Birthday/Vacation/Anniversary!

Whew...we've packed a lot into the past 3 weeks!

Ella is now 3...whew where does the time go?? She holds up three fingers...and asks..."Mama am I three now?" She's a very busy girl! Just about fully potty trained...it's a work in progress! She told me the other day (after having an accident)..."Mama I am learning. You don't need to be sad that I had an accident...I'm just learning how to use the big girl potty." We're getting closer! She's very much a routine girl (she gets that from me!) I always carry her in the morning from her bed into the kitchen...yesterday she told me that she didn't need me to carry her...because she was 3 now...she was a big girl who can walk by herself...I told her that she was never too old for me to carry her and get cuddles! She's all about FROZEN! She has pj's, a puzzle, sticker book, an Anna doll, 2 pairs of Frozen socks, a t-shirt, and a beach towel...I think that covers it all....she loves it! She sings, "Let it Go" on a daily basis...running up and down the hallway...sometimes Josh runs up and down the hallway with her singing too! :) I need to get that on video! ;)

We also went on vacation....to Cape May, NJ. That was a lot of fun. With Josh's family....parents, his sister and all of her family. We had such a nice time....we went to the beach, pool, the boardwalk, a really nice zoo, a pirate cruise, a lighthouse, an aviation museum, and got to eat some good seafood. It was a great week that went by so fast!

Ella played great with her cousins! She loved having little playmates! They even played dolls with her! She wasn't a huge fan of the ocean...stuck her toes in it the first day...and then that was it! Was scared of the waves chasing her!

Now it's back to reality....work, work, work! We got back from vacation on a Saturday...and the very next morning bright and early Josh had leave to go to Myrtle Beach for the week for a conference for work.

Ella has moved up to the 3 year old class at church...last week was her first week...there were tears....this week she walked right in and was just fine....Josh said, "wow, that was a much easier transition then I thought it was going to be."

It's our 8 year anniversary today...wow! Time has gone by fast! I stopped and picked up steaks for the grill for dinner. We also put a pepper and onion on the grill....and had some Chedder Biscuits...followed by cheesecake....yum! Now it's back to eating salads everyday! :)

It's been busy...and summer just started!