Haircuts

Mason and Dave showing off their new matching haircuts. 

What a couple of handsome boys!

Dressing up

When we were younger, my sister, Brooke, and I would sometimes open up the Halloween box when we needed to entertain ourselves. It was such an adventure as we sorted through old costumes and dressed up in them. Well, the other day Mason, Ellie and I needed something to entertain us, so we opened our Halloween box. We don't have a huge collection of costumes seeing that Mason has only experienced 3 Halloweens and Ellie 1. But there was enough in that box to provide lots of entertainment. We all had a fun time seeing what our lives would be like as blonds.

Mason
Ellie
Mommy

We got Ellie dressed up in Mason's old chicken costume. I took a few pictures to document how much Mason and Ellie look alike. Both Mason and Ellie are just over 1 year old when the pictures were taken. Crazy how similar they look! 

                          

The Things Kids Say

Mason and Ellie continue to amaze me. One of Mason's new interests is rhyming words. Pretty much everyday he will ask me about certain words. "Mommy, do bee/tree rhyme?" or "car/bar" or "four/door." Sometimes he uses words that aren't actually words "snuke/tuke." But he definitely understands the concept of rhyming. I guess I'm amazed because he just figured this out on his own. He is always listening and watching and it's crazy to see his mind absorb so much information everyday. 

Ellie is also talking. Her new words are "hi" and "mine." We were walking around the halls at church yesterday (which is usually where we spend our time during Relief Society), and every time Ellie saw someone walk past us, you heard this little voice say "hi," and her cute little hand would be waving in their direction. Now, I think being Mason's little sister, she has had to pick up on the word "mine" fairly early. It is definitely her way of making it clear to Mason that he cannot take certain things away from her. It's so cute when she says it because she enunciates it so well and stretches the sounds out "mm-ii-nn-e." 

Birthday Video

Ellie loved her cake. She was a little hesitant at first to really get into it. I think she thought it was weird that everyone was watching her. But by the end she ate most of it. It was definitely a different experience than watching Mason "eat" his first cake. Mason had one bite and that was enough for him. 

Birthday Video

This is Ellie opening some gifts (and Mason being a good big brother and helping her). This doll was from Grandma Trish and Grandpa Mike. Ellie immediately hugged it and held it forever.  It was the cutest thing. 

Ellie's 1st Birthday!

Ellie turned one on September 7, 2008. We had a great day celebrating with her. It was fun, because she knew it was her day. I think being able to wear a tiara and carry a wand around all day kinda helped her feel special. We are so happy Ellie is in our family. She is a wonderful little girl and we love her so much! It's amazing how fast this first year has gone. 

Happy Birthday Ellie!

Ellie Accessorizes

 

This morning I decided to put Ellie's hair up in a ponytail. Mason wanted to help too. He added his own unique style by placing a pink headband on her head. I thought it was funny and left it in Ellie's hair for a few minutes. When I went to take the headband off, she got upset and insisted that I put it back on. She already loves accessories! Anytime I put anything in her hair or around her neck, she loves it and knows it makes her pretty. Her new thing is shoes. She loves them and gets so excited when I bring them out. It's so funny to already see how girlie she is!