Happy Birthday Ellie!

Well, Ellie is now one year older and wiser too! She's the big T W O... I can't believe it. Actually what I can't believe is that she's only two. She acts much older than that.. you know... trying to keep up with big brother and all.

Anyway, enough of that. Here are some, okay lots of pictures from her big day:

First highlight of the day? Her birthday balloons. We could have stopped there and she would have been absolutely happy.

The set-up. Being the round pregnant mommy that I am, we kept things low-key. Family, hamburgers, and the great outdoors!

The celebratory gang. L to R: Mommy, Grandma Judy, Miles, Ellie, Molly, and Tom. Oh and Daddy behind the camera. ;)

Somebody was pretty excited about opening gifts.

 And Miles was on hand to help out.

 Ellie loved her life jacket. Just take a look at the cake pictures! She wouldn't take that thing off.

So here's to another exciting year with Ellie around. We are so blessed to have her as part of our family. Here are a few facts about her:

She loves dressing all cute, flowers, balloons, cars and trucks, balls, playing in the dirt and water, "reading", counting, and singing. She's quite the conversationalist too.