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Ella's Pumpkin and Daddy's Pumpkin

What a pretty Butterfly!

Ella really enjoyed her Halloween. She was very excited about carving her pumpkin, but she really wanted to color it first. So that is what she did! She wasn't crazy about sticking her arm inside the pumpkin, but had a great time playing with the goop once it was scooped out!

It didn't take her long to get into the trick-or-treating either. First stop was at Nonna and Grandpa's and she quickly learned how to transfer the candy from Nonna's bowl into her pumpkin!

Pumpkin Patch

Today we visited the Pumpkin Patch so Ella could pick out her pumpkin for Halloween. She had a great time in the field finding just the right pumpkin and poising for pictures with Ramsey and Madison. Afterwards, she played in the corn pit. As you can see, she thought this was great fun!

Daddy's Little Helper

Daddy recently got a new truck.... which means he spends a lot of time keeping it clean. Ella was thrilled to help out last weekend. Good thing it was a warm day because they were pretty wet by the time they were done! They had a great time and the truck was sparkling when they were all done.

Hokie Girl

Our Little Hokie

Spending Time with Aunt Brady

I am not sure who is walking who?

Ella had a great day in Blacksburg on Saturday. She wasn't too thrilled about the game (it didn't help that it fell right during nap time), but she loved the tailgate. She was a very busy girl and keep everyone very entertained!

All the Girls!

My 2 best friends and I decided to have a picture taken of our daughters. It sounded like a great idea until you attempt to get a 5 month old, a 1 year old, and a 3 year old to all co-operate, look at the camera and smile all at the same time. We did our best and got a decent picture. Then we decided to get a few pictures with the mommies too! It was a lot of fun and we are glad we have captured the memories in pictures!

Weekend Fun!

Off to the next Slide!

Lovin' the Slides!

Checking out the Horsies

Watching the races with Daddy

It was a beautiful weekend so we planned lots of fun activities for our little outdoor lover! We headed to the playground where Ella still loves the slides. No slide is too big for her - or so she thinks! Saturday afternoon was spent at the pool. On Sunday we headed to the nearby Horse Track. Ella loved watching the Horses and seeing Aunt Brady at work!

Happy 4th of July!

Playing in the Pool

Having a Blast in the Hammock!

We had a wonderful Independence Day! We spent several hours at the pool (one of Ella's favorite activities) and then we went to our good friend's house for an all American cookout!

Ella is learning new words every day. We really have to watch what we say around her now :) ! Her favorite new word is Elmo! We are not sure where she learned about Elmo, but now she wants to play with Elmo all the time.