It's a WET one....funny!

playing nice......
Getting ready......
I have a present for you.....
Ella didn't see it coming......
Abby kissing it better.....The End!

Abby's two.....

Big girl , at 2!
Abby loved her tea set Uncle Dave and I got her...was a big hit!
Wondering what she should wish for???? hhmm.....
Just hanging around, being silly!
Ella getting her first wet willy! Thanks to cousin Abby,hee!

Happy Birthday Abigail, your two!!!!

I'm thankful for....

Great Antie Jane,playing with Ella
Grandpa, me and Grandma....I love the snuggles!
This is one of my favorite photo's right know....Love you grandpa!!
I'm thankful for my siblings, so Ella needs one too!
Cousins...they look so much alike!

Chowing down at KO's and Mar's thanksgiving.
Lots of laughter, something was funny!
Family love...
My second attempt on cupcakes, meet Larry the turkey....gobble gobble!
Jenny holding Nick, Cam holding Ella. Love you guys!

Ella getting crazy!
Daddy Nick and corn eating Abby! More corn..please!
Kim and Great Grandma at Thanksgiving
My two poohies...Ella and her Uncle Lucas.Love you Poohie!
Thanksgiving at KO's and Mar's

This year was different.....I felt like this year really seemed like Thanksgiving. Everybody sitting close at the big table, the room filled with laughter. Maybe because the Besth side actually had EVERYBODY at dinner this year. Or is it because the Prak family, had lots of kids running around. Something about this year felt really good. And I'm thankful for that!! I'm thankful for all the great changes that happened this year. I couldn't ask for anything more....XO

Random Facts about ME!

I was tagged by my sister in law April,
Here are the rules: Link to the person who tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Write six random things about yourself. Tag six people at the end of your post. Let each person know he or she has been tagged. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.
***Random facts about ME***

1.)Would love to finish a book for once!
2.)I think about my loved ones the are not here anymore,everyday.
3.)I wish I could have lots of kids, but not financually possable.
4.)Would love to be platinum blonde just for a day.
5.)As a kid I drank a whole bottle of cough syrup, and had to get my stomach pumped,yummy!
6.)Would love to own a cabin one day.

I tag Trisha, Lindsay, Erica....I don't know anybody else with Blogs thats you didn't get already.
XO

6 MONTHS TODAY!

The BEST day of my life!
Ella today!...

WOW.....today Ella is 6 months old. I can't believe it ....where did the time go????

Whistler Trip

My family
Go Ella, go for the gold!
She got Gold!
Beautiful tree's all around
Fairmont hotel, were we stayed!Nice..
Mommy and Ella XO
Daddy and Ella XO
Mother like Daughter,hee!!
To much cream in her coffee, she wasn't happy about that!
Swimming time.

Big bed for a little girl!
To the Spa we go!
She loves swimming
Being goofy on the big bed!
Off for our walk!

We decided to take a drive up to Whistler last weekend, and we had a great time. We walked around the shops, went swimming in the hotel's pool, had dinner at Earl's, and did lots of walking around, exploring! But some of the best moments we had was just spending time playing on the big King bed with Ella and relaxing in our room.

As you all know the road going to Whistler is getting repairs for the Olympics. The drive up was good, no major construction going on but rained really hard. On the way back home, we did get stopped twice, the roads are so all over the place and you do have to go alot slower for all the crazy mix match turns and wierd lines. It gets a little bit confusing. We really only go up to Whistler in the summer time, so it will be interesting to see how it will look next year.

We had to be creative with the sleeping arrangments. Ella would go to bed around 7-7:30pm, a little bit to early for us. The hotel provided a crib for her ,so we put it in the closet with the doors open of course, and that were she slept. It aloud her to sleep and let us play cards and still be able to chat too. It worked out great! I was surprised that the closet was big enough to put a crib in it.

Great trip, and looking forward to doing it again next year.....

Short story time!

Thats one full baby from carrots!

Thumbs always in her mouth!

More thumb.....

Where were staying in mexico...so pritty!
We talked to Millenium trail, and she fell asleep in this carrier! She loves the outdoors.
The day the Hurley's told us the new baby news.Yahoo....
Me making my first try on the cupcakes.

The finish product....yummy!

Story #1

Well the last 2 weeks Ella has become an all day all night thumb sucker. Because of this she does fall asleep much faster and can know sooth herself.

Story#2

I'm sure there are many moms out there that would make cakes for their kids birthday, but there was no mom like my mom! She made the best cakes for Nick, Myslef and Lucas. So I was going for a walk to the store one day and on the way popped into our local book store. I found the best cupcake book ever called"Hello Cupcake". I've made the sunflower cupcakes for my sister inlaws tupperware party. I had so much fun making them,I have decide I'm going to be the cupcake girl for all. There's thanksgiving and birthdays and christmas coming up and guess what I'll be bringing. Heeee!!

Story#3

I must congratulate Derek and Erica on their first pregnancy due in May. They just got married last July and bought a house in the same month. Everything in one year! It's great news guys, and we're so happy for you both on all your accomplishments. I picture you with a little girl, named Jolene..hee!

Story#4

Dave,I and Ella are off to Whistler this weekend for two nights, and lucky us we get to stay at the Fairmont hotel. Will be great fun, but bad weather. And Ella will be getting her first stamp in her passport on November 8th. Were taking her to Cancun Mexico for 1 week, looking forward to it. If anybody has any secrets with traveling with infants ,please let me know.

Well thats it for know, see you when I have another story to tell.

hugs and kisses

Jolene & Ella