Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Ella Kate's Birthday Week

Has it really been THAT long since I've posted?? Yep, I guess it has. We traveled to Texas for Christmas break and spent 14 days visiting my family and Wes's family (yes, 14). I will have to do a "catch up" post about Christmas in the next day or so, but I MUST do a post about Ella Kate's Birthday week. She is "two yers ode" in her own words...or rather 2 years old!!

Our Birthday week started out with a visit from our Grandma Diane (Ella calls her "Magaw", which sounds like grandma backwards...not sure why she gets it mixed up, but I've come to find it rather adorable). Anyway, Grandma flew in from Texas to visit for a few days and as always completely spoiled all of us. Of course, Ella received some wonderful gifts, and she treated us to take out every night so I didn't have to cook (a welcome reprieve) and she helped me around the house, and with the girls. Needless to say, I am always happy to have an extra set of hands...for the wonderful company and the extra help.
Presents from Grandma
pretend ice cream...she walks around saying "mum mum" or yum-yum
Ella's new kitchen - LOVES IT!! Can you tell??
We celebrated with pizza (Ella's favorite) and birthday cake.


Then on Ella's "real" birthday, I took some adorable petit fours to MDO for sharing with the other kiddos...and they were SUPER yummy!! Ella REALLY enjoyed them!

To end the Birthday week, my parents (Neena and Papa) flew in from Texas. They were scheduled to fly in Thursday evening, and we were receiving news of impending winter weather all day Thursday and Friday. I was REALLY concerned they were not going to make it and that their flight would be cancelled...BUT, God worked a miracle...or at least in my eyes He did. Southwest Airlines called my Mom Wednesday afternoon and said they needed to re-book their flight due to the weather. They said they didn't have a flight for sure until Friday evening...my mom said what about tonight (Wednesday) and the representative had room on the latest flight Wednesday....SO....they got to our house about 12:30 am on Thursday morning. PRAISE THE LORD!!! Ummm, you could say I was rather happy...over-joyed is more like it!

Anyway, we stayed indoors most of their visit because the weather DID come, and my mom helped me tackle mountains of laundry (it NEVER ends!!!). They thoroughly enjoyed EVERY second of their time with the girls.

The Birthday week ended with a party at The Little Gym (or The Wittle Bim in Ella's words). She had a BLAST!!! The weather and roads did keep many of the guests from coming, but I think all that were able to make it had a good time. Thanks to all of you that braved the nasty road conditions
The Party Room
Birthday Cake
5 hrs and 4 double recipes of icing...I think it turned out ok, but I'm not opening a bakery anytime soon.
The cutest, most fun, smartest, sweetest 2 year old in the world...remember this is her Mom talking...
Ella climbing the rock wall
Sarah Kate on the balance beam
Ella Kate on the balance beam
Parachute time
Jumping time
Cake time...yay!!!

My sweet Ella girl...you are the spring in my step and the twinkle in my eye...I LOVE YOU SO SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!!

4 comments:

  1. you made her cake?! you SHOULD open a bakery! i just assumed you got it at ricks or something, it looks THAT GOOD!!!! so glad the parents came up, i still cry when my dad leaves and he only lives 2 hrs aways! ha!

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  2. Hello, I found your blog through Kelly's Korner...I am 20 weeks pregnant with identical twin boys! Your girls are so cute!!

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  3. I found your blog through Kelly's Korner and I hate to bother you with a question but I love the kitchen and was wondering where you got it from. It lookes like she had a super fun birthday, my Ellie will be 2 in Nov. I am already excited to start planning her party!
    palmer_s@verizon.net

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  4. Ella's kitchen is adorable (makes me want to be 2 again!)! Her party looked like a lot of fun and your cake turned out great!

    (I found your blog via Kelly's Korner!)

    Happy weekend!
    emily

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