzg1fM17cfdGH1l1wmE_tlJ5ti-EJgKw_p8pCg-of_OrJ_bCn32eL2WQqTe00w3eLs/s400/IMG_0576.jpg" border="0" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chocolately goodness. </span></p>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-71465327229598050822010-04-28T12:14:00.000-07:002010-04-29T12:30:46.754-07:00Willow Tree Spring Fling<span style="font-family:verdana;">Our neighborhood had a spring fling before Easter. This was Ella's first time egg hunting. She LOVED it! She looked everywhere for those eggs, even when there was no more to be found. They hid the eggs on the tennis courts for the littles. Ella had never been on the tennis courts. She found that to be just as much fun as hunting eggs! Later, she even started to re-hide her own eggs just to hunt them again. The day was beautiful but windy. Ella was a wild after finding all those eggs. She ran ALL over the place. Jarrod captured several cute and funny poses. Ella is TOO funny! She makes me smile and laugh all the time.</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465640532878453122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmY9XF2MHRI-7lGaFJNYD_-KasOQHMYkPohL5bTmTZv0_mULBUM8IN2Rr1HVPXZY-GouJBcW66yK5hwjDFitPkFh2MMdjwvZ9Cu-Rcwxyaa_XSNlK49YD_WzAtFEIp78Az-yrdL3KA_A/s400/IMG_0508.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlu4HCikmUYHNoFbQnqsdmoOtickYHucxAi-ldKXdTKXUYH9aNjyN8OmNAgVhXncmP1Ff8wZtyaaTnfT-kl-D-CKyV7ek04sSP6HOkmzYfkQM3vdwklcA0ggRVhppKYmYqkDaI_qpGfvg/s1600/meIMG_0525.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465640652905498930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlu4HCikmUYHNoFbQnqsdmoOtickYHucxAi-ldKXdTKXUYH9aNjyN8OmNAgVhXncmP1Ff8wZtyaaTnfT-kl-D-CKyV7ek04sSP6HOkmzYfkQM3vdwklcA0ggRVhppKYmYqkDaI_qpGfvg/s400/meIMG_0525.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465640366206265698" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-42SnWppCV5_udE7BRL-QXOg6CjqSmk51lKzPXB-YLJ_6OOYOcNEvy0JwAnqFWYxO0C3ffjv-mRK5DB__TXiH04q2t3tD2tMKU_lUBM4pbOaga76xKspVmzrSYUGpgiBQNeLs__xGIA/s400/IMG_0469.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465640351214341202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRHa_u2UBDox_Q7itsnGUPGsm1vTyIK21YFp-zgrb8jlrO4uI11EkxXD_O4VuzTJaNHg6VykKDhxmJm7dFuB7E_z0gigqxpIjhuuPU50YBGAt88kbC6tniJ3DrdS2pO0Uv8XEIw3F3GU/s400/IMG_0496.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465643196363989890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI2CRNrhGngv4yPdUB5OxXYf0_GFHguMhaMua1gtN84Ek0KGGShNBdVcJFF6Gd1SxBsDaZgpGqK9T615rj_sY-jiWaMXMqSKXa1QdKC-7iVCzIhyphenhyphenaY1AAC0gNZtQijSj1ZFJlFe6e2znI/s400/IMG_0498.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465640538820888066" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjrs7I1gSfZZw93iP0etbdutkZrqbKaW0zNIB9fCCEzL7V15kuHCvv2WDPzfqVm0kGV49ZVJd_r06DuzuytHstMqPVSolK5lI8_E_LjZsbN8VSMyD4iO-A64hZf9pr5kUxEBpovfIggw/s400/IMG_0477.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465640362181542546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitShEh1XmzgthiHmZObePMA0S8nNC6A43pfhYgLJxy69ddBBISa3c4yJGdmxADRBmdneFC6cQYVAbRNW5B5NbhfWpoEgQ42XUMjmrHTRFLexDk5RXSHmoYkycxwsXvVC-95GwkWHZefFs/s400/IMG_0502.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-22678094519951470782010-02-14T20:38:00.001-08:002010-02-14T20:47:43.726-08:00SNOWY DAY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHfvpL3FBfAVVHAAK7CswHzrgZGfNAdOSs14dK4N7O1z289DW34Td1LSl6ZeGdZ22nUJ0qO4wPdaWdhrYrcQr6FTr_4vRiG6d-I6HlZLlff0mmQKOBe2AK5RsvlGMQ0h6CNDCTXeytcs/s1600-h/one.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438326577239684770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHfvpL3FBfAVVHAAK7CswHzrgZGfNAdOSs14dK4N7O1z289DW34Td1LSl6ZeGdZ22nUJ0qO4wPdaWdhrYrcQr6FTr_4vRiG6d-I6HlZLlff0mmQKOBe2AK5RsvlGMQ0h6CNDCTXeytcs/s400/one.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYvXno0gsyt4aQSYGIWpbpywSZV3ZVgqUgTAFgDSfNftTb5Wkwdi-6Wp24J9pbJT6I8MmbfDm4PV9OQkGUkrUvXGDuU9LuBQv9p0VhvNDQVWIKRZmFVhY3mQz8RPLvFR6RvHLviAOjWY/s1600-h/IMG_0460.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438326572733740098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYvXno0gsyt4aQSYGIWpbpywSZV3ZVgqUgTAFgDSfNftTb5Wkwdi-6Wp24J9pbJT6I8MmbfDm4PV9OQkGUkrUvXGDuU9LuBQv9p0VhvNDQVWIKRZmFVhY3mQz8RPLvFR6RvHLviAOjWY/s400/IMG_0460.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvzuyn8NQ_dsSlbMu_WHzsRojzZdn02dlnR68vI78s45cXyMMMc0d_O2WKCKGvyHNsGf6GH5_9zp6sZMebbGyJZd6Oeonk6uGI68fXqU4qEnxM6-eeP5e7KWEm46LZETJZLoikl-BNPc/s1600-h/IMG_0461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438326563375545682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvzuyn8NQ_dsSlbMu_WHzsRojzZdn02dlnR68vI78s45cXyMMMc0d_O2WKCKGvyHNsGf6GH5_9zp6sZMebbGyJZd6Oeonk6uGI68fXqU4qEnxM6-eeP5e7KWEm46LZETJZLoikl-BNPc/s400/IMG_0461.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Yes snow again! Our wish for snow came true. This time Ella was well and had a blast! She ran through it, sat in it, ate it, grabbed it, threw it at the dog, tried to build a snowman and more. So much fun! She was so disappointed when it melted. She said, "Oh no snow!" </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438325791756590978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsi_ZecZYBwt3ZhPX7hUbZxLyXWUYcnkpRE4B9GL-Js_nte8oVF-mITSoFVqBGjvhJVmmKc6h47gar-aiV0c1oxG-Hq0r4eWlF0tKz1zXLrM3mJeDPn9ATDJ4ngHXGSe766Q2BUQ1iIU/s400/mosaic550c044e0866fa0220e5356688e75b4dfe5b36ed.jpg" border="0" /></span>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-55472745033346432712010-01-09T18:08:00.000-08:002010-01-09T18:22:40.755-08:00LET IT SNOW!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VD0kIrROgVQORzG-N6zeINYx9VGesnkyYQQAqn23ksMt5kucpt776sFmCfDKrUQOn9gczeUB-be0l45Rig1WlValipmp3LpMJplDscDIyPSuGAtxz0AanHLch7pNzQQO2_-fZlWINEM/s1600-h/IMG_4085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424930826586455922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VD0kIrROgVQORzG-N6zeINYx9VGesnkyYQQAqn23ksMt5kucpt776sFmCfDKrUQOn9gczeUB-be0l45Rig1WlValipmp3LpMJplDscDIyPSuGAtxz0AanHLch7pNzQQO2_-fZlWINEM/s400/IMG_4085.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ella experienced her first "memorable" snow. When she first walked outside and saw the white stuff, she said "OH NO!" It was SO funny. She immediately wanted me to hold her. So after explaining to her what it was, we could not get her back inside. She trampled around in it saying snow. The worse part of our snowy weekend, Ella was sick with a nasty cold. So we opted not to take out again in the frigid temperature. She gazed at the snow from inside. My favorite moment was when she said, "oh look Mommy, pretty snow." Hopefully it will snow again this year, be more than a dusting, and Ella will be well. Until then, we will keep wishing for snow!</span></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-49736752791533138842009-12-29T23:00:00.001-08:002009-12-29T23:00:40.548-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSaurwB6wuHJhVPecXoxRrvg6LAXcAR0uQXbQrWRfl49jVt0pjcGTCObSU62PQhdZZsaj33R9omSGCtmNKCu8dm-TyB_eBHiylcz1Zh_l79pvT3b7cXixPcJusXL8Hdj5FnYCxoT9Sxk/s1600-h/18850_1347476409389_1305685019_31073965_8001838_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420920588404530882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSaurwB6wuHJhVPecXoxRrvg6LAXcAR0uQXbQrWRfl49jVt0pjcGTCObSU62PQhdZZsaj33R9omSGCtmNKCu8dm-TyB_eBHiylcz1Zh_l79pvT3b7cXixPcJusXL8Hdj5FnYCxoT9Sxk/s400/18850_1347476409389_1305685019_31073965_8001838_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-48344950285126369992009-12-29T22:19:00.000-08:002009-12-29T22:31:58.722-08:00Christmas Pictures<div align="left">It is always fun to gather five cousins and try to take a group photo at Christmas. The grandparents have been wanting an updated picture. They actually did pretty good. Well with some bribes. The boys were bribed with opening presents, the girls CANDY! Now keep in mind their is always one goofy look in each picture and for some a serious look. </div><div align="left"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkYasNdjH0_iORQkBluHjBEfGxMiS44lODNYvDLU7V2qTPEVBy3Z6KyBEHmZpNuC2ENP3eVcyl7bUDaUHjzlq9j_vyIbeKgB2qkvq07feUn22yQJNYtLmaI9-vPLj7YtUYw7e5xtoWOw/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53396%253Enu%253D3392%253E668%253E4%253A2%253E2483668593239ot1lsi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420911092002868530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkYasNdjH0_iORQkBluHjBEfGxMiS44lODNYvDLU7V2qTPEVBy3Z6KyBEHmZpNuC2ENP3eVcyl7bUDaUHjzlq9j_vyIbeKgB2qkvq07feUn22yQJNYtLmaI9-vPLj7YtUYw7e5xtoWOw/s400/232323232%257Ffp53396%253Enu%253D3392%253E668%253E4%253A2%253E2483668593239ot1lsi.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>She actually posed herself! I was looking for her to take more pictures with her cousins. This is what I found.</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHODxDa8ohUwzi1N3OcY8QckGLnCC261-udJJogltGnEnBwG1tLqq8o44ExbP055gfnvEzc8PdAok8UTjYMDE_iFXlVrwhkHup4qN0PuyMshXH7rJpWDEgOeyuNW4phzYI6iUibqIu-1w/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53395%253Enu%253D3383%253E769%253E4%253A2%253E2474769593239ot1lsi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420911080067174994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHODxDa8ohUwzi1N3OcY8QckGLnCC261-udJJogltGnEnBwG1tLqq8o44ExbP055gfnvEzc8PdAok8UTjYMDE_iFXlVrwhkHup4qN0PuyMshXH7rJpWDEgOeyuNW4phzYI6iUibqIu-1w/s400/232323232%257Ffp53395%253Enu%253D3383%253E769%253E4%253A2%253E2474769593239ot1lsi.jpg" border="0" /></a> So we got Makenna to join her. She is one silly girl!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420910814985298898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxC2KtnQXGMCRZKhyphenhyphen_WgjEBu0FEP1nwd5OtKtxS_DbHOrgij06FdeP0HeVlN4mwYxceouDCP5PGAW-ySvZyQlRnygsvZi2yDj3Tf0wKBkaVD1QmRF4yvzdSFfeYHOrdUYW6084oQzyGk/s400/232323232%257Ffp5339%253B%253Enu%253D3383%253E769%253E499%253E247476958%253A239ot1lsi.jpg" border="0" />Sweet girls!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPnbd7WEeSK9Nz_bIpghyphenhyphenMrY18rMrOBnM7BsnlrSgZvz7C3-DU1FIsXVuH91T76tvEnQc611Wdu_pEqCN-e732IEbmqbf5VdvCYicoEY8Eo_aAi4c2dyADtjCxby-nhz2y4BLY0AfTTU/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53389%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D33839292%253A732%253Anu0mrj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420911071783111714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPnbd7WEeSK9Nz_bIpghyphenhyphenMrY18rMrOBnM7BsnlrSgZvz7C3-DU1FIsXVuH91T76tvEnQc611Wdu_pEqCN-e732IEbmqbf5VdvCYicoEY8Eo_aAi4c2dyADtjCxby-nhz2y4BLY0AfTTU/s400/232323232%257Ffp53389%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D33839292%253A732%253Anu0mrj.jpg" border="0" /></a> My sister Marla, and her kiddos: Connor (8) and Makenna (2)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8IdaGQkpxGv3DYshyvqDB4ILWuMbN-wItJKEgt9hyphenhyphenVmLISg0ZQAu5drWcu2fA77beoYLzS9Yx8acN96_4H-_9OXhEchFEoKpPIDE4nPRUeK_wl7Oy2p-9YGPvvXax8h5OYU3m2-TSf0/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53383%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D338392927832%253Anu0mrj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420910823366470898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8IdaGQkpxGv3DYshyvqDB4ILWuMbN-wItJKEgt9hyphenhyphenVmLISg0ZQAu5drWcu2fA77beoYLzS9Yx8acN96_4H-_9OXhEchFEoKpPIDE4nPRUeK_wl7Oy2p-9YGPvvXax8h5OYU3m2-TSf0/s400/232323232%257Ffp53383%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D338392927832%253Anu0mrj.jpg" border="0" /></a> Connor, Makenna, Ethan, Ella, and Joseph<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zPt11mC5U6jQ7OzPdgZYLgjUZvrYrD750HK8gCAnjdWd0JBOcvjXRtIz1wVXqlvrauTg0u877qADGo1fimYwq5y3_3v2Ww4WEnvJaJ94yroYPlklqEz3-eueR55LrU8PJ_HRGqPDhwI/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp53379%253Enu%253D3392%253E668%253E49%253A%253E248366858%253B239ot1lsi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420910819077180754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zPt11mC5U6jQ7OzPdgZYLgjUZvrYrD750HK8gCAnjdWd0JBOcvjXRtIz1wVXqlvrauTg0u877qADGo1fimYwq5y3_3v2Ww4WEnvJaJ94yroYPlklqEz3-eueR55LrU8PJ_HRGqPDhwI/s400/232323232%257Ffp53379%253Enu%253D3392%253E668%253E49%253A%253E248366858%253B239ot1lsi.jpg" border="0" /></a> My sister Amy and brother inlaw Marty with their kiddos: Ethan (7) and Joseph (5)<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKQ2OSkb2drCc7KY8NhNI98HHqIb0VIuDuafLU0BewAJgpTV7sTE8FebMFkkLIxEy89E4BD2QucXeUDreFAz9vMlToOtvjbGpmK6vW9-AV1GTmuG90C5OcD0zIN4_cFvF61E90go53Lk/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp5338%253B%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D338392926%253A32%253Anu0mrj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420910811900777090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKQ2OSkb2drCc7KY8NhNI98HHqIb0VIuDuafLU0BewAJgpTV7sTE8FebMFkkLIxEy89E4BD2QucXeUDreFAz9vMlToOtvjbGpmK6vW9-AV1GTmuG90C5OcD0zIN4_cFvF61E90go53Lk/s400/232323232%257Ffp5338%253B%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D338392926%253A32%253Anu0mrj.jpg" border="0" /></a> The WILD boys! Should have seen my house an hour after they were here. WOW!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi794MptHldpUCRdDxs1uAiZ18NAHiq-HR-H8KgVQKHEdPT1-NKi3bwXBTPPOYOwkfw0O0NH_P1Yx2xosvegKYCbU9aEViyXG_xSMySwHKwRUekjEesnyfy9uSWqcmUbvJIP7vZUFf-EEI/s1600-h/232323232%257Ffp5337%253A%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D338392927432%253Anu0mrj.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420910808251513778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi794MptHldpUCRdDxs1uAiZ18NAHiq-HR-H8KgVQKHEdPT1-NKi3bwXBTPPOYOwkfw0O0NH_P1Yx2xosvegKYCbU9aEViyXG_xSMySwHKwRUekjEesnyfy9uSWqcmUbvJIP7vZUFf-EEI/s400/232323232%257Ffp5337%253A%253Enu%253D3266%253E458%253E667%253EWSNRCG%253D338392927432%253Anu0mrj.jpg" border="0" /></a> BEST CHRISTMAS PICTURE 2009</div><div>Voted on and approved be the three sisters<br /><br />Thanks to my wonderful husband for taking such GREAT pictures and for your patience with photographing kids. And yes we forgot to take a group picture of us. Opps!</div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-29065190399827955582009-12-29T21:29:00.000-08:002009-12-29T22:06:47.416-08:00O Christmas Tree<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mA10WC13aaep259xxPgNvCUjJp9D-GFAYiQPAIFf3MeuqVYo58Nux_76sDVt3VB4_IjS4tn7XfKBNKvqnTqBkm2AA2yfK3hcTqoypoHA2TeV3lanc2ztn9mKRUg3h0r24sO4svnXVHM/s1600-h/IMG_3882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420901797190123826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-mA10WC13aaep259xxPgNvCUjJp9D-GFAYiQPAIFf3MeuqVYo58Nux_76sDVt3VB4_IjS4tn7XfKBNKvqnTqBkm2AA2yfK3hcTqoypoHA2TeV3lanc2ztn9mKRUg3h0r24sO4svnXVHM/s400/IMG_3882.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left">It is hard now a days to blog! I failed to tell you about taking Ella to get a Christmas tree. The day after Thanksgiving we took Ella to the tree lot to select a tree. She was very excited when she saw all the trees. Now keep in mind, she was not interested in helping with the selection process. She just enjoyed running! We made our choice quickly. Ella enjoyed several peppermints while Daddy paid and tied the tree to the car. Thanks Lassiter Band, we love our tree and your peppermints. See ya next year!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsLwCaPKPTDzaivQoQrEg-pkPq6a8nbAefrvHfHLm_fLjL6A3xjIXZcz73uY3XsbIV3Ml1IC76J1Rwu3VPKF31c28QnCqtBRQuy3jpVpW0HQNQBwi_u8LJ1uFDwXr_z2JAmoC-oo2Ui4/s1600-h/IMG_3883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420901634768190610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsLwCaPKPTDzaivQoQrEg-pkPq6a8nbAefrvHfHLm_fLjL6A3xjIXZcz73uY3XsbIV3Ml1IC76J1Rwu3VPKF31c28QnCqtBRQuy3jpVpW0HQNQBwi_u8LJ1uFDwXr_z2JAmoC-oo2Ui4/s400/IMG_3883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5okZ81ALRJpAGXBN7YxKIqTzur-mDLg6PAX_p_MiL8_WwYutXixaZA2xRgmD23ceDHQjB2IDnbWhq3Ntpbhksa6xhz7qmNTcEK8zGy-GxpUNmIVOhysd4N6qW1DiA-t7wCYcjsiM5s4/s1600-h/IMG_3885.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420901622856595042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5okZ81ALRJpAGXBN7YxKIqTzur-mDLg6PAX_p_MiL8_WwYutXixaZA2xRgmD23ceDHQjB2IDnbWhq3Ntpbhksa6xhz7qmNTcEK8zGy-GxpUNmIVOhysd4N6qW1DiA-t7wCYcjsiM5s4/s400/IMG_3885.JPG" border="0" /></a> This way Daddy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNtkYf6_NsAQLKe42v3MVaNEh_Y0G0DfeuWKJPqEuNrM_2eJX9GPwhwdARqSgcguayfKTH5UWWAuqXJXaheflkEhrsQSUeWvywiuXVKTOXdm_PBveMH8recBJFId_gtDMJ7JQp8rcybY/s1600-h/IMG_3886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420900954692396690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNtkYf6_NsAQLKe42v3MVaNEh_Y0G0DfeuWKJPqEuNrM_2eJX9GPwhwdARqSgcguayfKTH5UWWAuqXJXaheflkEhrsQSUeWvywiuXVKTOXdm_PBveMH8recBJFId_gtDMJ7JQp8rcybY/s400/IMG_3886.JPG" border="0" /></a> How about this one?</div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420906006309492146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Q2Gkvjz3TczoQrANYqDf3lw7Dfq-IU72jKQxL857FbiYjMG61Ipbn-PKgme-r4929eXH8b4hzGGuBSJBO-m0hL6btwl33cTYrl14NUHm9y_VHPIpfqVV3J-mrMSZPY_DtoxRXPjHGWE/s400/IMG_3946.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /></div><p align="center">The tree decorating pictures were accidently deleted. So here is a picture of our tree on Christmas Eve.</p>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-60562862605333218082009-11-28T11:34:00.000-08:002009-11-28T12:22:52.512-08:00BYE BYE BABY...<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YdAGzPhBOZ_mugO_BUFFhPQSaVXRYV-1nZn9Nq6_8ZcBRpKkd0zck8_8q052ykQ_iTXtBXeI_6xAeIkFFHOWHZxa9IyED9_r9HASNlT03FXMtttL58l90k8ElqPUo5miP5qGGR_mdoE/s1600/IMG_3804.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244881210943490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YdAGzPhBOZ_mugO_BUFFhPQSaVXRYV-1nZn9Nq6_8ZcBRpKkd0zck8_8q052ykQ_iTXtBXeI_6xAeIkFFHOWHZxa9IyED9_r9HASNlT03FXMtttL58l90k8ElqPUo5miP5qGGR_mdoE/s400/IMG_3804.JPG" border="0" /></a>There are SO many changes when your baby becomes a toddler. AND... I do not handle them very well. Yes I know it is a part of growing up, but it is also a reminder that I am losing my baby. BOO! I teared up at this one. </div><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4ckk_dWIMM9ViKJEadgcXba-_yrJHm7-miy-jeg6zeEQBi3BdV0m1JuBPx5_vl5iS-fUIwz8MyMuDZeOUv_AWbGBjxNEwRH4X_wAlwDlBdGkKNUcPI4QyfqCQUeGSf6SDdtAT5e6UfQ/s1600/IMG_3807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244876701638370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4ckk_dWIMM9ViKJEadgcXba-_yrJHm7-miy-jeg6zeEQBi3BdV0m1JuBPx5_vl5iS-fUIwz8MyMuDZeOUv_AWbGBjxNEwRH4X_wAlwDlBdGkKNUcPI4QyfqCQUeGSf6SDdtAT5e6UfQ/s400/IMG_3807.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our little angel got tired of waiting on us to get her out of her crib on day after naptime, so she took it upon herself to escape. I knew this could happen, but was shocked that our little shorty could do it. Even with some grace! Little stinker!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTfepoJ_fUiTpT1jlQT0o_IE7UtlMt05-qnjdSZH4JMW8uyTQvD4QLY06KSx4G8Y4IBb4WAuYGO6ZMDUXuhBRbK-lurswhZQiBrxbsq1gyCzIkn1e88D9nVjcXwRZNebdbfETz38EnqM/s1600/IMG_3808.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244873945130034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJTfepoJ_fUiTpT1jlQT0o_IE7UtlMt05-qnjdSZH4JMW8uyTQvD4QLY06KSx4G8Y4IBb4WAuYGO6ZMDUXuhBRbK-lurswhZQiBrxbsq1gyCzIkn1e88D9nVjcXwRZNebdbfETz38EnqM/s400/IMG_3808.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVP0kRlt6wxjYXA-rmv3kQhVbGiUnoIUN2S49sqB8A-FLiRuoZ7Btsp1CinmKWIvNupJYXjBc0QWUqA4Lb9Q6WsXFZIsNYU7T_HL_aW-C-zhCSqofUc-zuTwOXR6iwlLmf_ZiT-noHmHI/s1600/IMG_3811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244868605466498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVP0kRlt6wxjYXA-rmv3kQhVbGiUnoIUN2S49sqB8A-FLiRuoZ7Btsp1CinmKWIvNupJYXjBc0QWUqA4Lb9Q6WsXFZIsNYU7T_HL_aW-C-zhCSqofUc-zuTwOXR6iwlLmf_ZiT-noHmHI/s400/IMG_3811.JPG" border="0" /></a> I found it a little amusing to watch her figure it out and climb right over. However, I knew it was dangerous. So we converted her crib to a toddler bed. BOO-WHO!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX20CMWHnNsH9If31EbCc00cuFl5utgLEjnZ_vFNhfUmo5Zifi7SlXM3lb4ONZeFF30lL_WzQcriotuwXSHBJUE7ICAMk-eqeevBrZAk0sej3AfaZIj3jIX-sjgw9gguXgsQGMHiiwFA/s1600/IMG_3823.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244865942078290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLX20CMWHnNsH9If31EbCc00cuFl5utgLEjnZ_vFNhfUmo5Zifi7SlXM3lb4ONZeFF30lL_WzQcriotuwXSHBJUE7ICAMk-eqeevBrZAk0sej3AfaZIj3jIX-sjgw9gguXgsQGMHiiwFA/s400/IMG_3823.JPG" border="0" /></a> Helping Daddy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQsRd2gkbynTTU95UXgMInfAJXa5fcjb3CuSTp2gWAzdAyqs8oGEMekCtJqn0cGwGuFJN7dqwTCL4jEGhYVD5qsNGPYSd0G0g84XkcUiORQufLvm3ARlRcYbkFP2xUZliRPgZgCjTOjY/s1600/IMG_3829.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244268023691314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQsRd2gkbynTTU95UXgMInfAJXa5fcjb3CuSTp2gWAzdAyqs8oGEMekCtJqn0cGwGuFJN7dqwTCL4jEGhYVD5qsNGPYSd0G0g84XkcUiORQufLvm3ARlRcYbkFP2xUZliRPgZgCjTOjY/s400/IMG_3829.JPG" border="0" /></a> The tranformation!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMyk-RGvg7BX_jidG9COgQFjMuyI3-82qjZ8OuqdbpwUn03ZqNt6Iu9Sx6g3JuMQ6LiSLnrz0AcHno94RwqESh6uTKgQdgHGfQdTqRhtYzSX0oRbE0oopciK9pBTjiuRx72A3ukVkfpI/s1600/IMG_3836.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244257526826354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMyk-RGvg7BX_jidG9COgQFjMuyI3-82qjZ8OuqdbpwUn03ZqNt6Iu9Sx6g3JuMQ6LiSLnrz0AcHno94RwqESh6uTKgQdgHGfQdTqRhtYzSX0oRbE0oopciK9pBTjiuRx72A3ukVkfpI/s400/IMG_3836.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ready for our big girl!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244236551855154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhAu1Jw2m2QG4V7fT32PUHxywCWV-Btp0-GeMKEVslS9EW-qL5WJ-9KZcbKlk4QJFW7J0BKW_FUUwQynAj_6uUnRjuG818Ao-25tYRxXqcvWVnxFie1HnDLMZNYYPtOcyDDD1_WKiiB8/s400/IMG_3844.JPG" border="0" />Climbing in for the first time.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6-5KxTUMfckprrluBCTP-nzMd2WMcv5r8oaQOSXCN1q3ZNf9zlTsSGwNvIAVi5l501tp3LNfVL7L1c6uYCV-qvS0pXMWRR6FaHSeHNC_ConStnUa4mK8WNXMPV7Gkw82mIeh8tVHMJs/s1600/IMG_3839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244254362328706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6-5KxTUMfckprrluBCTP-nzMd2WMcv5r8oaQOSXCN1q3ZNf9zlTsSGwNvIAVi5l501tp3LNfVL7L1c6uYCV-qvS0pXMWRR6FaHSeHNC_ConStnUa4mK8WNXMPV7Gkw82mIeh8tVHMJs/s400/IMG_3839.JPG" border="0" /></a> Testing it out to see if she can still jump. </div><div>Yep, sure can!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbB4N3cbPtqaCTW9Jfh87rOrGyXiDJOQx-BCeqzYFxb968gIX3RNki32olAtgFWewEvrvcawqGJSufNYSAjJSIhZ8v1-CBtzgY1yz3K0whFLgtjSydsSeOoaiE5G-yYXsPtRl4L4-25_4/s1600/IMG_3840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409244248156169314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbB4N3cbPtqaCTW9Jfh87rOrGyXiDJOQx-BCeqzYFxb968gIX3RNki32olAtgFWewEvrvcawqGJSufNYSAjJSIhZ8v1-CBtzgY1yz3K0whFLgtjSydsSeOoaiE5G-yYXsPtRl4L4-25_4/s400/IMG_3840.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is SO fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhYvy0Z0urimX9NIovf9wvmd06wukmoF0QO0QsYeCqQlSbS-QaBWlOqeHH205JT2kp4_mAhw_bwaJEFlAYQnSoh0JaKerWs3C6eJuVeTH2tLEAxaTXXhwrrkDYB72HQKBF75vcP4XIgU/s1600/IMG_3849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409241929099684898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhYvy0Z0urimX9NIovf9wvmd06wukmoF0QO0QsYeCqQlSbS-QaBWlOqeHH205JT2kp4_mAhw_bwaJEFlAYQnSoh0JaKerWs3C6eJuVeTH2tLEAxaTXXhwrrkDYB72HQKBF75vcP4XIgU/s400/IMG_3849.JPG" border="0" /></a> Don't cry Mommy, I'm a big girl now!<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQfFVS5cZCCzGCv3TA3ZPK0LRtFPPBI8z9DEiaK5pmXzId7S4J1KYcCKxDdvePCtXXfhEkXN4PUiYBynqNjPmZ5L5O3OE75ZeEr3Kz247Dl-qq05dBAOVx2EHxoT_LzCWJz0L_F1Obh0/s1600/IMG_3853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409241925781354738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQfFVS5cZCCzGCv3TA3ZPK0LRtFPPBI8z9DEiaK5pmXzId7S4J1KYcCKxDdvePCtXXfhEkXN4PUiYBynqNjPmZ5L5O3OE75ZeEr3Kz247Dl-qq05dBAOVx2EHxoT_LzCWJz0L_F1Obh0/s400/IMG_3853.JPG" border="0" /></a>Ready to read books in her big girl bed. She did great sleeping in her bed and staying in her bed at night and during naps. We were worried she would wake up early and get out of her bed, but she slept til her normal time. She played in her room for a few minutes, then yelled for us as usual. We were just SO surprised how well she stayed in her bed and slept. So I got rid of the pacies, and now the crib. What's next??? I know potty training, which means no more diapers. My baby will be gone...<br /><div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409241052530242386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EzdFb831R6GnGD-vubxIJ8_w7ReVPzI_RKpj5k9Qn5cKjRdrjfKCKqpRvP6o0_SPyMpsM2G8_mdCqYmlLnac5jzP4YkmYILOlSA24rhtL5em7GFKiLcml_sZswOeOSjs5mp2S6UcucM/s400/IMG_3866.JPG" border="0" /> Showing my cousin Natalie my new bed on Thanksgiving Day.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409241053785592466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQu9zwsybPZta1cbVJqGfnJEQucAIna7lP-sch5As5gwPIzsmhPlNnnirZjJwCGd6AUecPSAtta3pvHJbA8g8HUXIxuzZ9EUoP9uuvaamfkcls77SZBplrZJG-UojMUpmMf0kMJN1Aj3A/s400/IMG_3859.JPG" border="0" />We can jump together!<br /><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhKPCW9Gdcsja1xXBbjgdjwqslUXi77vICJT53PYGJDWwh0YWviEAu6fHJglv7giBuyUHr6BnkrrCLfJuZGEU-1JQbr3p51NBrGwbKoZwQ5NFqwUZE-hLjJzaqNp0mbKA8hWlu0efQuk/s1600/IMG_0783.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409241037018344162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhKPCW9Gdcsja1xXBbjgdjwqslUXi77vICJT53PYGJDWwh0YWviEAu6fHJglv7giBuyUHr6BnkrrCLfJuZGEU-1JQbr3p51NBrGwbKoZwQ5NFqwUZE-hLjJzaqNp0mbKA8hWlu0efQuk/s400/IMG_0783.JPG" border="0" /></a> BYE BYE BABY...</div><div> </div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409241917198928642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb9ornsshzhEqOvfkxD6-erBAsXhGiEQ8oiUB5C8gy-ljHYp6qP_jJruBmbaO_rLoSKc9FyDLbZ0tDTcdcuLCtnEhEtOK4wVYEvlye2X9gSPBXFgzOxpeValjm6Ov13GE6TFL-thZLTlc/s400/IMG_3854.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center">HELLO BIG GIRL!</div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-62253375008950147822009-11-05T18:13:00.001-08:002009-11-05T18:13:24.046-08:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5449794e5463344d7a6b3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: October Fun!" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5449794e5463344d7a6b3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-76874947123775739452009-11-05T17:53:00.000-08:002009-11-05T17:54:06.945-08:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5449794e5463314e7a493d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Ella turns TWO!" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5449794e5463314e7a493d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-8721232784177809812009-11-05T16:38:00.000-08:002009-11-05T17:55:22.100-08:00OCTOBER FUN!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvI-Jx1bc6b9VJza4x2CT9ieKoeH-g0VHPmJqURzVgTlZMPi-hrTclO6HZL3C-goSeBQvpKLq5MpPeWvj9XLVz2muvj8yuGkrbv4QGOApll8trZ3RpjoLH1jTGuAoZy4X3CC1BIsrueQ/s1600-h/IMG_3871.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400803328948659842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNvI-Jx1bc6b9VJza4x2CT9ieKoeH-g0VHPmJqURzVgTlZMPi-hrTclO6HZL3C-goSeBQvpKLq5MpPeWvj9XLVz2muvj8yuGkrbv4QGOApll8trZ3RpjoLH1jTGuAoZy4X3CC1BIsrueQ/s400/IMG_3871.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">WOW it has been a while since I have blogged! October is a very busy month for us: anniversary, birthday, Halloween, pumpkin patch and more. I have been extremely busy with work, trying to keep the house clean, and enjoying my time with the family. There is rarely any extra time for other things like blogging! Ella turned two on the 23rd. She had three parties! One was at daycare, one at home with us, and one at the playground with family and friends. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Hard to believe she is two! She talks A LOT! She has an amazing memory-my little sponge. I can tell her what something is once, and she will remember plus name it herself. She LOVES to be outside and even got a tricycle for her birthday. It was a huge hit. Although, the baby doll from Grandma was a bigger hit. She loves her baby. It even cries, which is hilarious to watch Ella calm her baby down and kiss it. TOO cute! The girl is getting taller moving from the 30%tile in height at 18 months to the 50%tile this month. You go girl! Ella makes me smile and laugh daily. Two year olds say the funniest things! BUT don't get me wrong, she can be quite a DIVA! often expressing herself through screaming and crying. Sometimes we have daily or even hourly meltdowns. Those can be draining! She's a girl for sure! She LOVES pulling all her clothes out of her dresser. Now she lays them in neat piles. She used to just throw them. What a mess! She even likes to dress herself or should I say try? Ella can be very silly, often even making herself laugh. She will say, "I funny!" That girl LOVES books, especially the Bear books by Bill Martin, Jr. Her new favorite is Baby Bear, Baby Bear What do you see? I love to hear her name the animals. It is so cute to hear her say "prairie dog". We took Ella to the Aquarium, which she still just enjoys running. She loved running at the pumpkin patch too. Ella was sick on Halloween and her doctor said no trick or treating. I was SO bummed. She had the cutest butterfly costume. So we stayed home and tried to trick or treat in the house. After Daddy gave her the first handful of candy, all she wanted to do was eat it-LOL. I am sure real trick or treating would have gone the same way. We've been having lots of fun this fall. I am amazed by Ella every day. I enjoy watching her learn and grow. She is my little cuddle bug! </span></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-9609074200443343382009-09-20T11:04:00.000-07:002009-09-20T11:19:50.480-07:00RAINY DAY FUN!<span style="font-family:verdana;">As most of ya know, it has been raining or should I say pouring in Georgia for over a week. So we have been trapped inside. Now when ya have a bored toddler trapped inside, mommies tend to get a little creative or crazy! LOL! Well we did today and had a blast. My climbing contraption entertained Ella for about an hour! Our mountain of couch, loveseat, and chair cushions was a hit. Oh and with a few blankets and stuffed friends thrown on. LOL!</span><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612736885477442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaJzf-QYMJQQZ7fzekC7a3vJ8eL3iGFtTKMYu3d-V2xEgl0TfIuuKJBIk-4rPWSA5ArEnfKxPJ9Np40VSExIVMlyw8s3P_3RXmd2pXD4nkE1l3JIqDq3FJYtbwJO4iFOadSBosc-VP7I/s400/IMG_3591.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is my former dining room that was converted to Ella's playroom last year.</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612741405904434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVbJ83FsKQX-2eaRWsgTUARMzCF8I7Du3IOlSK8yhwmmkzRxZCaS24BheDeBMivaRdI9FKxDNLr-qrtgW5yCrR1HWOBBEuxeoPXZCYMoI_jjNy2y9Sq-HFpY0DYSrsaDtPlVTtmQ6PzI/s400/IMG_3594.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is FUN!</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612745645386866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cAGJyaCz4utZW2a9AsqtknoPYmE7xIVoPSrWaxXE9esZqUjPemaO3JBsEEB7BygHVtt2JO61T5afU7wjqNYRLmorBFFZSXMtU6h_HGxB-qCVt6Hvkh3KDql7tJFd9UNVOniZ9jRd7C0/s400/IMG_3598.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">On top of the world!</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612746906550674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOlW_JM-295Oq2n0hUNqliSr1sp6mfWsiTOr5OsjnjSEzR8hbV4ex4kykwpAjSzZ1pJ8LJ3mM1_0IcICaXb4eRCGAUKeqn_t55Oix8XlbAfF_XHm58g9r2nr0tKQBeByeyiCiF7VfBzE/s400/IMG_3599.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">WOW it's even fun on my head!</span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612756194345810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih0yTp0mvS6bzG7sclxS66Yeghvl-OFt2nriexqv3LRocym2UpcsxgFbEWVSEnprG7aCxmXF_WIkXLdxrnCaEExyRpCPfl7fRc-FTVmeq6nERGXHSS2lLua1hdV5iddGkZNrilXNyyGg/s400/IMG_3602.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Perfect fun for our climbing expert!</span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612897563600162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6JMsilhl5ZN9Vr0wJlPzjHyZ2EXbYYSMN7a3rdeSlzyY41DsWBfmliZCNb-ZrrQMYL1dUzJG7LjRLY7Y0xyzYWayHXKG666NrHBnSZT0Or_fUY4RgkrB94uqtTTbOdGuLVaEADL7p35s/s400/IMG_3607.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bet it is even MORE fun with NO pants!</span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612908237183714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGLnEcxc1I_wi5-4CIWdabFXZ01VzirQ8Pxw2pcBvnaK97yHWBp-u9afY0yltgy0qq6A9SmLWbQdjBqPPZkk_0fEumA1xMpV0jL2ecjnsUSwYmq1DnLtCcC4rkRPvjmJO7lm1K1REc8k/s400/IMG_3619.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">YEP, I was right!</span></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612913976091938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNENEZFmOf6W8eOkXZanmsz4yqnxqkUMQEtWYwUtmrOPWFVTynM9Ht4fHUwRb2VgpZY0Z_H6uMTObeW2YDQUUCIuU__t-iapbhEM4JhQmhv0OW6YXR8xthd8CqpVlfltDWYYpZ15F9CCw/s400/IMG_3623.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Climbing up again!</span></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612916097847410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEAPpHttKxbdQ9BFK6KhG52Qwu5by9OZzMm8UyGMBtrZNfutcUixxXkM927oOshUL-wqp2WzcHK1c9bIhEhdPXiwLpic2UZDGW9SKIxp2hbX1bw-J8ulsa7WK4Rtf9LgQKemicKPowBM/s400/IMG_3625.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mommy's turn! (She really did say that-LOL)</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsf2RCSdCkle3p0RymvXHuuQcvoTAW1tAUHDx_Hp5GTd1j2F7dI0pZBNkeL7R-sUuDC3YWwit1XHHBtfp7uNZJWh1d7vtUzqhYrAlsN2BxGdIGq5LPT-hwYBcvcpl9cb1kmv7o4R4sWA/s1600-h/IMG_3628.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383612926799034786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsf2RCSdCkle3p0RymvXHuuQcvoTAW1tAUHDx_Hp5GTd1j2F7dI0pZBNkeL7R-sUuDC3YWwit1XHHBtfp7uNZJWh1d7vtUzqhYrAlsN2BxGdIGq5LPT-hwYBcvcpl9cb1kmv7o4R4sWA/s400/IMG_3628.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> All done! </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I think she was actually sad because she tried to help clean up and couldn't carry the large couch cushions. She got frustrated and in the process fell backwards and hit her head.</span> </p>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-88589572792250206622009-09-07T06:36:00.000-07:002009-09-07T09:56:51.947-07:00THINGS WE LOVE (the most)...PART THREE<span style="font-family:verdana;">The "tassi" (a.k.a. paci)</span> <div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378721524448618482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvL3UnYsPEV9xGY5y0NeFEWs3FZCo3EfHi4H2Wk7T2nCiPRyOvbXFMI0Id3bf3ykJTmXLZOA4hOvVAcJkPtK9m8FN2w3XGYa1R60QAiawWEZ4J4YbicvBLJOJt2rsiWmT9YPG2GgI5bA/s400/IMG_0216.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">See this thing in Ella's mouth? This has been her security (and I think mine too) since she was born. She does not have a security blanket or stuffed animal, it has always been her paci. The paci provided GREAT comfort for her over the past 22 months. It eased her pain when she was teething, getting shots, when she was sick, and full of gas pain. It comforted her when she was sad, missing Mommy, or when she was mad. It kept her quiet in restuarants, funerals, christenings, and long car rides. Most of all, it helped her sleep SO soundly! Over the past few months paci has been for bedtime only. Sometimes I think the paci was more for us, than her. Well this weekend we said GOOD-BYE to the pacies. Ella did very well. I on the other hand, had a VERY hard time with this. It makes me feel horrible to take something away that she LOVES so much and something that provides such comfort. Each night she would ask for it, and I had to tell her NO, no more paci. Also, it is one step closer to losing our baby. Things are changing, and she is becoming a little girl faster than I want her to. I am teary eyed now thinking about what the paci symbolizes. Several times this weekend, I wanted to give it back. She would be happy, and I would still have my baby. BUT I stayed strong.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Good-bye pacies, you will be missed!</span> <div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378721535587460226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV23ex912B-s88bpX_V1-aFQgn7ti_YQMY_CnMpDdXMjEE52Y1QbXU532eJ30XdmAgxi94a_1wEA_7zdZWFb8nY7Celhg9ojwQASBvlwu_aGDgnutagcPe6PlSXZlWGNQGIbzKLLoT-Q/s400/IMG_1026.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378721543058207154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNwQ8Z9ZYprigwlc9BMxOw5OWKM6dtSfPEyuEL6pjox-_cNJXecY2g7KAATIV1icvfYY0i5ewdStgYKIg1nKlnfMXsY08tBHuv-ryqNPE9eWBrO5mmaWWfLJ_SkJxWBh6AHtAbo2SM2I/s400/IMG_0799.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-12545032496190081462009-08-18T19:20:00.000-07:002009-08-18T19:32:03.900-07:00THINGS WE LOVE...PART TWO<span style="font-family:verdana;">"Nan-nays" (A.K.A. bandaids)</span> <div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Once you have a runner, you suffer many injuries. This summer Ella had her fair shares of skinned knees and blistered ankles. She is so funny with her "goo-goos" (boo-boos). She is very sensitive to us touching them. However, she is very quick to kiss and even hug her OWN goo-goos. It cracks me up! I felt our brown bandaids were a little boring, so I bought her some Hello Kitty ones. They were a BIG hit, perhaps a little too big. We loved our "nan-nays" and often asked for more. Thankfully the newness wore off. But our boo-boos haven't, we still get our fair share. It's tough to be a toddler! But we are there to give hugs and kisses after every fall!</span> </div><div> </div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371496576802579442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHHzVUi80TuNlSrvB2UURB8VXmptincfgSKpuN6IRJcB2qwk-UN3UweXJtugm1we_0H8Rp4CnZgl5efNn1gXhxXGPKAa3LSpZDgqedRcbFUNmwRVk2JRssNvwyuUJcSqBfZ-201J-w6Q/s400/IMG_3375.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVI5r2Dm7G_BXq7FqPm34-B7pcv0m7gn3l-4P4UwK9hXeJO0DholTzhvxMzyWbz6_-z2hIK5q6P0X36TA7q5RVOl-kBbHWVWK_STNoslX272DabTp3I-fX1-hEHSvFDsuT0AxovCU2hE/s1600-h/IMG_3389.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371496000701216162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVI5r2Dm7G_BXq7FqPm34-B7pcv0m7gn3l-4P4UwK9hXeJO0DholTzhvxMzyWbz6_-z2hIK5q6P0X36TA7q5RVOl-kBbHWVWK_STNoslX272DabTp3I-fX1-hEHSvFDsuT0AxovCU2hE/s400/IMG_3389.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPW7zLoPFZYZLo7c18RffbBsV8dAekStu2x_6U5CihTLjNLsh5WMZdaqIh63zxot61AJ_FdJn0aQ84Qdow7cdlxnu6AcbivQjYoGWk98Kr5TPtSqLo-A28WarwNkhp9GXBbGmyb_o1XA/s1600-h/IMG_3387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371495998494543618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTPW7zLoPFZYZLo7c18RffbBsV8dAekStu2x_6U5CihTLjNLsh5WMZdaqIh63zxot61AJ_FdJn0aQ84Qdow7cdlxnu6AcbivQjYoGWk98Kr5TPtSqLo-A28WarwNkhp9GXBbGmyb_o1XA/s400/IMG_3387.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-11271059542558422962009-07-24T11:45:00.000-07:002009-07-24T11:56:24.940-07:00SPRAYGROUND AT RIVERSIDE PARK<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441314d7a557a4e6a593d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox photobook: Riverside Park" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441314d7a557a4e6a593d0d0a.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="46" alt="Create your own photobook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="middle"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/photobooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox photobook</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Last weekend we took Ella to Riverside Park in Roswell. They had just opened a sprayground that weekend. I was SO excited to take Ella back to play in the water. We went today! Ella was a little unsure at first. She had to test the waters, but then she had a blast running from one side to the other and running under the water. Ella LOVES to play with "bups" (cups) in the water. So she had a great time filling her cups and pouring the water out. We had to cut our trip short because Ella thought it was funny for me to chase her into the parking lot. I did not find it funny, so we left. However, I am looking forward to taking her there again. It was fun and FREE! Check it out: Riverside Park is down by the river in Roswell on the way to Sandy Springs: 575 Riverside Road, Roswell, GA 30075.Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-8231817886969339752009-07-23T10:44:00.001-07:002009-07-23T10:50:51.594-07:00THINGS WE LOVE....PART ONE<span style="font-family:verdana;">SHOES!!!!!! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">You can always find Ella digging through our closet to find a pair of "soos" to wear. It is funny to watch her put them on and attempt to strut around the house. She also LOVES her shoes. She constantly brings us shoes to put on her tiny feet. But don't get me wrong, she is quick to take them off and be barefoot (just like Mommy!). She loves to yank her shoes off as soon as we get into the car. Whether she is taking them off or putting them on, this girl has a shoe fettish already and she's not even two yet! LOL!!!! Gotta love it!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxcqAi0SacQtGibxtae8IR8egPqeZBInsTXQWXgN-KTiDktl_v5Z5hWhHUkyikpn0x7W5P0bGKPoULNkr8h-KirG2NVwGkZ2B86zoOcv4J_I1lCI2pnU4xjsdav4WOG5PPsLfdRMV7Rc/s1600-h/IMG_3223.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361713278735421618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxcqAi0SacQtGibxtae8IR8egPqeZBInsTXQWXgN-KTiDktl_v5Z5hWhHUkyikpn0x7W5P0bGKPoULNkr8h-KirG2NVwGkZ2B86zoOcv4J_I1lCI2pnU4xjsdav4WOG5PPsLfdRMV7Rc/s400/IMG_3223.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBFGEcEk4bG3noqo6LulUDCm1AfycqkMXyxYQfWzBUI0iRW5avZ_bs0QtND_eXdJRWa4lUIB0Gaf8TJ-MfGvsNCMxfmy4gz-hqB2Hyd-pM6bb43Nprn6kP9PIjISuwpGs6n3iy0CtXUE/s1600-h/IMG_0148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361713268973136450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBFGEcEk4bG3noqo6LulUDCm1AfycqkMXyxYQfWzBUI0iRW5avZ_bs0QtND_eXdJRWa4lUIB0Gaf8TJ-MfGvsNCMxfmy4gz-hqB2Hyd-pM6bb43Nprn6kP9PIjISuwpGs6n3iy0CtXUE/s400/IMG_0148.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mES9j6j-BtTmWp81LbhF8aVwiB-JMeIejMdCCLNJCWp0FvWEDjn430R-0NHpDP0rM_Z47JpE-T8CP8rNW0zB7lye0ccMhEAjH_cKGiiXMdnh3FP7lO9DDk9dPOt1TTr0TYy-34lZUlM/s1600-h/IMG_3186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361713261263175730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mES9j6j-BtTmWp81LbhF8aVwiB-JMeIejMdCCLNJCWp0FvWEDjn430R-0NHpDP0rM_Z47JpE-T8CP8rNW0zB7lye0ccMhEAjH_cKGiiXMdnh3FP7lO9DDk9dPOt1TTr0TYy-34lZUlM/s400/IMG_3186.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-46270050432918400062009-07-18T08:54:00.000-07:002009-07-18T09:04:40.187-07:00A FIRST...A MOVIE<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8mt1erHt-TfkJHsUKaRarZBuxloeUNYVqJGiwCGjHYAQQ5KqLHDvV8BR6RA85j1iXZElw1Q1KZsZnrtMo0ktrXMVdKJqaiOsmhNWoW54tdgAEVJyzdRc5PeVHJEWpjIZ-RrnVw-bI-4/s1600-h/bee_movie.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359830970613784914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8mt1erHt-TfkJHsUKaRarZBuxloeUNYVqJGiwCGjHYAQQ5KqLHDvV8BR6RA85j1iXZElw1Q1KZsZnrtMo0ktrXMVdKJqaiOsmhNWoW54tdgAEVJyzdRc5PeVHJEWpjIZ-RrnVw-bI-4/s400/bee_movie.png" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ella enjoyed her first movie this week. Usually she will sit for a brief 15-30 minute television show. Daddy turned on Bee Movie one night, and Ella sat through 45 minutes of it. We were shocked! She was a little squirmy, but seemed interested. She kept asking, "where bee go?" Then, she would give us a vocabulary lesson: ca (car), uck (truck), flowr (flower), bee, and more. The funniest part was when we saw this bee below.</span> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359830979313558850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0426rb2-nTEcAJpLRnMEfQUjt3hXai0VRJzToBIf37-QePZIQUD1i0ybMP0P1z5slbTVKa5sLeAFJSO2x9KU0SkW6OuEB4olsOJDGCNlZgVh40rH1w5G9rqYOIxPZ2ZluhyjuibMqM8/s400/IMG_3360.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ella pointed to him and said, "Papa". We cracked up laughing. Ella calls all gray haired old guys, Papa. But this is OUR PAPA. We love our Papa!</span> <div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359830980645472818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUI6DaZefcEq4oU2U-9BpT-m1CTbG3cHMRt4Zb1tRvhAflOIMlBlGqUVjcWdrfTHwQDHq5xqmgsDi_TtBOTE6eTnv5fhJKObFKUY0izJ5yOwi7jW4UmKzy7DuPaw0bvNChfkDyGQulgI/s400/IMG_1588.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;">We cannot wait until she is old enough to have movie night, and we can enjoy the WHOLE experience. What sweet memories!!!!</span></div></div></div>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-49633576915645094082009-07-18T08:26:00.000-07:002009-07-18T08:53:17.359-07:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d5441304d7a67314e546b3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox photobook: The Berry Patch Farm" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d5441304d7a67314e546b3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own photobook - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/photobooks" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox photobook</a></td></tr></table>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-531746146692497884.post-19599995801396099492009-07-18T07:54:00.000-07:002009-07-18T08:18:08.145-07:00RISE AND SHINE<span style="font-family:verdana;">Sometimes when Ella wakes up in the morning a little too early for my liking, we grab her blanket, milk, and a cup of cheerios. Then, we snuggle in bed together and watch a "show". I love this first part of the day. She's so cute and cuddley while enjoying Curious George, Word World, Eebee OR a signing DVD. I am always sad when she slides off the bed and runs off to play. Until then, I soak up all the snuggle time I can! "It won't be like this for long".</span><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJf9-G37P51-qW68dLwaOTHdZTx4wXbK7BZupoAgJJ3Z2VsZJRphTISs3tldaL0tyRVuOAVTJeqGtqmhdCSBbzmfNvd7QM2ud_euh8wnqWsPSinn9jZlRAoRL9l9cw3jmQglOyp8Sp9I/s1600-h/IMG_3336.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359819648430100338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJf9-G37P51-qW68dLwaOTHdZTx4wXbK7BZupoAgJJ3Z2VsZJRphTISs3tldaL0tyRVuOAVTJeqGtqmhdCSBbzmfNvd7QM2ud_euh8wnqWsPSinn9jZlRAoRL9l9cw3jmQglOyp8Sp9I/s400/IMG_3336.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcc9iqeTr9p3k7ISNx3BOAXJJw-Sj1bIKgSqSfC0zMcqHUMCZkBocAhraKbDoRe2qA1AVl9gy6Rmd3uW1rXCDysM7AztTnStTI36gobHeiGUVOztB3xNGApdIOV-SQb2a2SxjrtURooI/s1600-h/IMG_3335.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359819645921853650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcc9iqeTr9p3k7ISNx3BOAXJJw-Sj1bIKgSqSfC0zMcqHUMCZkBocAhraKbDoRe2qA1AVl9gy6Rmd3uW1rXCDysM7AztTnStTI36gobHeiGUVOztB3xNGApdIOV-SQb2a2SxjrtURooI/s400/IMG_3335.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ella Shay Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271303690171977077noreply@blogger.com1