Ella's 2nd Birthday!

This is Ella's second Birthday Party. She was born on Valentines Day! This is at about 11:30 at night she LOVED her kitchen and didn't want to go to bed!
She also LOVED her tea set from Papa Lloyd.

She was such a charmer for sure. She'd open every gift show everyone then go to the next one!

I adore this little one!

She likes to pose for pictures as well. She was trying to pose with her friend Isla!

Eating Cake like a big girl!

Taste testing the icing.

Trying to blow out the candles. She did manage one.

Catching Up!

Every Thursday for 5 weeks Nali's kindergarten class went skating. I was lucky enough to go with her on these mornings! She had a great time!
In January we took Nali to her first Flames game! She LOVED it! When we walked in she was giggling! She couldn't wait to get to her seat! Flames won as well!

We went to the game with my younger brother.

Ella's 2 year old pictures....Happy...

Not so much....

BOSTON!

On Boxing Day Sam and I flew to Boston to buy a truck. We drove the truck back to Canada. We were able to spend a few days in Boston and also spend some time in Palmyra.
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Sam and I at Fenway Park.

You know you're married to an Engineer when...you have to take a picture over the big dig...he knows this is the largest suspension bridge of this type in north america...

Me and Jen Jackson in Boston! We were able to visit the Jacksons and spend a couple nights at their house! THANKS GUYS!!!

Christmas

Here's a few pictures from our Christmas. I didn't take Ella long to get into her stocking and start unwrapping!
Happy girls Christmas morning. Ella woke Nali up. Nali's NEVER woken up on her own Christmas morning.

The Tree Christmas Eve. You can barely see it but there's a bike there for Nali from Sanata.

We bouGT Christmas Eve to go sleding with. The girls were ready to go. Ella LOVED it!

A little update!

My cutie pie Ella Bella...she gets such a concerned look on her face sometimes.

Nali under the table at the ward Christmas Party. She still doesn't care for Santa.

Nali giving her sister a ride.

This was her birthday get up...wranglers with a belt buckle and all.

One of her birthday cakes!

ADDRESSES

If any of you who read this have moved in the past year PLEASE send me your new address! Or if you;d like a Christmas card please send me your address! Thanks!!

TOO Long! New York

So back in September I went to NYC for 3 days with some friends. Almost two months late I still haven't blogged about it. I won't go on and on like I could BUT let it be known that I LOVE NYC! Seriously I LOVED it!! All of it and can't wait to go back.
Saturday night before Hairspray. It was AMAZING!! Norm from Cheers played Edna Turnblad! It was GREAT!
The 3 shows I saw. Jersey Boys! Incredible! Wicked! Was Wicked and Hairpray so COOL!

At the Museum of Modern Art in front of Jackson Pollocks No. 1. I LOVED the MOMA. So cool to see Monet's, Van Gough's, Picasso's, Dali's all right there in front of you for 20 buckS!

Waiting for the Museum of Natural History to open. I told Nali Iwas going to see where the filmed Night at the Museum. She was SO exited. I bought a dinosaur book for Ella here.

Couldn't pass up this photo op!

Seriously, when in NYC where do 9 girls from Canada go shopping??? Lulu Lemon! I got the COOLEst coat here!

Pumpkin Run 2008

The "Run for the Pumpkin" has been happening in Lethbridge for over 20 years. It is a cross-country run. It's a lot of fun and caters to kids. At the end of the run you get to pick out a pumpkin. This was Nali's first year as well as her cousin Hailey's first year. My brother and I ran the 2 km race with the girls, then we did the 5 km race.
Nali took a little bit of encouragment about 1/2 in. She was SO excited during the beginning and just ran with it. As she'd start to struggle I'd point out people along the course that were cheering her on.
She'd get SO excited when she'd see them.
It was a lot of fun running it with her! I can't wait to do it next year!
Finishing strong. My little runner. 17 minutes for 2 km's!

Busy end of the summer!

So usually I don't have many pictures of me or Sam and I together on this blog since I'm usually the one taking the pictures. So here's a post with some of Sam and I. At the end of August, Sam and I went to Waterton for a few days without the girls to do the things we can't do when we have the girls with us.
This is is Alderson Lake...about 15 Km's into our hike.
Sam and I golfing in Waterton.
Biking in Waterton.
This was my second Triathlon of the summer. It went well.
My family at the finish line. I finished 43 out of 117 and 23rd out of 83 women. I swim like a brick, 107 out of 117 but for the bike I was 22nd out of 117 and run 27th out of 117.

Hiking in Waterton.

What a view. 8600 Feet.
I love this picture!
Golfing again.
Biking with Sam.