Birthday Girl

Yep, that's right...Ella turned 3. I can hardly believe it...it seems like she was just a little baby not too long ago. Her birthday was so fun...she had been counting down the days for months! This was definitely her first year really getting into it and understanding what was going on. As you can see, she is wearing pj's...she has this weird obsession with them lately, so naturally those were her favorite present...she had to change in them right away (she started out in a cute outfit:). We had a lot to celebrate this year...not only was it her birthday, but we are also celebrating 1 year of being seizure free. It has been a long, emotional year trying to get her stabilized on her medicine, but we made it and are praying that we can make it one more. We love you so much Ella...you are so special. Your dad and I are constantly amazed with you and are so proud of you and everything you are. I am so proud to be your mom.

Halloween

We had such a fun Halloween this year. Ella gets SO excited for these things now, so it makes the day so much more fun. She would run from one house to the next so excited, and Matt would say, 'this is so much fun!' Kids make things so much better, don't they:)

This year, Ella was a 'bat-lerina'...half bat, half ballerina. Yeah, I don't know either, I tried with all my might to convince her to be something else, but she wasn't having it! Gage was a monkey... perfect for him because that is his nickname at our house.

Morgan getting into character as a vampire:)

Trick-or-treating. After every house, she would yell to me, "mom, I didn't forget to say thank you!" It was pretty cute.

My mom and I with Gage and baby Anna

Our Halloween treat:)