Darling...stay beautiful

Ella loves playing dress-up.

Typical Ella dress up garb is a Princess dress, she is bejeweled and bedecked from head to toe with sparkles and baubles, add a pair of fancy sunglasses and how can you go wrong?

Lovin' life everyday with our little diva!
~Mommy dee, Daddy David, and our Diva-licious Ella

Family-versary 2013

WOW!!!!
 
We cannot believe that we are celebrating our 3rd Family-versary!!!! It is crazy how time flies and yet it seems like this is how our little family has always been.

May 25, 2010 (in China)

 

May 25, 2011 

May 25, 2012

May 25, 2013

My goodness....just look at her!!!!
~Lovin' being a Mommy dee, Smitten to the core by his little lady Daddy David, and our Ella who is just the most awesome little person in the whole world

Little Scholars Preschool Graduation 2013

Ella graduated from preschool!!!! She was in a program called Little Scholars (how appropriate!).

Upon returning to her seat with her medal and "diploma" she turned to the little girl sitting to her right (her bwest fwind SoPia) and said "We did it SoPia, We did it!!!!" (apparently there must have been some doubt????)


The zombies are coming!!!!

To celebrate graduating from preschool we went to Paneenos (Panera Bread).
~Mommy dee, Daddy David, and our Preschool Graduate Ella

Ballet Recital 2013

Ella took ballet this year. She does sautés, jetes, and pirouettes throughout the house. She loves to pretend that she is Angelina Ballerina and she thinks that her teach Miss Patti is just the best.

Ballerinas!

Ella and her "bwest fweind" Karma.

Our Little Sugar Plum Fairy!

~old ballerina Mommy dee, Daddy David, and our Sugar Plum Fairy Ella

Ella's "Tumm" Surgery Part Deux

Ella had her second Pollicization(new "tumm") surgery. She was a super trooper through the whole thing. We are always in awe of her bravery.

Our hands the night before her surgery.

 The 3 Peas in a Pod prepping for surgery.

All Done!!!! Sleepy Smiles and earrings have been put back in (this was a major concern for Ella!).

Ella with Dr. Failla at her post op visit.

Ella LOVES, LOVES, LOVES Dr. Failla. We are forever grateful to him (and we LOVE him too). Ella is demonstrating to her doctor how strong her thumb from the surgery last year has gotten. She is always pinching David's nose (it is a game they play), so Dr. Failla said he wanted her to pinch his nose. She thought it was hilarious!!!!

~Mommy dee, Daddy David, and our Super Trooper Brave Girl Ella

 



Easter 2013

Ella had fun coloring Easter Eggs this year.

She also went to the local Marshmallow Drop with one her "bwest fweinds" from ballet.

~Ready for Spring Weather Mommy, Daddy David, and our sweet little bunny Ella

Spa Night!!!!

Ella requested to have a Spa Night at home.

When you visit a spa you must have a Spa-ish meal (peanut butter, banana, honey sammy, veggie sticks, fresh strawberries, and a juice spritzer with strawberry garnish and fancy straw).

 

Setting the stage: Fresh flowers, avocado/banana face mask, sugar and lotion scrub.

Hair treatment complete and moving onto a Sprite/Rainbow Sherbet refresher (with fancy straw).

 

 Avocado/Banana Facial with cool cukes to soothe the eyes.





 

Sugar and lotion scrub for the feet, then to soak them in the tub with floating flower petals.



 

All clean! Now, for the polish!

 

We had a great time!!! She liked my stories of actually going to a "spa" and having all these services done for you. I think I have her hooked on being pampered!!!

 

I think David will be buying multiple giftcards in the future to the local day spa for his girls.

~Spa guru Mommy dee, Spa giftcard buyer Daddy David, and our Pampered Spa Girl Ella