4th of July 2010

We spent the 4th of July at the Ostler's. It wasn't anything big but the kids had fun with sparkles and pop-its. My cousin Laci and her two kids came over. We had fun just hanging out watching the kids.

I wanted a picture of the kids but Luke and Ella were not having it.

4th of July 2010

Luke was excited.

4th of July 2010

Luke and Ella with their sparklers.
Daddy helping Ella.
The kids showing me their sparklers.
Mia ans Luke with their cousin Logan.

Ella and Grandma.

Ella's 2nd Birthday

On July 2nd my baby turned two years old. I can not believe Ella is so big now. A couple of weeks ago we started asking Ella how old she was going to be, and she would always tell us she was going to be five. I do not how she came up with that number. So we work with her and now she yells two whenever we ask her.
Jeni wanted to do a tea party theme for Ella's Birthday. She had a lot of fun planning it. We went by Alice in Wonderland. We had the crazy tea cups, the lanterns over the table, and the eat me and drink me labels. You can see how cute it turn out by the pictures.
Ella loves the water. She is not afraid of water at all. I decided that she would love to go boating for her birthday. She rode the tube and even ask grandpa to go faster. She loves to swim around in the water too. She does not even want you to hold onto her, and she can swim all by herself. We all had a great time on the water.
Ella is a very special little girl. We are so blessed to have her in our lives. She makes every day great and she always brings a smile to our faces. Happy Birthday Baby. We love you!

Ella dancing around.
Ella was a big helper with daddy.

Grandma and Grandpa got Ella soft tree chips to put under the swings so if Ella falls it would be soft.
Ella got dress up shoes and she loves them.

Ella opening presents.
Jeni made a sign for Ella "Happy Birthday Ella" on Butterflies.

Ella just like to eat the frosting.

Ella eating her cupcake.
Ella blowing out her candle.
Getting ready to blow out her candle.
The straws we used.

The center piece of the table.

Lanterns over the table.

The whole table set up.

Ella playing at the beach.
Dave and the kids swim over to the cave.

Ella's Birthday

Ella swimming at the Lake with Grandma.
This is Mia's and Luke's favorite spot to sit on the boat.
Ella loved ridding the tube with her Aunt Jeni.
She even told Grandpa to go faster.

Grandpa took Ella out to lunch for her B-day and bought her a ice cream.

Ella blowing out her candle on her birthday poptart.

We spent Easter Sunday up in St George. Missy had her baby girl and we wanted to go and see her. Grandma and grandpa were already up there and we had a Easter egg hunt on the lawn of the church. The kids as usual had a great time. Although we could not find one of Luke's blue eggs and one of Jacks yellow eggs. The kids were excited because the Easter Bunny filled some of the eggs with money to help them go to Texas this summer. I am so grateful we able to spend time with our family this Easter.

Grandpa and Ella chillin.
Ella trying on her new outfit.
Mia showing off her gifts.
Luke wondering when grandma is going to give him his gifts.

Easter 2010

Luke and Mia counting their eggs to cash in for prizes.
JJ and Ella counting her eggs.
Mia finding an egg.
Daddy helping Luke find his eggs.

Look mom I found an egg.

Ella found a egg.
Luke with his gifts from the Easter Bunny.

Easter 2010

Luke trying to get his egg.
Ella excited she got new shoes.
Mia showing off what the Easter Bunny brought.
This is what the Easter Bunny brought the kids.