Diamondback Daddy Day at Preschool

It was a special day today.....

Ella's preschool had a great day planned for the kids and their daddies.

The kids were supposed to wear baseball attire, so we borrowed a hat from Jack and she was ready to go with her pink glove in hand......

Another cute photo!
They got to do lots of fun activities which included some playground time so here is a pic of Ella with her best buddy Meredith

The master colorer hard at work

What a surprise, she ate her 1ST hot dog EVER!!!!!

You can see the rash on her face and neck :0(

And then came some teeball.......

I hear Ella did really well and caught a ball and threw it right back to home plate

Safe on base!

The 'action shot'.......look at the ball go!

So proud of Paul for taking all of these photos.......

Logan and I met up with them after for lunch.....

We had spent the morning getting his shaggy hair cut.....boy is he handsome!

The rash that won't go away......

So, it's back in full force....... (not that it has stayed away for more than 7 days since it started well over 6 weeks ago)

Ella was in tears on Tuesday and just couldn't take it anymore. It hurt, itched, and she was devastated by it when she looked in the mirror.

I called the dermatology office yesterday and asked if she could PLEASE be fit in to be seen since her doctor is only in that office on Wednesdays. Her appointment was made for 3:10pm and I was so sad that I couldn't go with.....daddy was responsible for taking Ella on his own since I was at work.

I un-patiently waited an hour and a half after appointment time and then began calling to see what was going on.......

The doctor was glad that we brought her back in. Unfortunately the time had come for more 'drastic measures' and they had to do a biopsy. I guess about 10 doctors came in to see the rash, take photos of it, and examine it under the microscope. Originally, the plan was to biopsy the 'bad' part on her neck, but Ella just could not tolerate that. Ouch, I can't imagine the needle into her neck to numb the area.....ugh! So after some debate, it was decided that the area on the back of her leg is the same rash, just not as inflamed. Poor Paul had to hold Poor Ella down while they injected the numbing medication and then scooped out a small bit of skin from her leg. So devastating! I guess she gave the doctor a hug to make him feel better since her was so sad to have had to 'hurt her'.

It was a rough time for both Ella and daddy.

When I spoke to Ella on the phone, she sadly told me in a whimpering voice, "I was brave mommy but I had to cry. It hurt SO bad"........my heart was officially broken.

So now we wait.......approximately 10 to 14 days before the biopsy comes back and I PRAY for a simple fix to this BIG problem.

Ella was doing well when I got home and and has done well today. She just wants to be "all better"

Wiggly-Addict

What can I say......we have a little Wiggles lover on our hands.....

Logan LOVES the Wiggles!

Immediately when he wakes up, it is "wiggles....wiggles"

He dances, twirls, and sometimes just sits back and relaxes all while he watches the dvds

He inherited cousin Jack's old Wiggles shirt and he wore it proudly the other day and then the day after he kept looking down at his shirt (not Wiggles) and getting a sad look on his face and looking at me and saying, "wiggles????"

If we would let him, he would watch them 24 hours a day......

They make him smile, so therefore we tolerate them, smile, and dance & sing along!

Lavender......the Posh Pony!

There is a new memeber of the Barron Bunch.......Lavender.

Ella received a parcel in the mail last week from her Nannie and Muntz and she absolutely LOVED her surprise!

It was a posh pony.......a toy that I haven't seen in the US which makes it extra special to her!

Ella usually 'likes' her stuffed toys and plays with them for a while, maybe even a couple of days, but this pony is something special! She takes it everywhere.....she feeds lavender (carrots, apples, milk, and juice), baths her, brushes her, and always takes her to bed with her....

Ella also noticed on the packaging that Lavender had 'friends' available and she mentioned this to Nannie so we have Lola and Summer on the way to join our family as well!

Ella said today, "I am sure glad that Nannie and Muntz know exactly what I love!"

She actually said this while Ella and I played Memory with Lavender who won 2 times in a row!

Out to dinner....

Sliding at the park....

I even had to give Lavender feet a real bath today and I used lavender shampoo.....Ella instructed me to be careful because she loves her!

Can't wait for her friends to arrive!

Weekend Fabulous-ness!!!

We had a great weekend!

Saturday (after Paul worked for a bit) we headed to the outlets to get some deals....and then to a surprise party for our neighbor that evening at a winebar (some grown-up time)

Sunday, after breakfast, we headed as a family to the park where we played for 2 hours.....

Holy cow, what a workout playing tag with Ella on the climbing stuff....

It was lots of fun!

Then we headed to the Dunns for a quick dinner ......

Logan had worked up quite the appetite as you can tell.....

see below as he tries to eat a banana in one bite!

yum!

And then, mr.blue eyes devours his dessert, an ice cream sandwich!!!

Wish the weekend was longer! We really enjoyed our week our spring break and the weekend...

Sandy Land......

I am pretty sure that you will always be able to find sand in my house after this week, but I really don't care at all!!!!

We have enjoyed the weather and spent LOTS of hours at the park this week.

Thanks to Nannie and Muntz the kids were able to pick a treat out at the store and got lots of sand toys so we headed back to the park this morning to try them all out!

Logan is growing like a weed .......I can't believe how big he is!
The weather was perfect and we enjoyed the perfect shady spot!

Such a little boy.....check out his sandy pants......

Ella loved to dump water on the sand to make 'mud hands' and 'mud balls'

Logan enjoyed dumping the bucket of sand all over himself

Owen joined us (with his mommy and brother) at the park!

The kids had a great time playing together and actually stayed in one spot for quite a while....and then it was time to run around.....

Logan is becoming quite the brave guy at the park and has no problem climbing up the steps

And peeking out.....

Then heading down the slide next to mommy......

What a great week we have had and are looking forward to the weekend!!!!

Quite the artist......

Ella LOVES to draw.........

She is becoming quite good and amazes me sometimes at the details in her work......

Thought I would share a drawing from today!

Lucky......in green!

Happy St.Patrick's Day!!!

Ella and I had some girls time last night and painted our nails green......and of course she had her shamrock bows in!

And little Mr.Logan looked adorable in his cute festive shirt and a pair of green shorts.....

I am one lucky mommy.......I love these 2 kids!

What a difference a week makes.......

This was the view from the road turning into our house

ONE WEEK AGO!!!!

Snow capped mountains......

We stayed bundled inside our house......

Below you will see a photo of the 'Barron curse'........

it has effected Paul, Ella, and now Logan

(this is what happens......the tv is turned on, doesn't matter what show is on, and they lose all sense of hearing, etc......the only focus is the tv)
He does look adorable in his new chair....thanks grams and papa

And now........one week later, we have all SUNSHINE and warmth!!!!

We have spent the last 3 days at the park enjoying every moment of it!

Logan and Ella LOVE the trek to the park in the bike trailer......

Logan has discovered the joy of sand and was quite a mess today......he also loves to slide with mommy

Ella makes new friends with everyone she comes in contact with and is the social director of the park! She has become quite the climber and conquers everything on the playground!

After the afternoon naps, we head back outside for Ella to ride her scooter and Logan enjoys being pulled around in the wagon......

below are some pics of our playtime outside.....

Logan is always happy as long as he has a snack in hand!

This is my favorite pic of Logan below.....

I can't believe it was 85 degrees today......just crazy!

It's a good thing I stocked up on sunscreen a few weeks back, we used alot this week!

The Cutest Newest American Idol Judge (no, not talking about Ellen)

Introducing.........Judge Ella

The sweetest, cutest, most adorable judge that I love to cuddle with on the couch while we watch 'Idol'.....

"Hey Mommy, what do you think of that girl?????"

And before I could respond, she continued with,

"I really like her Mommy........Look at her eyelashes and her sparkly-ness"

Ella is just fantastic! She fills MY life with 'sparkly-ness'

Ella's 2nd GOAL and the ending of the Cupcakes Season

Ella's 1st soccer season officially came to an end this past Saturday!

It was great to see all of the improvement from all the players.....good job Coach Daddy!

Ella was actually EXCITED for the games and not PETRIFIED that the BIG girls were gonna take the ball from her!

I hope she has this confidence when next season starts!

So cute.....I love the candid shots!
I actually bribed (yes, sometimes it is necessary) Ella again for this game.....
if she scored another goal, she would be able to get the Alice in Wonderland doll that she has been wanting..... Her immediate response to the bribe was, "what if I don't score?"..... I told her not to worry about that because I knew she would.
Towards the end of the 2nd half of the 2nd game with just a few minutes left, our sweet little girl got the ball and as soon as she knew she could do it, she sent it flying into the net!
I was trying to catch it on video, but got so excited that I ended up filming the sky...... I will go through and edit the video from her last games and post it soon.
So proud of her! I love seeing her gain confidence! She is a great little soccer player and is going to score alot more goals in her lifetime!

Group shot of the team ......
The girls after they received their medals......cute!
You can see the EXTREME height difference as you look to Ella's right......
some teams had players that were all this tall.

Our proud little champion!!!

Such a cute photo of Ella and Coach Daddy!

Logan and I had to wear yellow to show our support of the Cupcakes!

We left the field and headed to the mall where she claimed her victory reward!

Alice hasn't left her side since!