Nadia's birthday party for her friends. Dinosaurs again.

Cake slid over a bit but all in all was pretty darn tasty.
Gramma and Grampa came for a graduation so we got to spend the day and night with them at the hotel. Did some swimming, some good eating and opened lots of presents. Ella loves shoes, she is a girl after all. She got three pairs and these are my favorite. Little silver flats with floral embroidery, so pretty I wish they had my size.
I am a forgetful packer, so I forgot Eve's jammies. She had to sleep in my Elvis t-shirt. Long live the king!!
More toys...
More toys...
These little gems light up and spin with the push of a button. The girls love them. Ella seems to think they all belong to her though.


Relaxing in the hotel room.

Ella has become a cowgirl too. She went from not daring to touch the horses two weeks ago to walking up and tickling them on the nose this past weekend. Atta girl!!! Nadia is less than thrilled. IT'S MY PONY ELLA!!!



I thought she looked so grown up here.
Good thing Gramps is prepared!

One of the many gift from Auntie Betty, a cow piano. She loves it!
I wasn't so good at getting all the pictures I should have. This would be a great spot for a picture of the pooping dog and Barbie she got from Auntie Betty. The girls both love it. It's a dog that eats brown dog food and when you push his tail down the same food comes out his other end. He comes complete with a pooper scooper and trash can.
Nadia and Breanna decorating the dinosaur and volcano cake.



The birthday party outfit. Hot pink and orange sundress, silver sparkly cardigan and red sequined shoes. Deid helped. Obviously.

Gramps it's for the kids, it may cut off circulation to your face.
I didn't get a close enough shot to show the tiny dinosaur glitter on the table. Too cute.
So serious.
We have a lilac bush across the driveway from our bedroom. If I open the window and shut the door, when I come to bed the whole rooms smells like lilacs.
Ella, screaming, no way.
Ella is 18 months old and doesn't really care about talking. She uses gestures such as this. This is how she asks for food or water.
Ally Rae came to town between spring and summer semesters and brought presents for the girls. We love you Ally Rae!!

She loves to lean way back and to go REALLY high...scary high...that's why she likes Eve to push her.



Mom look I'm "pomping"!!!

Deid got the girls kites this spring.

Eve Marie: Supermodel
and expert dirt digger

Another day at the park. Normally her feet are in proportion to the size of her body.

That's as far as she'd go.
So strong!!
Always going up the slide.

Ella may be the loudest child ever born. She is generally hoarse from yelling and screaming at everything and everyone. You should hear her when she sees a duck. She loves a duck. I'm not sure if the zoo is ready for her this year! She might give the howling monkeys a run for the title.