Chatting with my girl

When I got out of the shower tonight Ella came in the bathroom and was hanging out with me while I brushed my hair. "Wow mommy I like you hair!" I said thank you! She said "I help you if you want."...

Communication Issue

I picked Ella up from school today and she didn't say a word to me just walked through the office and out the door. I caught up to her and she held my hand. I asked her how her day was and she...

Happy Easter!

I Heart Hair

We did a trial run on Ella's hair-do for Valentine's Day today! I think it was a hit. Thank goodness for Pintrest!!!!

Ella Reading

Here is a video of Ella reading a book sent home with her from school. They sent a different one home with her last week, the same style, and she really struggled. Even crying because she couldn't...

Puppy Love

Our Ruby dog decided to try sleeping on Hunter's beanbag chair today. And just when she got nice and comfy Ella attacked with her....blow dryer? I can only imagine what Ruby was thinking.Ella was...

Ella the model

The kids were invited to come and get their pictures taken with the horses that they ride on at Equine TLC! They are trying to raise money to build an indoor arena to do horse back riding...

After Dinner Dance Party

After dinner Ella went up to her room and came back down with her dance recital costume on over her clothes. She said "hit it mom." Which apparently meant I needed to turn her on a song. She put on...

31 for 21: Halloween!!!!!

Today turned out to be a great day!!!! Ella did great and was not too scared at all!! Here is my doctor before heading off to school. Super cute!! I some how ended up in charge of Ella's...

31 for 21: Happy Halloween....I hope

Poor Ella. She is very scared of Halloween this year. I'm not sure what happened. She has not been afraid in years past....if fact there isn't a whole lot that she is afraid of period. She hates...

31 for 21: Extra Activities

Ella has tried and done a lot of extra activities these past few years. I think that I feel the need to have her do things. I'm not sure how to explain that really. I guess the best way is to say...

31 for 21: Past Halloweens Part 2

2009 Hunter is a SWAT Officer (notice a reoccuring theme here?) and Ella is Cheerleader 2010...yep Swat Officer AGAIN and Rapunzel Trick or Treating....Ella is becoming very disgruntled with the...

31 for 21: The costumes of past Halloweens

My sweet baby Hunter, 7 months old 2004 Hunter at 1 1/2 years old 2005 Hunter 2 1/2 years old and Ella 2 months old 2006  Hunter age 3 1/2 2007 Ella 13 months old 2007 Hunter age 4 1/2 2008 Ella...

31 for 21: School spirit

Fridays are spirit day for Ella's school and the kids are supposed to wear their school shirts. I am so glad I bought her a shirt because she LOVES it!!! She gets so excited on Friday mornings to...

31 for 21: The Doc is in

Ella's latest obsession is with the show Doc McStuffins. She LOVES it! She sings the "time for a check up" song all day. One of the cutest things to come from her love of this show is that she...

31 for 21: Wordless Wednesday

....except for the words on her shirt : )

31 for 21

I mentioned a couple of posts ago that Ella has issues with noise. She HATES anything loud, especially if it startles her. When she was really little sudden laughter would make her cry, she still...

31 for 21 : Apples

Well, this post really doesn't have anything to do with Ella...or Down syndrome. Instead it's all about the 40lbs of apples we got at the farm last weekend. Ella did help us pick out apples, so...

31 for 21: An oldie but goodie

These pictures are from May 17th, 2007 so Ella was 9 months old. I have always loved these pictures. I ran across this onsie a couple of week ago while we were going through some boxes in our...

31 for 21: Another tooth lost

Ella lost her 5th tooth today! Bubba better watch out cause little sister is catching up!!!! I am still amazed that she has lost this many, I guess I figured that since she was late getting teeth...

31 for 21: Dance

I can't believe that I never posted these videos to this blog!!! Here is Ella at her dress rehearsal for her ballet recital. I was SO SO SO nervous, like nauseous nervous. As usual Ella showed me...

31 for 21: Homework

This is the first week of homework for Ella! I have to say I think it's going to be a battle for the next 12 years. UGH. Ella is very quick to get frustrated, especially with me. She says "I can't...

31 for 21: Wordless Wednesday

31 for 21: Kindergarten

I realized I have never written about Ella's Kindergarten placement. We decided last year that the Integrated Kindergarten (or IK as they call it here) in our home school was the best place for...

31 for 21: Pumpkin Patch Again

Today we decided to head up to Green Bluffs. It's a cool group of farms in our area. I have been wanting to go the last couple of falls but this is our first time, this time of year. We had a...

31 for 21: ANOTHER b-day party

On August 27th we had party number 2 for Ella : ) That girl LOVES a party. This time we were at my grandparents house!! Grandad pushing Ella on the swing on the back porch Trying out different...

31 for 21: More picture catch up

On August 26th we had Ella's first birthday party of this year in Georgia at my Dad and Debbie's house!! Presents and cake make my girl VERY happy. She seriously enjoys her birthday more than...

31 for 21: Therapy

I am a big fan of therapies for Ella. I know some parents aren't, but I am convinced that they have helped Ella a LOT throughout the years! Ella, however, isn't necessarily a fan. It's not that she...

31 for 21 : Swimming

While we were in Florida this summer Ella SHOCKED me by learning how to swim. Like above water, with no floatation devices on, swim!!! I seriously almost started sobbing, I was just so surprised...

31 for 21 : Wordless Wednesday