Dinosaur Dance Party

As Ellie gets older I have a hard time deciding whether to have a friend party or family party or both. This year we just went for the family party, I didn't have the energy to throw two parties. We had a dinosaur birthday with a dino egg hunt and dance party. The kids ate dino nuggets, lots of candy and cake. We lucked out with nicer than normal March weather and Ellie had a great time. 

Ellie's big gift this year was a big kid bike. We got her a Good Dinosaur bike with training wheels. She loves it! We were really back and forth with whether to do training wheels or a balance bike. The training wheels won, she is able to have fun and go fast sooner. 

Dino Egg Hunt. 

Tie dye cake. Came out great!!

Dino Dance Party!

Birthday gifts from Uncle Ross and Aunt Lynsie

A picture I came across of me Pregnant with Ellie. I think she was 3 days late.

A letter to Ellie| Turing 4

Ellie, How can it be....you are turning 4. I look back at photos and videos of you and I miss you. I miss the 18 month old Ellie and the 2 year old Ellie. But you are constantly growing and changing and I LOVE the little lady you are becoming. You continue to be friendly and loving. Waving at strangers from the car window and asking people to share their snacks at the park. You are fearless one moment and timid the next. You have a memory that amazes me and you have recently taken an interest in singing. You are slowly becoming more independent at home, your imagination is taking off. I think there will always be moment when I still see you as my baby, and you still resemble one when you come walking into the family room after a nap with rosy cheeks and damp nappy hair. Even though I get tired of if sometimes I hope you never stop wanting to cuddle on the couch and holding my hand. Thank you for teaching me how to be a mom, thank you for loving me, being concerned for me and always making me laugh. I love you my little one. Happy Birthday.

Lucy Newborn Photos

Life with two kids is no joke, hence I'm blogging about things that happened two months ago. Suddenly life is really busy, and chaotic, and unorganized. I use to be so great about having diapers, wipes, snacks, extra clothes in my diaper bag. Ellie had used the bathroom, hair brushed, etc. Now we just get out of the door, usually missing one or multiple things from the items above. It's getting easier but wow it's hectic.  

I love these two girls, someday they will be the best of friends. 

Ellie's Birthday Party | Octonauts

Ellie is obsessed with the show Octonauts, so it was no question that we would have an Octonauts birthday party. We really lucked out this year and we were able to have her birthday outside. We decorated the outside window with streamers looking like seaweed, balloons for bubbles and cut out fish. We at Blue Koolaid, pirates booty, doritos and BBQ hot dogs. I made her a good old box yellow cake and decorated it with swedish fish and gummy sharks. We had the cousins fish for bags of candy and pin the eye patch on the pirate. It was such a fun day. Ellie ate too many chips and fell asleep 20 minutes after everyone left.