Love,Amy & Ella
Thursday, July 14, 2011
A Top Motherhood Moment
Well, I have a new favorite part of my day with Ella. This is truly one of my top motherhood moments yet.
It's this....
When Ella wakes up in the morning, and wakes up from her afternoon nap, we do this....it's bliss. We get cozy on the couch with 2 blankets, a few dolls/stuffed animals (usually her Lamb, and either her puppy, or her doll, or her doggie), and her bottle of milk, and we cuddle. I rub her forehead and her toes, we talk about things like our noses, she offers me and her animals sips from her bottle, I kiss her sweet cheeks, we rub noses, we rub noses with her animals, and we lay there for about 20 minutes full of perfect moments. I feel like my heart could pop at times like this...
I don't for a second take these moments for granted. I treasure them. I will always treasure them, knowing that they won't last forever.
It's this....
When Ella wakes up in the morning, and wakes up from her afternoon nap, we do this....it's bliss. We get cozy on the couch with 2 blankets, a few dolls/stuffed animals (usually her Lamb, and either her puppy, or her doll, or her doggie), and her bottle of milk, and we cuddle. I rub her forehead and her toes, we talk about things like our noses, she offers me and her animals sips from her bottle, I kiss her sweet cheeks, we rub noses, we rub noses with her animals, and we lay there for about 20 minutes full of perfect moments. I feel like my heart could pop at times like this...
I don't for a second take these moments for granted. I treasure them. I will always treasure them, knowing that they won't last forever.
Random cute pictures
Ella getting a ride on Liz's back....weee!!....
Charlie pushing Ella around in the Radio Flyer....
Ella wearing James' underwear on her head....
Summer Smoothie Face!!! (Kinda looks bloody, but it's just our typical afternoon smoothie look....good thing we got her a new straw sippy cup to avoid future smoothie messes....)
Daddy's little helper....Ella has been "helping" Dada whenever he goes to fix the car. We've had some trouble with brakes, so Ella sat and helped....
And supervised....
And played....
And now she stops and checks the tires on her wagon as well. :)
Charlie pushing Ella around in the Radio Flyer....
Ella wearing James' underwear on her head....
Summer Smoothie Face!!! (Kinda looks bloody, but it's just our typical afternoon smoothie look....good thing we got her a new straw sippy cup to avoid future smoothie messes....)
Daddy's little helper....Ella has been "helping" Dada whenever he goes to fix the car. We've had some trouble with brakes, so Ella sat and helped....
And supervised....
And played....
And now she stops and checks the tires on her wagon as well. :)
Monday, July 11, 2011
Arch Cape, Oregon Coast
We are super fortunate to have friends/neighbors that own a beach house right on the waterfront. Lucky for us, these friends offered up the house last minute during the middle of the week. Hooray! My happy place is the Oregon coast. My soul rejoices. Amber, Charlie, Anna, Lauren, James, Ella, and I decided to head over one morning and stayed for a night. Weather was sunny and perfect, the kids had fun playing in the ocean, in the sand, flying a kite....
Ella still wasn't too fond of sandy toes but absolutely loved being held outside and looking at all the activity around us. She and Anna were running to escape the waves and she was delighted!
Pregnant Amber and Charlie....
Ella still wasn't too fond of sandy toes but absolutely loved being held outside and looking at all the activity around us. She and Anna were running to escape the waves and she was delighted!
Pregnant Amber and Charlie....
Summer Water Fun
We've been in the water a lot this summer! Ocean, riverbanks, fountains, backyard pools, swimming pools, ....here are some shots of Ella and Charlie in some fountains downtown by the riverfront.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Farm Fun
I feel so fortunate that I married a man who grew up on a farm in Kansas. It's been so much fun to visit the farm, and it's a joy to share farm life with Ella as she grows up. We just returned from Kansas yesterday, and Ella had SO much fun! Her cousins are delightful and she would giggle and play with them, chase them around the couch, knock them over on the floor and wrestle them, and then give them hugs and kisses. It was of course fun to see Nana and Papa too. Ella simply adores them, and she particularly has a fondness for her Papa lately. I have so many pictures below of the two of them together. I can't believe I don't have a good shot with Nana from this trip.
Her first obsession on the farm....tractors! This is a new shiny tractor that they rented to do a new kind of planting (no-till planting as I understand it). This tractor is unlike any other that they own - it has a fancy computer inside that tracks every single seed that is dropped into the ground, maps it with a GPS, and is incredibly efficient. Ella loved it!
Going out to the barn with Papa...
One of our mornings there we got to go see Uncle Mark do some roping. Ella was both excited and uncertain about the roping horses....
Aunt Jood, cousins Bayleigh and Cole...
Roping in action...That's actually Jack on the left trying to rope that calf...
Ella's first horse ride!! She liked it until the horse started to walk...then she quickly gave us her "all done" sign. :)
Mama and Ella...
I got a quick little ride, myself. I'm guessing not too many people ride in flip flops. :)
Her first obsession on the farm....tractors! This is a new shiny tractor that they rented to do a new kind of planting (no-till planting as I understand it). This tractor is unlike any other that they own - it has a fancy computer inside that tracks every single seed that is dropped into the ground, maps it with a GPS, and is incredibly efficient. Ella loved it!
Going out to the barn with Papa...
One of our mornings there we got to go see Uncle Mark do some roping. Ella was both excited and uncertain about the roping horses....
Aunt Jood, cousins Bayleigh and Cole...
Roping in action...That's actually Jack on the left trying to rope that calf...
Ella's first horse ride!! She liked it until the horse started to walk...then she quickly gave us her "all done" sign. :)
Mama and Ella...
I got a quick little ride, myself. I'm guessing not too many people ride in flip flops. :) Ella did not enjoy that I was on the horse. She seemed nervous for me that I was sitting on a moving animal.
And this is how we travel on the farm:
(Driving through a pasture in our rental car with Ella in the front seat on Papa's lap.)
And this is how we travel on the farm: 
(Driving through a pasture in our rental car with Ella in the front seat on Papa's lap.)We got to meet a new addition to the clan while back visiting - baby Lacey!! That's right, Jason's cousin had a little girl and her first name is Lacey (cute!)
Ella wasn't too keen on sitting on Great Grandma's lap....sorry Great Grandma Mary -- she was tired!
Cole and Ella sitting with Papa in his chair...
Driving through more pasture to see the cattle feeding on the grass...
Ella's first four wheeler ride!!
Ella helping Papa open his fathers day gift a bit early....
And every night we were at a t-ball or softball game for one of the cousins. It was a lot of fun, actually. It's a main event in a small town! Family, friends, extended family, all out on a warm summer evening watching little kids play t-ball. There was even a concession stand open serving hot dogs, snacks, and drinks! Here are some pictures from one evening at a ball game...
Ella wasn't too keen on sitting on Great Grandma's lap....sorry Great Grandma Mary -- she was tired!
Cole and Ella sitting with Papa in his chair...
Driving through more pasture to see the cattle feeding on the grass...
Ella's first four wheeler ride!! 
Ella helping Papa open his fathers day gift a bit early....
And every night we were at a t-ball or softball game for one of the cousins. It was a lot of fun, actually. It's a main event in a small town! Family, friends, extended family, all out on a warm summer evening watching little kids play t-ball. There was even a concession stand open serving hot dogs, snacks, and drinks! Here are some pictures from one evening at a ball game...
Thank you for all the farm fun!
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