trick or treat!

Halloween was so much fun this year!  My Mom, Greg, Sarah and I took Ellee trick or treating.  She didn't know exactly what she was doing, but she had fun!  It was so fun to see all the different costumes!  The first 2 pieces of candy Ellee got she held onto the whole time.  And she even carried her candy basket around. I'm so excited for next year!  Here are a few photos from our trick or treating adventure:

The cutest little giraffe EVER!!! : )

Walking with Grandpa

Mmmmm, Candy!!

We found her friend Lily the Kitty!

Posing with the Panda, Ellee didn't like him to much!

If you want to see the rest of the photos from our trick or treating click HERE!

the wheels on the bus...

Go round and round!!!  Ellee loves to watch Baby Genius OnDemand.  The Wheels on the Bus is one of her favorite songs.  I caught her going Round and Round for the first time!  She is so much fun and she catches onto things so quick!!!

It's my party!!

Ellee's 1st birthday turned out so cute!!  It was ladybug themed complete with her red/black tutu!  I had so much fun planning and making all the decorations.  And a big thank you to everyone who came and shared Ellee's big day with us!  You all made Ellee's big day so special!!

Click on the birthday wish pic to see all of Ellee's 1st Birthday pics!!! :)

beaches and boats.

A few weeks ago we spent some time with some family out on the Hood Canal.  Ellee got to have her first boat ride!  She also spent some time walking in the water.  I'm so glad she appears to love the water as much as we do.  Her favorite thing was to play with the rocks.  She like to see how they tasted. :)

Ellee was so comfortable on the boat she fell asleep!

Ellee's first 4th!

We spent Ellee's first 4th of July with Grandma Katie and Grandpa Scott.  We went over to their neighbor's house for a BBQ. Despite it being really cold (When is it not on the 4th in WA???!!!)  we had a lot of fun!

Here are some photos from the day!

swings.

Sorry about the quality on this video...my camera was out of commission and I was waiting for our new one to come in the mail!  Thank goodness it is here now!! :)

peek - a - boo

Peek - A - Boo!!!

This morning when I dropped Ellee off at my Mom's she was asleep with her blanket draped over her carseat.  While I was chatting with my Mom she woke up...I saw her little feet start kicking...all of a sudden she pulls the bottom of her blanket up!!  Then she pulled it down...then up again!!  She repeated this several times...She was playing Peek - A - boo!!  It was the cutest thing ever!!

Oh yeah, and I'm pretty sure she said MAMA today!!  First time ever...haven't heard it again...but, I know she said it!! : )

day at the beach.

today was a good day! we started out by going to a rummage sale at one of the local churches. that was pretty much a bust! they had nothing good.

so, we decided to go to the beach. the weather wasn't the greatest but, at least it wasn't raining. turned out to be a fun unexpeted trip! ellee got to see the little crabs for the first time. and the tide was pretty far out so we got to walk really far out onto the beach. we got some really cute pics of ellee!

click on the photo to see more!!

10 months today!!

Yes, we have a 10 month old!  This is so crazy (I think I say this every month)!!  This month has flown by!  Ellee seems like she has done so much growing/developing in the past 30 days!

• She went from crawling backwards to crawling forwards...and at a very fast pace.  Along with pulling herself up on furniture..and whatever else she can find.
• You tell her to clap, clap, clap and... she clap, clap, claps! 
• She stays balanced on her 2 chunky little legs for a few seconds at a time.
• She gives REAL hugs and my favorite...REAL kisses ---ON DEMAND!!!
• She knows when she is in trouble...she will look at you and smile.  It is so darn cute which makes it hard to get mad at her! She loves our entertainment center...I think its something about all those fancy buttons on the DVD player and cable box.  Who wouldn't like to push all those buttons!! : ) Oh and she LOVES to pull ALL the DVDs off of their shelf. Which by the way, she is currently doing!! Yes...she is up past her bedtime but, who cares...It's Friday! : )
  Yes, we have a laundry basket in front of the DVD player!!  Hey, whatever works right!?
• She is almost fully transitioned into a sippy cup --she went the WHOLE day today with no bottle.
• She is using her fingers to pick up food. And is managing to eat small pieces with out choking. Her favorite is green beans and small pieces of cheese. : )
• She hasn't said any words other than Dada and the typical baby babble but, you can tell she is really trying hard. 
  I think they will come soon! 

Oh yeah, and she has learned the art of temper tantrums!  This skill isn't one that we are very fond of... Especially when we are trying to change her diaper or get her dressed...  Ha!

She learns new things every day..it is so amazing!  I can't wait to see what new changes this next month brings!!

And of course...this post would not be complete with out her 10 month photo collage!!

Mother's Day.

I know this is late but, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

We started out Mother's Day by going to church with Shayne's parents at Chapel Hill. The worship was awesome and the sermon was really great. I love going to church..It always makes me feel so refreshed!

After church we went to one of my favorite restaurants, The Harbor Monsoon. Their food is always so yummy and Ellee even tried some rice. : )

Later we went over to my Mom and Greg's. We took Ellee over to the park that is near their house. She experienced going down the slide for the very first time (see video below!)

We finished out Mother's Day with a happy hour Starbuck's frapp and some pizza from the new pizza place called Blue Cannon. All in all it was a wonderful 1st Mother's Day! I wouldn't have wanted to spend it any other way!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! Of course I had to include my favorite snapshots of the day!

My favorite girl and me!!!

Our goofy girl!

Peek - A - Boo!!!

And finally the video I promised!