Merry Christmas!!

In her new rain jacket

With her new cowgirl boots from Auntie Juju

After drinking some blueberry juice!

Christmas was amazing! We spent two days of hanging out with our families. Ella had a lot of fun this year because she really realized that some of the presents were for her. She got so many things. She is such a spoiled girl!!! She got cowgirl boots, books, a shopping cart full of plastic food, babies, clothes, shoes, a play vacuum, legos, etc...

I got lots of nice things as well. Charley got me a new camera which I love! Works nicely for my blogging pics.

Charley had the whole week off, but it seems like we were so busy trying to get things done that we barely got to spend time together. On Monday our washer went out, so Charley and his Dad spent the whole day getting a new one. I guess I didn't realize how quickly washers go out. We only had our other one for about 4 years. Such a boring but necessary purchase.

We're less than two weeks away from Ella's birthday. I'm not looking forward to those terrible twos...

Happy Ella

Merry Christmas!!!

"Cheeeeeeeese!!!!!"

With "uncle" Pat and "aunt" Melissa

Well, I did it! I ended up getting a 91.7 in my Microbiology class! That's the first time I've ever gotten straight A's. ;) Or shall I say all A's? So happy to not have to think about homework or studying for a while.

I am getting really excited for Christmas! Charley took that whole week off. I have to work on Christmas and both days after that. So we will have Monday-Wednesday off together! I am happy to get some much needed family time. It is going to be so fun to watch Ella this Christmas. Last year she couldn't even open her presents by herself. This year she will probably rip them open in seconds. I will be sure to get those moments on video!

Tomorrow Ella and I are going to Grandma's to make some Christmas cookies. Yum!

Only about 3 1/2 more weeks until Ella's 2nd birthday. Then my new little nephew will be arriving around then as well. Can't wait to hold a newborn... And then give him back when he starts crying!!! Ha ha.

It's Cold!

Dork

Yikes, the weather sure changed quickly! We officially have winter weather! My car was covered with ice this morning. Makes it feel more like the holidays.

Today was my last day of Microbiology! I kind of can't believe it is over. I won't have any homework or studying to do for quite some time.

Work is going pretty good. I think I've finally got the hang of it. The tips are amazing! Our family's new schedule is kind of crazy. Seems like only one of us is home at a time with Ella. Charley is always working late and it seems like I am at work the days he gets off on time.

Ella had quite a rough week last week. On Tuesday I accidentally shut her finger in the car door. She had stuck it in the front of the passenger door while I had the door open. As soon as I shut it I saw her standing there and it took her a couple seconds to realize what had happened. I quickly opened the door and she screamed for about 10 minutes. The poor baby! Then on Thursday night she flew off the couch and onto the floor slamming into the coffee table on the way down. She busted the inside of her lip open. There was blood streaming out of both sides of her mouth. It didn't seem to bother her much, but Charley took her to the doctor the next day to have it looked at. It turned out to be just a really bad scrape and thankfully has been healing on its own. On Sunday Ella had a fever and wasn't eating much. She didn't seem to come down with any real symptoms, so I'm guessing it has come and gone already.

Her newest favorite thing to do is play ring-around-the-rosie. She loves to say "ashes, ashes, ashes, ashes, ashes" over and over and then drop to her knees.