Inky Ella

8/15/09 - Ella found my stamping supplies, opened the tote, found the black ink pad and the rest is history. Luckily it was non-toxic and washable :)

Hangin' with her Little Sis

8/12/09 - In this particular picture, Ella is explaining to Anna how a rattle works. As you can see, Anna is amazed at Ella's rattle-expertise :)

These are a Few of My Favorite Things...

Ella & Anna :)

Giving her little sister a hug

This is Ella telling me about how she's going to kick the butt of anyone who messes with Anna when she gets a little bigger. Also, she's "#1" and don't forget it!

8/5/09 - To list a few of Ella's favorite things would be easy; popcicles, playing outside, bathtime, books... the list goes on and on... but I'm happy to announce a new addition to the list... Anna! Ella finally took a liking to her little sister and now all she wants is "baby! baby! baby!". And it only took a month! (One very LONG month).

Potty Training 101

8/3/09 - Who would have thought that potty training would be so easy?

So, what was the first thing I did when I found Ella in the toilet, you ask? Well I ran to get my camera, of course! Immediately followed by updating my Facebook status to: "just fished her daughter out of the toilet. Yes, I said "out" of the toilet. Sitting indian-style, right in the bowl, facing the tank, splashing in the water... Guess what time it is? Bathtime. Followed by a quick lesson on the difference between "ON the potty" and "IN the potty"

What else would a good mother do?

Splashing... and a big snake

7/30/09 - Here Ella is enjoying the great outdoors with her Aunt Joy, Mommy, Daddy, Papa, Uncle Dave and "Aunt" Pickett :) Also, notice the HUGE dead snake her Papa is holding near the end of the video - I thought I would include that since it's the first snake Ella has ever seen and obviously she finds the kiddie pool more interesting.