HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIE!! (yesterday :O)

We cannot believe 1 year has gone by since our little Elizabeth (it's kind of strange to call her that, isn't it?) entered this world! She has been and still is such a GREAT baby! We are blessed in so many ways to have had her in our lives this past year. And although we don't want her to grow up too fast, we're looking forward to watching her change and learn in the years to come.

We celebrated her b-day on Saturday with Brian's family and our good friends, the Viskers. Ellie wasn't too sure of the cake at first, but once we cut it up a little, she seemed to enjoy it. ;O)

Here are a bunch of pictures from the past fews days...Ellie's birthday celebration went on for days!!! We let her open our gift on Sunday and then I gave her a piece of cake w/ a candle (since I forgot to put one on Sat.) yesterday, her real b-day. What a lucky girl! :O)


pre-party hug

Yummy Costco Cake (that Hannah picked out...there was one w/ a princess on it and I asked Hannah if Ellie should have that cake. She said "no". I said, "Why, because you want it for your birthday cake?" She said, "Yes." I didn't fight her on it...this one was just as cute!)

Yay! Cake Time!




Her very own babies!! (that Hannah has been hogging since Sat. night!)


Sunday afternoon "party"...present and swimming...and just enjoying a gorgeous day!








Her "real" birthday!