Shopping at the 5 and dime in KC

Here I am, sitting still for a few seconds...ha! ;)

Vacation

Here's Mommy and me at the Canty's in KC...I had a blast playing outside in the perfect weather!

Swim swim swim!!!

Despite all appearances, Ella has a blast swimming, especially since it's still in the 100's...

Ella dancing...

Check out her new moves... So you think you can dance?

Ella, tell us about your look...

Funny how Ella refuses to wear hats, but loves to put everything else on her head...! ;) (yes, they're clean...)

Rollin'

Despite all appearances, Ella had a blast on our bike ride Sunday...However, we were a little embarassed when she pointed at a pair of "power-walkers" as we went by and yelled "dog!"... ;)

Don't be fooled...

Yes, Ella loves corn--but only corn on the cob... Picky, picky!

What about my hair?...

Cupppppcakes!!!!

Thanks to everyone who made it to my birthday party! Special thanks to my mom for the CUPCAKES!!!

Poor Jamaica... ;)

Jamaica was so patient with Ella this morning (what you can't see in the photo is the sausage on the table...HA!). Ella just LOVES to play with Jamaica; Jamaica is less thrilled (of course, unless there is the potential for sausage). ;)
Also, seems like Ella and Logan could have a great conversation soon, between Lo's exploding vocab and El's "hi, bye, mama, dada, baby, OK and ball". She also tries to say "Jamaica"--hey, WE understand it!! :)

Ella's Birthday Party

Here's a few pics from Ella's birthday party...Lot's of people, lots of food, and lots of fun! Ella just LOVED the chocolate cupcake, as you can tell... When we all finished singing "Happy Birthday" to Ella, she clapped right along with us!
Thanks to everyone for celebrating with me, near or far! :)

Bistro Ella

Breakfast anyone?

Happy Birthday to me...

Today Mommy and I spent the morning together, playing. For dinner we all went to Bahia de San Carlos--yummy! We made some new friends and visited with "old" friends and, of course, I was the star!! :)
Can't wait until my party on Saturday...!

Showin' off my new skills...

Tour de Ella

Ella loves to rider her bike and ring the bell--brrrring!!

Lady loves shoes ;)

Yesterday Ella walked, with no one nearby, all by herself! I missed it because I was cooking dinner, but she walked halfway across her bedroom to daddy, who was snuggling with her blanket...But today, momma got home a little early...I took off my shoes, and there goes Ella, trying to put my shoe on! She undid the velcro and tried to put her foot in--I couldn't believe it...crazy! (She must have been saving that little trick for me!;)

Now I see where she gets it from!

Ella Live....

Check out Ella's first musc video...

Guitar lessons

Happy Birthday, Kate and Jake!

Ella had lots of fun (and yummy cupcakes) at Jake and Kate's third bday party...Yea!!! :)

Gatorade

Ronnie made the mistake of letting Ella try Gatorade...Now if he wants any, he has to hide it from her!

She busy...

Our little yogi...

Ella, what is that foot doing up there?!?

Seek and Destroy

Here's Ella participating in one if her favorite pasttimes: removing things. She is having a blast! :)

Dada!!

Since Ella "slept in" to 6:51am, Daddy missed breakfast with her, so Ella agreed to some breakfast pics...

Hmmm....What should I make for dinner...?

Has anyone seen my Cheerio??...

Thanks Uncle Jay for coming to visit us!!

Hey Lolo

Is this what you were looking for??....

Happy Mother's Day

Here's Ella, sharing some blueberry and raspberry pancakes with me for Mother's Day...Later in the day, whlie shopping at Wild Oats and being carried around on Daddy's shoulders, she was a hit as she chatted and laughed at all the little people down below her. She had the whole place laughing at her! :) Spreading baby fever for Mother's Day... ;)