too cute

ellie sometimes tries to hard to smile :) pretty good smile for someone with an unknown double ear infection huh!

I took some photos today trying to get a good one to use for a baptism invite. they turned out great but this is my favorite and the one I used

and here is the invite

been awhile

i know it has been a awhile and I have a lot to share but I just uploaded pics and had to share these I took the other day. they are very candid but I love how they turned out! And you must all admit I do have some of the cutest little girls ever ;)

Hadley's turn in the dress

My mom's great grandma made her a dress when she was a baby and it has survived. We put Ellie in it in 2007 on my mom's birthday and it fit perfectly. Well since Hadley was born at the same time (let alone the same day) it fits her on my mom's birthdya this year (which is today!)
This dress is 50 years old and Hadley and my mom had a photo shoot today.

and here was ellie back in 2007

Mom is Fifty!

Saturday my mom had a party for her fiftieth bday. All five of us kids got together and bought her a new grill. While we were at teh football game on Friday night Steve set it up and hid it in the barn. Saturday afternoon we all went out and while Sadie distracted my mom in the garage while theboys loaded it up in the back of the truck and hurried it across the yard and on the deck. After passing it a few times and all of us trying to get her to look at it she noticed it and this is her expression

and her checking it out!and all of us (minus Nick)

her party was great and tons of people came. Here is my mom, Kelly, and Brad. They all are older than their parents were when they passed away. WE consider that a huge blessing!

My mom and a few of her friends!

horse ride

a few weeks ago we went to the Picket Fence Creamery's sample sunday and ellie went on her first horse ride. despite the look on her face she loved it and wanted to do it again.

comparison

everyone is always saying that hadley looks so much like ellie that they could be twins. I can see similarities but I think they look so different. these two picture are both taken in aug. The top is this year of Hadley and the bottom is Ellie is 2007. What do you think?

Pampered Princess

The day before I went in to have Hadley my sister gave me a pedicure with a flower on the big toe. ellie wanted her toes painted too, but we didnt think she would sit. Boy were we wrong. Not only did she sit she begged for a flower too and has had her toes painted (with a flower) since. If it starts to come off she wants to call Maggie to do it again. The other day maggie came over and brought her polish and here is Ellie waiting for them to dry. Maggie was blowing on them and asked Ellie if she wanted to help. Ellie responded sitting back in the chair, "NOPE!"

We started the pampering way too early :)