Photo shoot at Pioneers Park

Updated House Photos

We still have lots of work to do but here are some photos I took when our house was super messy, don't ask me why I chose this day to take pictures! You can see some of the changes from the previous post.

Trick or Treat 2008

Happy 1st Birthday Ella Marie!

Dear Ella,
Happy 1st birthday, we have enjoyed having you this year so much. You are such a joy and give the best hugs and kisses. I love to cuddle you and change your diaper, you laugh and play and its fun to spend time with you. You love watching Claire and hope one day you will get to play with some of her stuff. You love your family and are a little scared of everyone else. We are so blessed to be able to watch you grow and learn, you are another gift from God. We love you so much little peanut!

Love,
Mama and Dada

Ella is walking!

Ella will be 11 months tomorrow and has been walking for about 2 weeks. She gets better everyday, both girls seem to enjoy each other more as the weeks pass. We have been busy working on the house, we hope to move in the end of September now. I will upload photos after we move in.

The latest

Ella is 10 months today! Here is a list of her latest milestones. She puts her hands in the air when you say "So Big" or "Touchdown" (Matt tries to confuse her). She claps her hands when you say "Yay Ella". She pulls Claires hair (naughty), she says Mama all the time (Matt instantly replies with Dada). She is almost waving bye-bye, she moves her hand in the correct motion but hasn't quite gotten it yet. Grandma Hein taught her to give hugs, she also gives kisses and says Hi sometimes. Where does the time go, next week she will be in High School.

Claire is doing good, we have been swimming a lot at the apartment we are living at. Claire's favorite thing to do is go to her best friend Heather's house. We have screaming tantrums when it's time to leave. Well sorry it has been so long since I have posted, we are still trying to get the house done. Love you all :)

Our new house

We bought a new house in Lincoln that wasn't quite finished yet, the builder went bankrupt and we got it for a great deal. It has 3 bedrooms and laundry on the first floor with an unfinished, walk-out basement. We have about 2 months of work to finish the main level. We are so excited and will keep you posted with photos along the way. We hope to move in September 1st, hope is the keyword in that sentence.

Front of House

Front Again

Living RoomLiving Room / Kitchen
Kitchen
Back yard

Seattle Trip & John and Marion's Wedding

Happy 3rd Birthday Princess Claire

Look what I can do!

On May 1st Ella turned 7 months and she is officially crawling.

Easter

We went to Colorado for Easter. We were still sick so my mom picked us up and Matt came and got us. Claire had a great time dying eggs and hunting them. Angie brought her new boyfriend Jeff and his daughter Cheyenne, she is in the picture with Ella. Aunt Missy and Uncle Tracy came over for dinner and Matt made it just in time to eat.

It's been a while...

I know I haven't posted much lately. We have all been traveling and sick. We went to Lincoln for Matt's friend's wedding and to visit his family. Some relatives had never met Ella before. I took Claire to the circus with her best friend Heather, they had fun except when we left the elephants they both cried.

Ella started rolling over about March 12th from her back to her tummy. She was rolling from tummy to back a few weeks before that. She is growing so fast, I can't believe she will be 6 months on April 1st. She is such a "Happy Girl" as Claire would say. Claire loves her more and more each day. We love watching them together.

So here are random photos...

February Post

So we have had a busy month, Ella turned 4 Months on the first and now weighs 13 lbs, 6 oz and is 25 1/2 inches long. She is developmentally right on track, she is rolling a lot and has rolled from her tummy to her back. She still loves her mobile and smiles all day long with an occasional laugh. Claire has said on numerous occasions that she is so glad we brought her home. Ella likes to stick her lip out and will sometimes do it on demand. If you stick your lip out at her, she will do it back....So Smart!

Claire is enjoying her dance/tap class so much. I think we will continue it after this class is over. She has met a new friend, her name is Tierra Allison. She is super cute. Her mom Kendra and I were instant friends as well.

Matt's cousin Renee set us up with some friends here and they have been very nice and helpful. We went to their house for dinner the other night. Claire had so much fun with the two boys. Ella enjoyed the Spider Man chair.

We also got to go to Colorado at the beginning of Feb for a friends wedding. Matt surprised me and came to Colorado too, I will post more on that later!

Happy Valentine's Day, Happy Birthday Aunt Becky!!!