Here are a few pic's of what we've been up to since Halloween.....
Poor sick baby girl!!! I just couldn't help but snuggle her, and now I have matching pink eye :(
Liz, doggie Scrappy, cute Corbin,Phyllis, Ellie, Me and Ella. We get together every year around Christmas and watch old classic Christmas cartoons, eat treats and laugh! Liz, Phyllis and I have been doing this since we were in diapers. A couple of years ago we inducted Ellie, and this year we added Scrappy, Corbin and Ella. I am pretty sure we will be doing this until we are in diapers again ;)
Before it got too bitterly cold, I took Ella for one last walk. Doesn't she look just to die in that hat?! I am quite sure I have the best daughter in the whole world. I get home from work and see that smile and I feel like the richest person in the world. Having her and Adam as my family, there just aren't words.....LOVE!!!!!!!!
My best friend Phyllis was in town for a few weeks from London where she and her wife Ellie live. Ella was so excited to see her! We were talking one day at lunch about bullying, and I told her that I would not have made it through Junior High without her and her sister Liz who are my best friends. I was definately not one of the "cool" kids growing up and had my fair share of being picked on, but I always had my two best friends by my side to get me through all the tough times. Love you guys so much!!!! I hope Ella has good friends as she grows up.
Love these two SOOOOO much! Adam is probably one of the best dads ever. He is so hands on with parenting and he loves his little girl so much. I'll tell ya what, there's nothing sexier than waking up at 1am and realizing that your husband has been rocking the baby for the past hour so you could get some sleep.
Ella loved Santa!!! Now, the real Santa couldn't make it to our photo shoot, but my daddy kindly stepped in and I think he certainly did the ol' jolly justice!!! Ella was all smiles. She is such a happy little girl :)I am SOOOO excited for Christmas with this little girl. It really brings back the magic of Christmas when you have kids, and you can experience everything again for the first time.
I don't do Christmas letters or cards, I am kind of "Anti" because I feel like they are more like "bragging" letters, and that's not really my style. So this is kind of my "Not really a christmas letter Christmas letter"
The past year has brought so many changes to my life. Now I do a lot of praising on here about my girl Ella. She is truly the joy of my life, but it's not all smiles and snuggles. I did not experience that joy until at least a couple months after she was born. She was very difficult in the beginning and it definitely put a strain on my emotions, my body, and my marriage. Yep, my marriage. It is a big adjustment bringing another human into the mix when you've spent the past 9 years being "just the two of ya". We love each other more than words can express, but we WORK HARD to keep it that way.
We moved out of our apartment and moved in with Adams parents. They have a beautiful basement and were kind enough to offer it to us. Why did we do this??? Well folks, we have DEBT. We are trying really hard to pay off our debts without filing BK, so what better way to do that than to eliminate rent? Adam and I both work our behinds off and save as much as we can so we can get out of debt and hopefully in a couple of years save up some money for a house. And while, yes, it's a little hard giving up privacy, it is AWESOME to have live in Grandparents for Ella. They both just adore her and are so nice with helping out with her and letting me and Adam get out once in a while to spend time together.
So, as you can see, our lives aren't perfect. And really, they never will be. But, I do have to say I have an awesome family. That is where I have bragging rights!!!!!!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!!!!
I don't do Christmas letters or cards, I am kind of "Anti" because I feel like they are more like "bragging" letters, and that's not really my style. So this is kind of my "Not really a christmas letter Christmas letter"
The past year has brought so many changes to my life. Now I do a lot of praising on here about my girl Ella. She is truly the joy of my life, but it's not all smiles and snuggles. I did not experience that joy until at least a couple months after she was born. She was very difficult in the beginning and it definitely put a strain on my emotions, my body, and my marriage. Yep, my marriage. It is a big adjustment bringing another human into the mix when you've spent the past 9 years being "just the two of ya". We love each other more than words can express, but we WORK HARD to keep it that way.
We moved out of our apartment and moved in with Adams parents. They have a beautiful basement and were kind enough to offer it to us. Why did we do this??? Well folks, we have DEBT. We are trying really hard to pay off our debts without filing BK, so what better way to do that than to eliminate rent? Adam and I both work our behinds off and save as much as we can so we can get out of debt and hopefully in a couple of years save up some money for a house. And while, yes, it's a little hard giving up privacy, it is AWESOME to have live in Grandparents for Ella. They both just adore her and are so nice with helping out with her and letting me and Adam get out once in a while to spend time together.
So, as you can see, our lives aren't perfect. And really, they never will be. But, I do have to say I have an awesome family. That is where I have bragging rights!!!!!!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!!!!
