Down on the farm

The cider mill we went to over the weekend and a play area for children.

Ella spotted this little rolling tractor and wanted to hop on it and go around the track.

~Videographer dee, tractor follower David, and down home girl Ella

First Haircut!!!

We took Ella to get her first haircut (with us) on Friday.

Oh the tears!!!

Oh the sadness!!!

But....look how cute!!!

~Mommy dee, Daddy David, and cutie pie Ella

Fall time at Greenfield Village

We visited Greenfield Village yesterday.

It certainly feels like fall in Michigan!!!

Visiting the piggy pen with Mom Mom and Uncle Mikey!



First time on a Merry-Go-Round...hmmmmm....maybe she will ride a horse next time.


Pinkins, Pinkins, Pinkins!!!

~Lovin' Fall dee and David, and I am not too sure about this Merry-Go-Round thing Ella

Cider Mill

We visited a local cider mill yesterday for the first time as a family.

It was a bit overcast and chilly, but that did not stop us from having a great time (plus there were not that many bees to bother us).

Our little calf!


Tractor riding fun!


Yay!!!


WOW!!! This pumpkin is huge!!!



and these are just my size!!!

~Mmmmm...I love cider and donuts dee, soon to be jack-o-lantern carver David, and our sweet little pumpkin Ella

Happy 4 Month Family-versary!!!

WOW!!! Today marks four months that we have officially been a family!!!

Four months ago right now, we were in our hotel room at the White Swan Hotel going to sleep (we went to bed early in China, since we were in one room and Ella would typically go to sleep around 8:30p.m., plus those first few days with a toddler wiped us out...who I am kidding...David and I could still go to bed at 8:30p.m. on most nights), listening to the nightly opera music showcase with laser light show that was taking place across the Pearl River (the only reason we know it was a laser light show is some nights (yes, this showcase went on each night of the 16 nights we were there), our room curtains would not be pulled all the way closed and trickles of laser light beams would make their way into our room.

David and I were just hoping that we would do alright by Ella. We hoped that she would learn how much we loved her before we even met her and how much our love grows for her each day.

David and I held onto our hope that one day we would have our Ella.

Who says hope doesn't turn into dreams that come true?

~Hopes and Dreamers dee and David, and our dream come true Ella

Just having fun!!!

Ella the Cookie Elf