Elli picked out everything she is wearing in this picture. Girl gots style:)
This is the face I got when she lost her second tooth on Fri, Sept 16, in JCPenny.
Princess jams that are a bit too small, but she wears them all the time anyway.
Jeggings!!! Actually they are skinny jeans. I told Elli they were just like leggings, only we call them jeggings because they look like jeans. This is the first time she has worn jeans since she was about 2.
The first game of the new year, crawling!
Elli got a little confused in the middle, but made it to the other side:) She is excited to be a Sparky this year.
The big girls! Elli and Lily are now in the regular ballet class instead of pre-ballet (6-8). They are doing well trying to learn all these new moves:)
The little girls. So fun to have so many friends taking class on the same night. I think it helped them all enjoy their time.
My sweet Ellianna. She is doing really well and even practices at home:) She has always loved to dance. It is fun to watch her.
We had a great day today. Brent had to work in Urbana, so Elli and I got to drop him off then find a park.
Go to Young's to pet the goats and feed them with food we gather from the ground because we have no quarters:)
Pet baby cows who wag their tails.
Ride on the barrels so your baby girl doesn't get sad by riding alone.
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Laugh and smile as if this is the greatest thing in the world.
Put our hands in the air when we go through a tunnel.
Climb on tires to be bigger than daddy.
Drive tractors.
Hike through sunflowers. (Isn't it so cute to see her little head barely peeking above the flowers?)
Smile for the camera to get a family shot in the sunflower field.
Sweet Wesley. Love his little self:)
Luka is so proud of himself for learning to stand up that he does it over and over!!
Look how happy he is!!! Love his cheeks!
I thought Elli looked so cute in this outfit, that I had to snap her picture before school!
The Dodsons:)
Brent with sweet little Aria.
Aria is wearing a dress that Jenna wore when she was a newborn. So adorable:)
Gonga and papa with the boys:)
Anybody want to read?
The adult table. Great conversation, lots of laughs, good times:)
Lots of little ones means lots of times on the floor for the grown-ups:)
Trying to hold these babies and open a card can be hard:) Wesley was not having it! Elli is wearing this coat because it was freezing cold outside.
I LOVE this picture of Elli and grandma blowing out her candles. What fun to have your birthday on Labor day this year:) We celebrated with lots of people!
Elli and the Raymond girls, minus the baby:), taking a break from the skating.
Elli and Bekah, the birthday girl. What a fun morning!!!!
Opening presents:)
The crew, well not the parents which were just as exciting to watch on skates:)
DQ ice cream cake is sooooo yummy! It was a great way to celebrate a special little girl.
Last trip in my first car. 1988, 300E Mercedes, 273, 379 miles. I will miss this car.
We left her parked at her new owner's house. Both Elli and I were a bit teary. Elli more than I. She had a really rough time with this!
First time in my new car! 2012, Hyundai Elantra, 7 miles!!!!
So fun to see it up on the truck.
Seeing the semi was precisely the point Elli starting crying, ran up to Brent's mom and said, "I tried to get mommy to keep our car but she wouldn't listen to me!"
Last bath for my beloved Mercedes. I really did enjoy this car. It was the first car I bought, back in 1998. It was also my 3rd date with Brent, sort of, when I picked it up at the dealer:) I will miss not being a Mercedes owner anymore, but am happy with the car we now have.
Luka relaxing with his Gonga and his bottle.
Papa tried a little different approach to feeding Wesley.
The boys were sleepy so we got out these relics:) They may be a little big but it didn't stop them from getting some good sleep!
Wesley, nearly out.
Luka. It didn't take long:)
Luka was having a rough day. But, he is oh so sweet!
Look how tall the boys are getting. Elli is on her knees, but still, so big!
