Ellie Belly's Free!

Ellie turned three on Sunday and she has been announcing it to every living creature we come across. She puts on her she voice, with her tongue poking out and lowers her lashes while holding up three fingers (holding her pinky down with her free hand cause it alway spops up on it's own!) and says, "My birfday...my free!"  Some of the said creatures stare at her in confusion, some glance toward me for translation, and some, more seasoned in toddler lingo make out what she's saying and congratulate her! Either way, she's happy for the attention! :)

Ellie had a fun, girl, pink birthday with lots of hugs and attention from her adoring brothers. They were just as excited to tell everyone about it as she was! When do we grow out of that stage? Next birthday, I might just head to the super market and anounce to the produce man that I am thirty-two....although I'm not sure I have enough fingers or toes to show that number....hmm, that's a little depressing.  Perhaps I'll just keep it quiet and full of chocolate like usual, and let the little people in my life spoil me for the day. They always love to anyway!

Wow, that was a bit of a tangent...back to Ellie. She woke up groggy and a bit grouchy, until the presents started coming open and then she perked right up!  I can't even pick a favorite present, because she really loved them all, but she has spent a lot of time with her new kitchen set, so maybe that would make the top of the list. 

We had a princess party for her a few days later with all her little nursery girl and a good friend of ours. There are about five of them in there all close in age...it was really cute seeing them all princessed up. I constructed a castle for her out of a big dishwasher box. I really had a lot of fun putting the whole party together, and I think Ellie really liked it. It had her friends, her cupcakes, and lots of pink, so she was on cloud nine!

Ellie is a good little mixutre of sweet and sour. She's got the smile and deery-eyed look that melts hearts, but she's also got three big brothers that have shown her how to...lets say...pitch a mean fit...when the situation calls for it. She is very sensitive to people's emotions. She likes having everyone happy. Everytime she spills something she looks up with a guilty face and says, "no bankin!" (no spanking) Although, I really don't spank her very much, so I don't know why it's her first reaction! :)   Ellie likes to poke and pester her brothers, but she doesn't like to sit in time out. How unfortunate for her right?   She is a great eater and will try almost anything at least once. She loves her books, and Barney and anything that has to do with the alphabet. She adores her pink Teddy bear still above all other possesions, but her black zip-up boots run a close second. She likes jackets and pony tails, as long as she can rip them out as soon as we walk in the door. She likes talking on the phone, and watching me edit pictures, oh, and she loves to say prayers!  I love her more than I ever thought I could! Happy birthday princess, we love you!

My little punky Brewster.

The morning of...

The Party

The princesses.

Make-up on their Mommy's!

Dance Party.

Fun presents and food!

The adorable pajama's from Haley! Thanks Haley!

Saturday before her Birthday...downtown.

Love that snuggley picture with Dan and Ellie!

Oh, Owen...never afraid to jump!

Led by example!

Oh, and one more thing Ellie likes...Raspberries!