Coloring ~

                      Rainy days are good for coloring and rainbows!

Christmas

    This was my oldest daughters 1st Christmas dress she wore 13 years ago...today Ella wears it.

My little monkey

And here she is with her 3 brothers and big sissy

Americas Funniest Home Videos

So exciting! Our Microsort baby won Americas Funniest Home Videos and we fly out in 8 days for L.A. You can watch it October 23, 2011 on ABC. Wish us luck=)

I just wanted to UPDATE you all: we took 2nd place and won $3,000.00. It was an amazing experience! It aired last Sunday and El was awake to watch it, when her clip came on, she sat straight up and pointed at the TV! lol I can't wait to tell her all about it when she's older, but for now she has a few memorabilia pieces: stuffed gerbil the hotel gave her, AFV tshirt, and a copy of the show on DVD.

The family

Our Microsort baby is ONE

Ella turned one on June 28, 2011. We celebrated with family on July3rd. That morning my husbands parents and his sister drove up from Fairfax, VA to spend the day with us. My parents were also present and visiting from Alaska. It was a Sunday so we all attended church where we had Ella dedicated to God. Here is a photo of our whole family: Pastor Coon, baby Ella, John (Daddy), Sarah (Mommy), back row: Jen (John's sister), MomMom Sue (John's mother), PopPop Rich (John's father), Noni Robin (Sarah's mother), Papa Don (Sarah's father), Front row siblings: Tavin, Tanton, Torin, and Megan.

     

After Church we went for Brunch at IHOP, this was Ellas Favorite place to eat when i was pregnant with her. 

Then it was home for the festivities. I made the fabric banner, the cake, and the cupcakes. You will notice in the photos that Ella does not like to be messy=) Daddy's face gets the cake and she helps him get cleaned off by eating the cake on his face. lol