Ella and Mommy hanging out.

I know i've been really busy at keeping my blog updated.
I've been so busy. Just started working, was crazy the first week, but am starting to get into a routine. This week was my first week working 40 hours and I was dead tired. I think I went to bed at 8:30 every night.
Then this week I got the devestating news that Rhea's brother had disappeared. ''Vanished into thin air'' is what Rhea said.

I've been thinking of her constantly.

She's going through a really hard time and I wish I could be there with her.

So if your reading this Rhea, I hope some of these pics of my little Princess / Stinker will put a smile on your face.

With this new year coming, let this be a lesson to everyone. You never know what life will throw at you. It isn't always easy, so make the best of everyday, don't hold a grudge, don't go to bed angry just live, love and laugh.

Happy Holiday season to everyone.

-S

xxx

Rhea & Family

You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through.

We love you very much and hope you will be okay.

Love,

Sly, Sar & L

xxx

Ella's First Time in the Snow

Here is Ella, walking in the snow.

Funny!

Hope all is well with everyone.

Sorry for the short blog.

-S

xxx

Ella & Her Itty Bitty Pigtails.

I just had to post these because I thought they were too cute.

Hope everyone enjoys.

Thanks to Chandy, Andrew and Avery for the cute shirt. It looks so cute on Ella.

Love,

S

xxx

MY BRACES ARE OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally got my braces off and this is my first offical picture of me with Ella, without braces.

I now feel like I have a permanent smile plastered on my face.

My braces were removed yesterday and it felt so good.

I honestly had to hold back tears when I first saw them.

I am so happy I did it and am sure it is one thing, i will never regret.

For those of you who don't remember me pre-braces, here's a picture.

Halloween & Random Pics

Halloween!

What can we say? It's such a busy day.

We dressed up Ella and then brought her to a couple houses we knew, to show off her costume. Why put a costume on if you're not going to show it off?

Bringing her from house to house, even though we only went to about 5, was so much work. Getting her in and out of the car was exhausting.

We were lucky, it was a beautiful day, probably about 16 degrees celcius.

Here's Ella ready to go trick-or-treating.

Ella and her Princess Emilie, the Queen.Ella walking up the driveway to the first house we went to (Guy & Pauline).Ella inside Guy and Pauline's house.

That's it for halloween pics as the batteries died on the camera.

I just thought I'd share a couple random pics of Ella.

Ella just smiling.

Her hair is finally starting to come in. Yay!!!Ella in the bath. I just thought this was too cute.

I hope everything is great with everyone and that everyone had a good Halloween.

Love,

S

xxx

FACES.............

Ella makes a number of different faces.

Here are some of them.

This is her, "I'm going to do something you don't want me to do" face.

This is her new "Here are my teeth" face.

This is "I'm pissed you won't let me do what I want" face.This is "You still won't let me do what I want" face.This is "Cheese" face.

This is "I've got the giggles from your tickles" face.

This is "I'm calm and about to take a nap in the car" face.

This is "Making the sound of a car" face.

This is "I love my doll" face.

So that was a recap of the good, the bad and the ugly.

-S

The Orchard & The Pumpkin Patch

I have been neglecting my blog lately so I am going to try to catch up today.

You may get two or three new posts but what can I say, i'm behind on blogging.

Ange, Audrey, Ella and I headed out to the orchard one morning and had lots of fun. At the Orchard we picked apples and had a tractor ride. None of that really impressed Ella. What did impress her was the swing. Ella loves to swing.

That same week the Belangers and the Daigles headed out to the Pumpkin Patch.

It started raining when we left for the pumpkin patch so we decided to pick pumpkins from ones that were already picked. We didn't want to go out in the muddy fields. Next year however, we are definately picking our own from the field. Ella will be bigger then and will understand more.

Even though it rained, we had a great time.

After pumpkin picking, we stopped at the Cheese Factory for some curd cheese and then headed home to have dinner with the Belangers. It was a fun time.

-S

Ella's Birthday Parties.

Ella started off her day by going to swimming lessons.

Let me tell you that she made Sly and I very proud (it doesn't take much to make parents proud), she started kicking her feet in the water. What did I tell you? It really doesn't take much.

So once lessons were over, it was time to head to Auntie Mary's for Ella, Felix and Jeremy's Huge "Hockey Themed" Birthday Bash.

L fell asleep in the car.

Look at how happy she was to get her doll. She wouldn't let go of it.

She still loves her dolls. If you ask her where her baby is, she'll go find it.

Not sure if the dolls will have much hair left by Christmas as she holds them by the hair and not the hand. I keep putting the dolls hand in her hand but the minute she lets it go, she'll pick it up by the hair.

First time having sugar & chocolate.

I guess that's what happens when you let a baby have chocolate.

Ella and her cousins.

Ella playing with the hockey gloves. And I thought having a girl would mean no arenas.

All ready to go. Gotta hate the puck she is holding.

Now this is where her Princess Party begins.

Here is the newly decorated entrance to our future house. Hopefully we'll sell the condo soon.

Skirts, necklaces, tiaras ready for the guests.

Ella's Princess Party, seating for 16.

Having a cracker before the guests arrived.

Waiting for the guests to arrive.

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful gifts.Emilie and Ella dressed up as princesses.
Uncle Ian and Ella.Mommy helping Ella blow out the candle.
Ella having her cake. Ella opening a couple of her many gifts.

Sorry it took so long to blog this. I swear i'll try to get better.

Love,

S