Adam is 24!

This week we got to celebrate Adam's 24th birthday! Only
one more year till he can rent a car!... Go adulthood!
Things are going well, and we are excited for 2009! Lots of
exciting things to come. Ellie is always are main excitement
now, and she never fails to deliver. She is learning and growing
so quickly and we just love having her.

Trying some new pajamas she got for Christmas.

Reaching for the toes... she actually just now started this one.


Looking cute in her pretty pink sweater she got
from Uncle Eph and Aunt Heather.


Practicing the crawling motions. She was really getting those
knees up and moving today. She's a wild one.

Then practicing turning. On Sunday, she amazed us
by turning completely over from her back to her tummy!
She hasn't tried to do it much since, but we were very
much impressed with her demonstration of strength!

Adam's Banana Nut Cake with homemade Butter Pecan Frosting...
soooo yummy. I love cake.

Blowing out the candles. Hope he made a good wish!

He made a "24" on the cake with his candles, but it's a
little hard to see.

Ellie relaxing with Daddy. She was so chill with him that
afternoon... especially since he was holding her right by
the nice warm heater.

This is why the swing gets limited use lately. She is
so wiggily and antsy that she just pushes herself down
off of it... she did this in a matter of seconds.

I sat her down leaning back a lot, and she just pulls herself
all the way forward to retrieve her dropped toy. I can't leave
her alone much lately.

Showing her pretty dress.

With Daddy.

Me and my girl!