Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Ellie's Birthday!

Ellie had a great Birthday! She started off the morning opening her gifts...she got a cardboard playhouse, puzzle and Barbie makeup case. Later that day, we met Daddy and Nana at Chuck e Cheese for some playtime (Ellie's choice :) We ordered pizza for dinner and had a Coldstone ice cream cake! The big excitement of the night was that Ellie gave up her paci. We had been talking about this for days and she was ready to give it up until the actual time came to do it. Re and Papa sent her flowers and balloons, so we used the balloons to tie the paci to and let them go in the sky. We talked about how she was sending her paci to the babies in heaven and she agreed and acted all sweet about it. And then she said, "I'm gonna hit those babies!" Oh my...she is a hoot! So we went outside and she let them go and then screamed and cried like she was totally heart broken. She got over it after a while though and got to sleep in her big girl bed for the first time. She has done so good and we are so proud of her!













Most of the make up had to be taken away because she decided to rub the couch cushions (and her face) down with pink glitter eye shadow!







Chuk e Cheese!




































Getting ready for the send off! (We put the 5 peaks on one of the balloons so that Miller would know they were for him too :)



































Monday, December 5, 2011

Ellie's 3rd Birthday Party!

We had Ellie's 3rd Birthday party on Sunday, and it was so much fun! It was a music themed party, and Shaky Bugs came for the entertainment! The kids seemed to have a great time and they were all dancing and singing by the end. Ellie was a mess and had to play her new drumset (that Re gave her right before the party) during the whole performance! (Ellie had told Re that she wanted drumsticks for her Birthday, so that is what she got and she loves them!) It was a great day, and I can't believe our little girl will be 3 on Wednesday!





Getting warmed up before the party starts!








Her guitar cupcake cake!







Shaky Bugs is here!






Ellie putting on a show ;)





Mayes couldn't take his eyes off of Shaky Bugs! He loved it!










































































Getiing down on the harmonica!




We served Ellie's favorite snacks! Goldfish, Chocolate Bears and Popcorn!





Ellie, with one of her besties, Paige!






Mayes, locking arms with his bestie, Wells!




















Ellie was so excited to get this princess set from Nana! She hasn't let them leave her sight and they even have to sleep in her bed at night!








One tired little girl after a great party :)





Friday, December 2, 2011

Lights of the Ozarks

We started out the month of December by going to see the lights on the square in Fayetteville with Coe, Miki and Bucky!
































Ellie's first funnel cake!








Decorating Mayes' Christmas tree! Nana gave us some of Daddy's old ornaments to use.