Polar Express

Last weekend we headed to Utah for some time with family and to go on the Polar Express:) We stayed at my Grandma's and had such a great time seeing her. Ella loves her house and remembered it from last time we had stayed there. Unfortunately the only time I pulled out my camera was for the polar express.

We waited to long to get tickets for the Polar Express in Williams, Arizona so we went on the one they have in Heber City. It was so fun. The kids had such a blast singing, having hot chocolate, cookies, seeing Santa and getting bells. Their little faces just lit up. Ella LOVED it. I really can't explain what a fun little ride it was. I just love Christmas time and all the magic that comes along with it. Ella has loved Christmas time this year. She is old enough now that she really understands about Santa and all that comes along with it. She also knows the true meaning of Christmas- she tells me, " mom, it is all about when Jesus was born."

Being in Utah with all the snow was so fun too. Well at least for the weekend. I was not sad to be back in Vegas where there is no snow. It was like a winter wonderland the whole tme we were in Utah. Ella loved walking around in the snow and the cold didn't even pahse her:) It was a fabulous weekend.

Ella and Jake catching snow flakes with their mouths


Proudly showing off her bell Santa gave her. She LOVES Santa and is not shy around him- we also have been to see him again and she was equally as happy.

Ella, Ainsley and Jake singing and dancing- seriously cute

Do you think they like to make faces at the camera? Is it a three year old thing, or what?!?!!?

Grandma and the grand kids minus Evan. Jake is hiding behind his book:)

The crazy people on the train with us

She loved it but you can tell from her face in this picture:)

Family Pictures and Miss Ella

I couldn't help but post more pictures of my beautiful daughter. She is just so darn cute I can barely stand it. She is such a sweet girl. She loves to cuddle with her mom and dad, (not a fan of hugging little people) but always wants to have family hugs and scratch our backs and play with my hair. And oh how this girl loves her dolls. I have never seen anything like it. It makes me laugh every day. She treats them like they are real- talks to them and will tell me she misses them when we are not at home. She gives them baths- reads to them, you name it. She will never smile for her pictures but since we had her baby she couldn't help but smile. Yesterday she said to me, " oh my little baby has ears, I sure hope my little brother has ears too;)" Me to Ella, me too! And when ever I will let her get away with it she brings her little stroller and baby with us on errands. And she can NOT wait to her little brother gets here- she has big plans for helping out. And I 'm sure our sweet little man will be showered with so much love by his big sister. Notice she has her boys doll in her pictures- that is her "fake" brother- but she tells me that she just wants her real one to get here.

We also had family pictures taken while in Seattle- Anna of course did a fabulous job. Best photographer around:)

Thanksgiving:2009

For Thanksgiving this year we went to Seattle! It was a blast to just hang out for a week. The house is actually about an hour from Tacoma- it is gorgeous! We had so much fun. The water is right out in the back and the kids had a great time exploring and throwing rocks in the water. Stewart met up with us Wednesday and then we ventured out with the canoes:) Totally fun:) We had a wonderful time thanks to Thom and Kathryn.


The seals on the dock right be the house

We went to downtown Seattle one of the days



Ella and Grandpa on the fastest roller coaster ever- seriously- and it has no seatbealts

The aquarium- so fun and Ella loved it


Touching starfish

Our wonderful view from the back porch


Cutie crazy cousins


Watching movies

Post much?

Ella's three year pictures!

My oh so talented sister in law, Anna took pictures of Ella while we were in Seattle for Thanksgiving. They are so, so dang cute I can barely stand it. Anna is so talented and takes the most amazing pictures. Check out here website HERE! And check out the rest of Ella's pictures HERE! I sure love my sweet little Ella. We can't wait to meet our sweet little guy- Ella is so excited she can hardly stand it. Notice the little baby BOY in some of her pictures. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful photographer in the family.

Coming soon:

- Thanksgiving in Seattle
- A whole post of pictures from Ella's little photo shoot:)
- And other stuff we have been up too- I have been so lame at posting but couldn't wait to share pictures of my darling little girl (who looks just like her Daddy:)

Sewing 101

OK folks, I have learned how to sew! Maybe! Yesterday I used the sewing machine for the first time and made some burp clothes. Don't look to close, but they turned out pretty cute. It isn't as hard as I thought but like I said I am no expert. Stewart just made fun of me all day because I was being so domestic:) In all I made like 15- it was fun but I am glad I am done- for now:) I know it isn't really impressive for all you talented sewers out there but I am trying.


This fabric is my favorite!

This guy.....

is growing like a weed! He is perfect:) He loves his hands by his face and around his head. He moves around like crazy and is getting stronger and stronger and kicking me pretty good. Still no name, surprise, surprise! The ultra sound tech said he couldn't look any better. We love our little guy!

HALLOWEEN

We had such a great Halloween this year. We did all the normal festive activities. Pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins, chili, decorating sugar cookies, trunk-or-treat and our real favorite- taking Ella trick or treating old school. We did it last year and hope to keep it up- I don't want her thinking that trunk or treating is what we do on Halloween- the real way is so much better and Ella enjoys it way more. She kept asking me if we could go to a few more houses. It is pretty sad out there- hardly anyone passes out candy. But Ella and Elliot had a great time and would just knock on the doors until people answered- it was cute they would just look at each other and laugh.

Also, at the last minute Ella decided she wanted to be Peter Pan. What?!?!? I don't care she wanted to be Peter Pan but how about a little notice. I called all around hearing the same thing, "we are pretty picked over and we have no peter pan!" Finally Grammy found one at a store by her house. It was a 4-6T but we just needed a few alterations. We added a little stitching to dress it up a bit and we had ourselves a Peter Pan. Although she was called a boy a few times and Robin Hood countless times I think she looked ADORABLE. She always corrected people telling them that she was Peter Pan. Later that night she said to me jokingly, " Everyone thought I was Robin Hood, that is so silly I am Peter Pan."

We hit up Grandma Christensen's trunk or treat and then headed to Grammy's neighborhood for good ole trick or treating. Stewart kept saying how fun it is to take Ella around and how cute she is, and I have to say I agree. She would run up to houses and jump down the steps when she was done- ahh I love it. I love seeing the holidays through my little girls eyes.


Peter Pan and the little chicken knocking on doors

Ella and a crazy gorilla aka- kyle

Cutest Peter Pan ever


Making sugar cookies with Grandma

Our family pumpkin

The gang carving it up

We finally got Ella to reach inside the pumpkin- she said it was gross

Ella's face is classic- not taking her eyes away from Stewart's hand

Painting her pumpkin

At the pumpkin patch- and Ella with her "baby pumpkim."