Party Time!

One year old and wiser for it too!

Can you believe all these months have passed us by?

and 1 year old...

when asked how old she is...

It was the funniest thing, when sang to she was so shy and looked away{on both occasions.} 

We had a party on Sunday at Granny's and Thursday at home (can we say spoiled?!)

not to say she didn't LOVE all the attention!

Bracken blew the candle for her :)

Me.

Meghan and Andrew.

Amber and Granny.

Ella.

On Sunday I followed her around with the camera trying to get her leg sticking out. Success.

Fun cake moments....

 

Happy Birthday Little One.

Lovely.

Ella is always going.  Always into everything.  She can't sit still.  It's draining.  Dang good thing she's so cute.

Church is exhausting. Sitting on a bench for over an hour? Ha. Ha. Ha.

I loved the comment we got from a neighbor sitting behind us this week, "She is just brimming with personality!" I smiled and said thanks. Outside, I said to Jason, "That's one way of putting it!"

Saturday her face collided with the rock mantle at my parent’s house. Ouch. Just in time for her birthday...

I am too worn-out to say much else. She is sleeping, for a minute.  I best get what I can done with the opportunity given!

For this {was} Halloween...

Halloween lasted for a week. We didn't mind though, we had fun!

The festivities started on Saturday October 23rd, 8 days before Halloween...

I have some fabulous cousins who put together a Great Grandma Halloween Party so we could all get together with Grandma and Grandpa.

They planned activities, food and games. It was perfect.

Here is Bracken decorating his pumpkin. 

Here is Bracken decorated like a pumpkin!

Ella feeling a bit left out...

she got a slinky all was better!

Then on Sunday we carved pumpkins at Granny's...

Monday thru Thursday festivities consisted of running through the house in our costumes. 

{well, Bracken, in his costume!}

Then on Friday it was time to go out again... This time we added a cape to the frog ensemble. 

{at the great grandma Halloween his cousins were super hero's and he felt a bit sad}

So here we have Super Flying Frog Bracken

and Princess Ella.

Princess and the Frog

With the 2 of them all decked out we headed to Information Alliance to work, 

then to Tremonton to the Main Street Trick or Treat. We had lots of fun!

Saturday was the designated 'real' Halloween.

Here's my clan...

me and the kiddos...

me and CK :)

If you came by the house to Trick or Treat or saw me make my one trip outside with the kids you got the full effect of my Pajama Mama costume.. if not. This is what you get :) {I'm just sayin I think it was better when I was standing!}