Family Pictures!

Since Ellie was born, we have not gotten any professional family pictures taken.  Ellie had some baby pics done, along with some Christmas pictures.  Other than that, I have been slacking on the picture department!  Last month we had our family pictures done along with Ellie's 1 year photos.  Brooke Mack was our photographer, and she did such a beautiful job!  She has done a few shoots for our family- our engagment/wedding photos, Elaine and Matt's (sister/brother in law) engagment/wedding photos, my younger sister Bekah's senior pics, Ellie's baby pictures, and our recent family pictures.  She has always done such a beautiful job and we are so thankful for her hard work! 

Here are some of my favorites:

busy girl = exhausted mama

My sweet Ellie girl is nearly 14 months old.  She is, without a doubt, the busiest 1 year old I have EVER been around.  Granted, I'm with her 24/7 and I really don't have many kids to compare her to, but the kids that I have been around are way less active than Ellie.  She has soooo much energy, and it is getting very hard to keep up with her.  No matter how exhausted I am (and trust me, I'm pretty tired most of the day), I love her more than anything in the world.

Ellie has some fun things going on in her life currently.... here is a list of her latest happenings:

- Ellie loves cookies!  haha (who doesn't, right?)  I can always tell when she has eaten a cookie from all the chocolate and crumbs on her face.  Am I a bad mom for giving my child cookies?  HECK NO, she gets plenty of fruts and veggies... and you only live once! Besides, it's not like I give her a bunch, just 1 or so a day or every couple days.   

- Besides cookies, Ellie loves to eat strawberries, bananas, and cucmbers.  She likes other foods as well, but I would say these are her current favorite.  I have no doubt next week her favorite foods will be different :)

- Ellie is scared of the vacuum.  Anytime we bring out the vacuum, it doesn't even have to be on, she will start crying and running from it.  It's actually quite funny.

- She is very outgoing.  She makes friends so easily.  Anytime we are out in public she will walk right up to a stranger (kid) and act like they are her best friend.

- If I'd let her, Ellie would live outside.  She loves to play outside in our back yard, and now that it's warm out she likes to go swimming in her little pool.

- She has been such a cuddle bug lately.  It's been sooooo wonderful.  She loves giving hugs and kisses.  She has never been one to cuddle, so this is a treat for me.  Who knows how long it will last...

- Brushing teeth has been a part of our nightly routine for a while now, and Ellie just LOVES her tooth brush!  I hope she enjoys it just as much as she gets older ;) 

- Max is her best friend.  She will pet him and try and cuddle up next to him on the floor.  He usually gets up when she does it which is kinda funny, but I know he likes her.  He is always on high alert when she is in her hi-chair eating.  She'll drop a few treats for him occasionally. 

- Ellie has about 4 molars coming in... needless to say, she has been a bit fussy.  She is normally a good teether, but by golly molars are a different story!  It is sooo sad!  I wish I could help her. 

- She talks NON stop!  "Max" (butts is how she prounounces it) is added to her list of vocab, along with "thank you" and the other day we heard "no" for the first time.... ohh boy. 

Well, thank you for taking the time to catch up on our little girls life.  She brings us so much joy! 

On some other news, we are buying a house!!  We are in the process of closing, and will hopefully be moving in the first week of July!  Please be praying for our family. 

her favorite chair! 

yummy popsicle!

cuddling with daddy

going swimming!