She's Two!

Today is Ellie's birthday.

I can't believe she's already 2!

We had a fun day celebrating!

Ellie got to celebrate her birthday a day early with her aunts, uncles, cousins & grandparents.

Her cousins, Chloe & Claire, taught her how to put on her new chapstick.

Ellie and her daddy

Ellie modeling her new apron

This kitchen had way too many parts to put together,

but thanks to Dad, Ellie was playing with it after only a couple of hours!

Riding her new bike

Independence!

So, I was more ambitious this year and decided to make an exciting birthday cake.

Ellie's only criteria was that it was pink. This is the first time I used fondant...I think

it turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself!

A few weeks ago, Ellie told me that she wanted "Everyone to sing "happy birthday" to Ellie."

She had the song sung to her at least 5 times. I think she was satisfied.

Birthday Girl!!!

California Trip Part 2

Of course, we made a trip to the beach. Mason loved digging in the sand. Ellie fell completely in the water, but still did not want to go home even though she was shivering uncontrollably.

These are random pictures of the fun we had.

Riding on an old fashioned train , Mason playing his new guitar, Mason's bump from hitting the desk

Baking with Brooke , Playing with grandpa

Eric and me modeling our It's-it shirts (nerds), Acrobats

Mason loved Brooke's cat, Stella!

California Trip

We had the best trip to California! We did so many fun things, and we loved spending so much time with Grandma Trish, Grandpa Mike, Aunt Brooke and Uncle Eric! We just got back 2 days ago, but we miss them already!

We spent a lot of time in Grandpa & Grandma's pool.

We went down to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was so awesome! I hadn't been there since I was 10. Mason was interested in everything he saw. His favorite thing to look at were the sharks. Ellie & Mason got to touch starfish, and the otters were pretty cute!

Every trip to California is not complete unless we visit Pixieland. Fun, fun!

Haircut

I cut my hair.

I think it looks even better in person!

3rd of July fun

We had a fun 3rd of July this year. We watched the fireworks from the golf course by Grandma Nancy and Papa Steve's house in Bountiful. They do them on the 3rd rather than the 4th (not exactly sure why). The food at the barbecue was yummy and the fireworks were awesome. Mason and Ellie loved everything about the day, especially staying up until 11:30 that night!

The whole gang waiting for the show to start.

Aunt Brittany, Uncle Cameron, Cade and Connor, Grandma Nancy, Papa Steve, Dave, Lisa, Mason and Ellie

Ellie eating dinner. She sat at this table and ate for an hour.

There was some good food! There were lots of cheetos.

Mason....being Mason.

Mason....being Mason again. This time while waiting for the fireworks.

Ellie playing with Daddy.

Our family

More Cousins!

We are so excited to have a new cousin. Aunt Brittany had her second baby,Connor, last week and he is a little cutie. While Aunt Brittany and Uncle Cameron were in the hospital, cousin Cade got to come stay at our house. Mason and Ellie had so much fun! 

Showing Cade all their toys!

Mason, Ellie and Cade

Cade loved the froggy chair.

New baby Connor!

Cousins

Mason and Ellie got to play with their cousins last week. They had such a great time. Here are some pictures of the fun.

 

Mason loves Jackson. He followed him around everywhere and now he wants to be a paleontologist when he grows up, because that is what Jackson is going to be (notice the container of dinosaurs in Jackson's hand).

Slip n slide at Grandma and Papa's house.

Chloe, Jackson and Mason

Ellie loves Lexie ("yexie"). 

Pretty girls...Claire and Ellie.