So last Friday was Ella's day. A time to remember her. How wonderful she is and how lucky we are to have her in our little family. How she keeps us on our toes, makes us laugh, smile and just remember to enjoy the wonders of this world... like how exciting rain, snow and wind can be or how fun it is to pretend to be a pirate, princess, monkey or Pokemon. How fast a toddler can run and get into things... maybe the speed of light? She may be little but her heart is overflowing with love for her big brother, little sister or other family members. Watching her go through being 2 was an adventure and I have no idea what lies ahead for 3.
Proof that Skittle snagging took place.
Excited to open presents... actually the smile was from Daddy trying to get her to smile by saying poop or some other silly but slightly crude word.
She was so happy to have a pair of sunglasses and purse because now she looked like mom.
About to blow out the candle. Did you notice this is her 3rd outfit of the day? She is like that every day! No wonder laundry piles up so quickly.
One thing is for certain, there is never a dull moment with Miss Ella. I continually refer to her as my random ball of energy. You can't control her but only try to guide her in the right direction. The night before her birthday I decorated her room so she would wake up to a wonderful surprise. I do this every year and Jonathan loves it. Well this is the first year my plans have gone array. Ella woke up at 11:30pm, realized there were balloons and proceeded to party it up for a couple of hours. You would think she slept in but no. She woke up her normal time and was able to send Jonathan off on the bus.
We had a nice morning and afternoon together. A few weeks ago we looked at different b-day cakes and she decided on a pink castle. Days before her b-day she kept talking about the cake and when she could eat it. Ella loves sweets and had a blast when the time came to decorate her cake. She did swipe a skittle here and there but its all good. When Ryan came home she excitingly dragged him over to the cake so he could see her fabulous decorating skills.
When Ryan's coworkers found out it was his daughter's b-day they were very generous and made sure he could leave a little early to celebrate it. This was a huge surprise and we are very grateful. Ryan has been working 15 hour work days this past month and we expected him to miss out on almost everything. So it was great he could be there when she opened her presents, dinner, and the whole cake and ice cream festivities.
Ella had a blast almost the whole day. She loved opening her presents and was anxious to play with all the toys. She finally was able to eat her cake and was overjoyed to play with her Emma. What could be better for a three year old.
Proof that Skittle snagging took place.
Excited to open presents... actually the smile was from Daddy trying to get her to smile by saying poop or some other silly but slightly crude word.
She was so happy to have a pair of sunglasses and purse because now she looked like mom. 
About to blow out the candle. Did you notice this is her 3rd outfit of the day? She is like that every day! No wonder laundry piles up so quickly.
As a side note: The next morning she woke up asking if it was her birthday. I told her it was over and her countenance dropped. She still has not figured out birthdays and holidays are once a year. Just a few weeks ago we were out driving, it was getting dark and she asked if it was Halloween so we could go trick or treating. Cute.
