Mommy's Little Helper

Having a wonderful Thanksgiving morning with Ella. She thought it was pretty cool that she got to help.
Praying for a safe and happy holiday for everyone!

Birthdays

Friday was our babysitter's Birthday so Thursday night Ella helped me make cupcakes for Nae Nae and I let her eat one all by herself.




& Today the Sargents got together for Grandma Wilma's 89th Birthday party. It was really great to see everyone. It's been too long!

Trick - or - Treat

Our little Moo Cow

Party with the Walkers

Tonight my whole family got together to celebrate my aunt Peggy's upcoming surgery which we have been waiting on forever, but it was also a chance for all of us to welcome baby Joe to the family. You would think that all the new faces he met tonight and all the strange people holding him would scare him, but he was a such a trooper. It feels as if he has always been a part of our family. I think that everyone had a great time and I can't wait to do it again at Thanksgiving. I am so thankful to God for such a large and close family. It really is a blessing.






Joe & Taylor


The girls found some dirt to play in

Lark Ranch

Yesterday, Courtney and I took our girls to Lark's Ranch. Neither of us had been before so we weren't sure there would be anything for one year olds to do, but we all had a blast. The first thing the girls did was check out the "farms animals", which turned out was just goats and birds but they didn't care. Ella wouldn't pet the goats, but Landrey sure thought they were cool. Ella was more into the chickens and quack quacks. One little chicken kept teasing Ella by sticking its neck through the fence and then pulling it back as soon as she would try to pet him. Maybe next time baby. Landrey also got to ride a pony, and suprisingly she loved it and didn't want to get off when her turn was over. Ella didn't want much to do with the ponys, but I did get her to pet the smallest one before we left. We then decided to push our luck and take the hay ride to the pumpkin patch. Well, Ella broke down halfway there and started sreaming which continued the rest of the way there and the whole way back, and Landrey got sick on Courtney. We called it a day and headed home with our pumpkins. Thanks Courtney and Landrey for spending the day with us. We love you so much! Maybe next year we will go after naps :)

Yard Sale Find

Let me start off by saying that I am so thankful and blessed that our parents help out so much with Ella. Brandon's Mom picks her up from Renae's Mon-Thu after work and keeps her until I get off at 5. My Mom has her on Fridays and many evenings so that we can work on the house. I know we don't say it everyday but I couldn't imagine doing it without them. Well, yesterday when Ella came home from spending the day with Grandma Cindy she came home with a big dump truck that they found at a yard sale, and she loves it. It makes noises and it is just big enough for her to fit in the back. She was just too cute in it so I thought I would share. Enjoy!

Grandma is 55!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Grandma!
Love, Ella

Tuesday Dinner

Every Tuesday my family gathers at my uncle Carl's (Grandma & Grandpa's) house for dinner. Sometimes there are two or three of us and sometimes ten. I am just so thankful to everyone that makes the effort to keep our family close the way that they would have wanted it. I love that my daughter gets to grow up with and be close to her cousins and great aunts and uncles. Thanks again. I love you all!

Some Pictures

I Finally Did It

Hello Everyone! This is my first blogging experience. I have been wanting to do this since my daughter was born (14 months ago), but never had the time. I just realized that I will never really have time with a toddler, so I am just going to try to squeeze this in whenever I can. I don't have the time or patience for scrapbooking and wanted some way to document all the little things. I'm going to try posting some pics soon. :)