Happy New Year!

 She wanted Bridgey to wear her 'ear-pluggers'. lol

 matching shirts.

pure love. <3

Nothing like ripping down a hill with my 2 critters laughing their guts off!!!

Christmas Photos.

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Click the above link for all the photos from Christmas Day, Ella's B-day, Boxing day and other holiday photos. :-)  I will be forwarding some of the originals to a few of you as promised. <3

Just wanted to say thank you so much to Nan(a) for letting us stay/invade your house.  It was a lot of fun seeing you interact with the girls.  They certainly love you.

Thanks to Mom and Denis for making Ella's day special for her even though it was celebrated along with Christmas.  <3  Thanks Mom for watching the girls while we got to have a much needed date to West Edmonton Mall.

Thanks Dad and Diane for setting up a massive Christmas craft event and feeding us twice and letting Kailey and I crash out and re-charge our batteries.

Thanks Colin and Heather for the very very thoughtful gifts (like wow) and laughs..."its a foot!" and Auntie Header for Kailey cuddles.

Thanks to my Aunt Char who listened to me blubber and lose it due to lack of sleep and other things.  Telling me that I am not an inadequate Mother was something that I needed to hear.  Thanks for convincing me to stay despite me wanting to leave - you were right....date night was awesome!!

Special thanks to Cousin Sydney for taking Miss K under your wing like you did.  You should be very proud of yourself and what a little lady you have become! xoxo



Thanks to all of you who spoiled our kidlets and for all the fabulous meals. <3

Happy 2nd Birthday Ella Bella Boo!

My sweet Ella you are two today...already!  There are just not enough words to express how in love I am with you and how much you have brought to our lives.  Every single day you find a way to make us all laugh.  You are so very much fun to be around and just such a joy to be around. Thank you! xoxoxoxo

Then....



here is my shy sheep.

Kailey's Christmas Concert - Video to follow

 Ella taking a concert break. lol

Parent watch night - Jazz/Hip Hop class...

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Pretty proud of my very very shy girl.  She is one of the youngest in this class (5-7 year olds) and she is not at all discouraged by it. She has a great teacher and loves going every week.  <3

 Getting her sticker from Miss Robin.

Dressed up for Church - Christmas concert and Luncheon.

 We all had a great time and my Ichiban Salad made for 100 ppl was a huge hit!!!  Never thought I would triple that recipe!!!  WOW.

final 2 of Ella

 This one she has a 'lazy/Jimmy' Eye as she just got done twirling around and then kind of landed in this pose.  I think it is cute though.

This one I liked and so did Images...dramatic.  There is another one I am thinking about getting blown up Kailey is standing at the pillar looking at Ella who is looking up at her.  You don't see Ella's face though as it is from behind, but it is such a sweet Big Angel/little Angel (sisters) moment.

sneak peak at the Angel photos.

Ella was impossible so this is as good as it gets! lol

Kailey Lost Her 1st Tooth!!!!!

 now she has a matching bottom gap to her upper one....lol.

note: the lump on her eye is a chalazion (cyst)...she has had this for over a month.  We are monitoring it and if it doesn't go away on its own then they will have to remove it surgically according to the eye Dr....yuck. She goes to see her family Doctor in 2 weeks so we will know more then.  She had her first eye exam and she has 20/20 but is far sighted in both eyes and when they re-check her next year and if it is still the same she will get glasses. She also has astigmatism on the cyst eye (wonder if its from the cyst - she said no, but why on that eye and not the other?).

 had to report the news to Nan. She pulled it out herself!...then was a little freaked out by the blood.

 letter from the tooth fairy herself.  She was so thrilled in the morning...just beaming. "she snuck into my room and I didn't see her....it wasn't creepy she was in my room...she wrote me a letter....oh I wish I could read."

what a goofy smile Kailey....had to show off the gap though.

Visit from Dad, Diane and Baba.

 Playing with the infamous hat.

 This has a hilarious story behind it...lets just say that it involves a sponge brick and Jack's nether regions...thanks Ella. lol

 Studying the world.

 Poor Kailey was sick so she spent some of the time in bed...although she loved hanging out with Gido in the back bedroom....didn't have to share him with Bella Boo

 Love this picture...even Zoe is in on the Good-Bye

 Baba - aka the dog whisperer...man, I felt cheated.  Bob and Bridget were surgically attached to her for the entire visit. Mom...who?  Kids and dogs....fickle...hahahaha

cuddle before bed.