Oh so pretty

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My amazing friend Kristina took these photos for Elle's one year shots and also some family photos we can hopefully use for Christmas cards! (sorry you'll have to wait to see them)
We were wondering if anyone who would like a Christmas card sent could leave us a comment with your address or send me an email to lora.gardner@gmail.com
We don't want to leave anyone out so any info you give us would be great! Thanks so much!

Happy Birthday Baby!

"You're my honey bunch, sugar plum, pumpy-umpy-umpkin, you're my sweety- pie. You're my Cuppy Cake, gum drop, schnuggums-bugggums, you're the apple of my eye. I love you so and I want you to know I'll always be right here, and so I sing sweet songs to you 'cause Ellie you're so dear"

I love you more than all the stars in the sky my little one! Happy 1st birthday!

We chose to give Elleah a "cupcake party" since it seems to be her favorite song (it's my ring tone when Mike calls. She always lights up and starts bouncing around) The party was complete with a guessing game, a cupcake decorating contest (Elleah chose the winning cupcake-horray Sophie), a bouncy castle, musical chairs, a beautiful lunch and of course a pinata!

First Halloween

Old McDonald had a CHICK!
Happy Halloween! We were sort of sad realizing this is Elleah's last first holiday! She had a great time (we did too) she would look at kids with really weird costumes and just point at them and then look back at me as if she were saying "mom what are they doing dressed like that?" It was so funny! We were so happy that the weather was so nice. She loved walking around with all her little doting cousins! All girls, All want to be little moms they just ADORE her.

Elleahs first piece of candy!






This pic is a bit blurry but I think it's so cute! Elleah and her cousin Hallie LOVE to play on the trampoline together they just laugh and laugh I always think I should take some photos and so of coarse the day I bring it out, the battery dies as I begin. I'll catch the two cuties later!