Happy 4th of July!!!!

We went to The Salute to America at Greenfield Village last night. We had so much fun this year. Last year, it was an event of firsts for all of us. For so many years David and I had longed to take Ella to this event, and last year our dream (one of many) came true.

This year, we just had so much fun!!!

Ella in her ride to go and see the "tireworks!" - July 2011

Ella in her ride last year. July 2010



We look back at pictures and we are just astounded at how much Ella has changed over the course of a year. She really is a BIG GURL! In the words of Auntie Staci..".it is amazing what a year of love can do for someone." I think that is pretty evident from the ear to ear grins on my and David's faces. *wink, wink*

Ella singing "Pinkle, Pinkle, Wittle Sta" with the DSO (you really have to listen closely!).

~Nommy dee, Go Army Daddy David, and the Sparkler in our Firecracker Family Ella