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:)