Ella's New Obsession!

I noticed last week as I was doing laundry that Ella's basket did not have as many clothes as usual. Then I realized why... she only wears two things! Her sleeping Beauty dress or her Snow White dress. She also has to have the crown on and matching shoes. If for some reason we have to wear "real clothes", say to see the dentist or something, then she will only wear a dress or skirt. No pants, no shorts, no jeans. 

Another quick story, on monday we had FHE and we decided to have a song, I thought "I Am A Child of God" was appropriate, but Ella thought that "Twinkle Twinkle" was a better choice. I told her that we were going to sing "I Am A Child of God" and she could participate if she wanted to or just sit there. She then told me, "no I am going to sing Twinkle Twinkle". So Mike and I start singing and I hear Ella start to sing a long. I think great I got through to her and she is going along with us, then all of the sudden I hear "up above the world so high". Mike and I started laughing so hard that we were both actually crying. Anyway this girl has a mind of her own and she is very clear when it comes to what she wants! A part of me loves this about her and a part of me wants to wring her neck!

Hunter's 6 Month Stats

First solids, yummy!

Cute little sweater and hat that a friend made, ahhhhh

Halloween preview (I can't decide between this or a pumpkin)

Stats:

Weight: 15 lbs. 4oz. 

Height: 28 inches

Likes: ella, solid food, bath time

Dislikes: nurses, teething, and loud noises

Milestones: holds his own bottle, rolls over... a lot, 

and said "Ella" on cue!

Ella's Second Birthday

Okay so these pictures are really old, but these were recently emailed to me from a friend, so I was so happy to see them (my camera erased my pictures). Anyway Ella's Birthday was so fun and happy that I just had to post them!

One Of My Favorite Things!

One of my favorite things is to walk around the house and see Ella's toys! They are always lovingly tucked in and "sleeping". Ella will often tell me to whisper because her baby/bear/bunny/horse is taking a nap. Sometimes I am lucky enough to see her rocking them and singing a lullaby. It is so neat to see her be a little mommy and quickly learning how to nurture. I also just get a kick out of it and I thought it might make you laugh too!

Tagged One More Time...

Here are the rules:
Link the Person who Tagged you.
Mention rules on your blog.
Tell about 6 quirks of yours.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.
Leave a comment to let them know.

Tagged by Ashley

1. I love to organize! I love baskets, boxes, containers... and the Container Store!

2. I am crazy about archiving photos and family videos. I have copies upon copies, in albums and boxes, backed up on C.D.'s and external hard drive, emergency copies, and scrapbooks. (I guess I have a fear I will lose a copy)

3. I love to read magazines... any kind and all kinds!

4. I love to buy used books on Amazon.com. I believe that there is a book for any question, concern, or problem that you may have.

5. I have to do something else while I watch t.v. (Fold laundry, blog, internet shop, feed a baby,play brain age on my nintendo)

6. I love recipe books, recipe websites, and magazines... but I don't like to cook!

I tag: Christopher, Chris E., Shelley, McCall, Ashley G., Vanda

Crazy Eights

I've been tagged....

8 Favorite T.V. Shows
1: Prison Break
2: Project Runway
3: America's Next Top Model
4: Anything on Bravo/TLC
5: Greys Anatomy
6: Hero's
7: Arrested Development
8: The Office
8 favorite restaurants
This is the most recent list, in no particular order...
1: Brass Bear
2: Craigo's
3: Prima's
4: Cafe Rio
5: Market Street Grill
6: CPK
7:Scott's Seafood
8: My Dad's cooking beats any restaurant!

8 things that happened yesterday
1: Helped my sister look at houses
2: Fed the baby
3: Ate Pizza at Craigo's
4: Argued with Ryan (my sisters husband) about houses
5: Ate some amazing Thai food with my sister and Ryan, my family, and my cousins
6: Went to my cousin's house to chat
7: Called my sister
8: Planned our amazing Christmas trip with my sister
8 things to look forward to
1: Buying a house??
2: Halloween
3: Christmas
4: Everything about this time of year
5: Getting my sister to move to Idaho
6: Going to California
7: Ella's Birthday
8:Hawaii in 2009
8 things i love about fall
1: The smells
2: Picking out Pumpkins so we can carve them and toast the seeds
3:Pulling out sweaters and boots from the closet
4: Corn Mazes, Haunted Houses, I love everything there is to do in Utah and Idaho in the fall
5: FIres in our fire place
6: Fun Crafts and projects with the kids
7: The time change
8: Halloween...everything about it..costumes, magic,treats.
8 things on my wishlist
1: My Dream house
2: A family friendly car
3: Finish my Masters
4: Own a photography studio
5: To travel all over the world
6: To own property in amazing locations
7: Cross off everything on my "Life's to do List"
8: Raise happy healthy children
8 People I'm Tagging
1.Katie
2. Ligaya
3. Ashley B.
4.Amy
5. Holly
6. Ryan
7. Jamie
8. Anyone else!

Ella Had A Growth Spurt

Ella has had a recent growth spurt lately, and unfortunately she has inherited my feet. As you can see she has jumped up from a size child's 7.5 to a women's 9.5. I was really hoping big feet would jump a generation! :)

The real story is that Ella has this new obsession with trying to tie a bow, and she says this little story that goes a long with it. "The bunny goes around the tree, then you make a loop, and through the hole". I don't think she even knows what that means, but it is fun to watch!

We Did It!

I just received this email and I thought I would share it with everyone. For anyone who wrote their Senator about passing             Bill 1738, Thank You, Thank you! IT PASSED! 



Dear Mrs. Ericksen,

Thank you for contacting me about S.1738, the Combating Child Exploitation Act. I appreciated hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond.

I joined a unanimous Senate in voting to pass this package on September 25. Two days later, it passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and it is now awaiting presidential approval. This legislation is expected to become law very soon.

You may be interested to know that the support you and others expressed for S.1738 was a factor in overcoming the partisan gridlock that had threatened to stop its progress through the legislative process. I hope you will continue to share your views on pending issues and bills with the Idaho Congressional Delegation in the future