Lots of Activities

We've had lots of activities going on lately and here is a sneak peak of them all. Evelyn finished up her session at gymnastics class, which she absolutely loved and had so much fun with, and has now moved on to tap and ballet class with her cousin Chloe. She is such a good little gymnist, she could do all the pull-up bars with no problem and could jump higher than any other kid in her class on the trampoline. It was so good for her to be involved with this class, this girl has a lot of energy and this was a perfect place and way to get it out. It was always so cute to watch her and see her do exactly what her teacher would demonstrate.

Evelyn now really loves going to her dance class. She is doing so well and loves to dress up like a ballerina. She is learning all the little steps for tap and ballet and it is so fun to see her do so well and enjoy it so much. The hardest part for her is that it only comes around once a week.
I think she and her cousin Chloe love to watch themselves in the mirror, but hey when you're this cute who wouldn't?


Of course little cousin Annie couldn't be left out, so here she is in her little tutu.

Evelyn still loves to wear dresses and skirts and look cute all the time.
Recently we also purchased a new car, which we love, the Honda Pilot. It is so nice and fun to drive. We love having the extra room and comfort it provides.
Little Ellouise is now 2.5 months, which I can't believe, and is doing so well. She is so responsive now and loves to smile and try to talk. She is a great sleeper and very easy going which is such a blessing to me. She did great at her 2 month appointment even though she had to get those nasty shots. She's right on target for her height but is exceeding very well in the high 90th percentile for her weight. Just last week her first tooth popped out. I couldn't believe it when I saw it but yep that's what it was. This girls going to be eating steak in no time.
One of Evelyn's top favorite things to do is sing. She will sing anywhere, anytime and anything can work as her microphone. Here she found a plant, but the spout was the perfect shape and size for her to use as a microphone so she grabbed and sang her little heart out.

Our biggest event lately was our family road trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since we had the new car we thought we'd test it out and go visit Kyle's family. Great Grandma and Grandpa got to see Evelyn and Ellouise and Kyle's parents drove from Georgia and met up with us. We had an enjoyable trip it was nice to see the family and let the girls get to know all their grandparents a little better.
One little scare we had was on our way we stopped for a couple days at a resort in Scottsdale, Arizona and when we headed to the pool for the day Evelyn decided she didn't need mom or dad or a life jacket to swim and just jumped right in. With our backs turned for truly a few seconds to set stuff down Evelyn went for a swim, well when we saw her struggling in the pool Kyle jumped right in to get her, new cell phone and all. One would think the child might be a little scared and nervous to get back in, but not Evelyn of course, all she commented on was how the water was cold but wanted to get right back in. It was fun trip and awesome to spend a lot of quality time together.

Wonderful Blessings

Time has been flying by and many wonderful things have been happening so now I have a lot to catch up on. A few weeks ago when Kyle's parents were in town we had the opportunity to give our little girl a beautiful blessing. Her daddy, Kyle, did a wonderful job and said a lot of sweet words and thoughts. Ellouise also did a wonderful job and looked so precious in her dress that her older sister, Evelyn, was also blessed in. I was so glad so many family members could be there and share their love for Ellouise.
We were able to have a fun filled weekend with Kyle's parents and it was so nice to have them come out and visit. We went to the Natural History Museum, which Evelyn really enjoyed as well as I, it was pretty cool to see all the animals. Next we headed out to Malibu and ate some yummy seafood at one of our favorite places, Neptunes Net, and had fun watching all the surfers. It was nice to have some fun family time together.




The photo shoot was just wearing Ellouise right out.



All the family members that came to show their love and support. Thanks everyone.


Right after the blessing events we dropped Kyle's parents off at the airport and then headed down to San Diego for a wonderful couple of days at my parents beach house. It was awesome to hang out on the beach and have just the four of us together. Evelyn's second cousins came over to visit with her.
Evelyn looking cool while building sandcastles.

Litttle Ellouise is just growing so fast and becoming more and more expressive. She loves getting all the attention she does and loves getting hugs and kisses from Evelyn. Ellouise is just so cute and so kissable, luckily for us she is a good sleeper and is already showing the attribute of patience while her older sister requires some attention as well. We love them both so much and are so happy to have their sweet spirits in our family.

Ellouise at 3 weeks!

Our sweet little Ellouise, we love her so much and are enjoying everyday with her. Here she is at a whole 3 weeks old.

Ellouise Elane

February 4th we met our precious little Ellouise, she is so sweet and loveable. She came weighing in at a healthy 8lbs 14.5ounces. Evelyn has taken to her really well and loves giving her "baby sister" kisses all the time. Here are some of our pictures to share with you and when I have more time I will add more journaling to this post.