Happy Birthday Auntie JoJo

It was Auntie JoJo's 29th Birthday today!!!

The day started with some yummy apple struedel pancakes and bacon.....then, off to some spectacular pampering.....A super dooper fantasically wonderful pedicure!

After a little shopping, we headed home for a little relaxing.

We headed off to AH-SO for a great dinner! Even a little surprise carrot cake that we brought along to celebrate the occasion!

Ella having a drink at the bar as we waited for our table

The birthday girl and Curtis

Stevie and Paul.......nice smiles, glad to see Stevie's is fully functional again

Watching our chef cook up the dinner. Logan had green beans and bananas!

Using her chopsticks like a big girl

Already a pro!

"Happy Birthday to you!"

So full and needing to be burped

Auntie Jojo and Uncle Curtis are here!!!

Yipeeee! Auntie Jojo and Uncle Curtis have arrived!!! They have been kept very busy by Ella..... Ella has eagerly awakened them for the past 2 mornings with a "cock-a-doodle-doo" and not a quiet one! We are happy to have them here with us!

Curtis is NOT a fan of bugs and was not very happy to see the "dead" scorpion that I had gotten out of the pool and saved for his viewing

A quick dip in the pool this afternoon

Super cutie!

Auntie Jojo and Mr. Blue Eyes

So cute!

Looking forward to many more fun times!

Happy Birthday to our friend Dave, we had a great time celebrating with you tonight!

Happy Birthday to JoJo tomorrow......I am sure she will receive an extra loud wake up call in the morning!

Dot Com

Just a couple funny little stories about Ella........

Paul called me up at work the other day, laughing. He had to tell me the joke that Ella had come up with.......
"WHY DO DOGGIES GO PANT....PANT.....PANT?"
"because they FORGOT the words!"

Yesterday, after a little convincing, Ella agreed to go to the grocery store with me. It was a fun trip....She cracks me up. She sat in the cart and did some coloring as we made our way around the store. On the way home, she had some funny info for me.....
Ella: "Mommy, I'm SO Excited for Mother's day!"
Me: "you are? why is that?"
Ella: "because you wanna know what I am going to get you?"
Me: "of course"
Ella: " I am going to make you a kitty cat with a pink nose from Build-a-Bear DOT COM"
Me: (laughing) "Thanks Ella. Mommy will love it"

We had been to the mall the other day and they did have some new cute stuffed animals at Build-a bear including a cute kitty with a pink nose. They were dressed in mother's day sashes BUT the funny part was the DOT COM. Where does she come up with this stuff? She is ALWAYS listening to everything!

Happiness

We had decided to spend our anniversary "together".........as a family. It had been weeks since we spent a day all together. It was a great day! I woke up (after being allowed to sleep in a bit) to a loud "cock-a-doodle-doo" and told that daddy had made breakfast......yum. We had bacon, eggs, and toast. Then after Logan's morning nap, we headed out to the mall. We did a little shopping and had some lunch.......Paradise Bakery......yum. We then decided to battle the 'crazies' at a huge crocs warehouse sale and picked up some great deals.....$5 and $10 pairs of crocs for the whole family. I am now stocked up for work...... On our way home, we stopped at the grocery store and picked up some food to cook for dinner and some groceries for the week. It was a beautiful evening, so we enjoyed the weather while Paul grilled up some salmon. We had salmon, baked potato, and asparagus for dinner.......perfect. It was a fun day........just the way we wanted to spend it!...........Happiness

A photo of the pretty flowers that Paul sent to me at work on Saturday with a card that read , "Thanks for being such a wonderful wife and mother......Love Hubby" .......Happiness

After Logan was asleep last night, Paul and I were in the other room while Ella was watching "Max& Ruby" in the loft. Paul told me to come quick when he walked out to check on her. Luckily, I was able to grab the camera and snap a quick photo. Ella LOVES her shows and didn't want to miss a second of it, even if she did have to "go poopie" so being the smart child she is, she brought the potty to the show. Daddy was SO jealous of this concept............he dreams of such "happiness"

We finally cleaned up the saucer for Logan. He LOVES it! Has been having a great time playing with all the toys. His cute smiling face.......happiness

Happy 6 Years!!!!!!!

Six years ago today, we said our, "I DO's"

It was a beautiful day!

Happy 6 years to my hubby!

I LOVE YA!!!!!

Just a funny little story

It is not a secret that Ella likes to talk ALOT. She was trying to talk to Paul while he was watching basketball....so this is what happens.....

Ella: Daddy.....daddy....DADDY

Daddy: What? (not responding in the nicest tone of voice)

Ella: Don't talk like that, daddy. That is not nice. Why you gotta talk so EVIL!

Guess she told him!

It's the Little Things......

I love being a mom.........it's all the little things that I love............

Making play-doh ice cream cones with Ella in our jammies on a lazy morning

Singing songs with Ella while we do silly dances

Getting my hair pulled by Logan because he is pulling me in tight for a slobbery kiss

Trying to get sweet potatoes into a moving target

The smile on Logan's face when I come in the house after being at work all day

The picture that Ella colored for me while I was at work

The funny sayings by Ella....."oh my goodness sakes"!!!

The giggles that come out of Loags when you tell him his toes are stinky

These are just a few of my favorite things.........

How cute is this messy little guy

"Gimme some more"

Had to post this cute picture of Ella and Addy.....a couple of cute princesses who had just finished performing their "show"......hilarious

Ella asked me later that night......"Mommy, do you know who my bestest friend is?"

I, of course, thought she would say Addy since we had spent the day with her, but Ella replied, "You Mommy.....you are my bestest friend" and gave me a hug and kiss. I wanted to be sure to document this as proof when she is a teenager!