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Friday, February 25, 2011

Crested Butte trip 2011

Well, I FINALLY got the pics up from our Crested Butte trip! It has been a little crazy around here the last few weeks!!! Anyways....we had a great time with our friends, and it was soooo nice to get away for a few days!....even if I thought the Ellis family was falling apart on part of the trip! :) (read the last of the blog to find out why)

Here is Bella with the kiddos on our flight out to Colorado...we ended up being rushed out of Wichita a day early because of a snow storm coming to Colorado.
Here is us soooo happy to leave Wichita!!!
Couldn't help but post pics of the beautiful sunset on the trip out!
...and this one too!
...and this one too!
Griffin thought he was pretty cool wearing Daddy's helmet....anytime it was laying around, he would go put it on...and he thought he was pretty cute....so funny!
G had sooo much fun with Logan and Parker....and they had many jammie days!
He played pretty hard!!! Griffin and Daddy about to go tubing at the ski resort!
Griffin and Daddy about to go tubing at the ski resort!
Here they come! G loved it until his little tushie hit a few bumps at the end!
Yayyy! So fun!!!
High five!
Our little ski bunnies all bundled up!
Family shot!!
Here is why the Ellis family was falling apart....aside from me being sick part of the trip (thank goodness we had Bella, because I was good for nothing for a bit ;) G had an ear infection (his first) a few days before we left and we thought he was on the mend...until about about 7 days later when he started breaking out in a rash....at first we were worried was having a reaction to the peanut butter that was in a snack that G and Daddy shared, but then after going to the clinic, found out it was a side effect of the amoxicillin he was given for his ear infection. I had a hard time believing that it wasn't an allergic reaction.....the rash became worse by the minute....but after talking with 4 doctors, they all said the same thing, (it is actually called an amoxicillin rash)....just a side effect, no allergies. Here are a few shots of it....by the time it was all said and done, it was almost solid...and bright red. Once we stopped the medicine, the rash was completely gone in just a few short days. Aside from the rash ;) we had such a fun time!!! Can't wait to go next year!!!

Aside from the rash ;) we had such a fun time!!! Can't wait to go next year!!!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

16 month update!!!

Our big boy is 16 months old...wow!!!! We just love him to pieces!!! He is for sure the apple of our eyes! He makes each day sooo fun!!!



-always wants his own cup with a straw when mommy has one...so i always get him a little cup with a couple ounces of juice
-walks on tiptoes
-becoming a little jumping bean on his trampoline
-loves to tickle....even though it feels more like pinching ;)
-he is fearless!
-LOVES the water...anywhere...in a cup, or the toilet, or the sink
-this child can boogie...and he is fast!
-now eats bananas like a big boy! he does not want them cut up...wants them with the peel still on!
-he is such a sensitive little man, but NOT gentle
-could play chase and hide for hours!
-loves to do flips
-learning to do sommersalts..he will get in sommersalt postion on the floor-head down, butt up, just can't quite get his legs over
-doens't quite tell me no yet, but will shake his head no...like he means it :)
-loves to show us his muscles
-loves to jump to mommy and daddy
-continues to blow kisses to EVERYONE...i have to say, it is one of my favorites! melts my heart
-he has quite the little mop on his head, and i am lovin' it!!
-likes to be a big boy and go down the stairs forward holding on to the hand rail
-wants to be like mommy and daddy...my favorite is when he climbs up in the chair next to daddy and crosses his legs just like him...so stinkin' cute!

-words he is saying:
juice...sounds like zhuice ....my favorite
up
down
daddy, da da, dad
mama, mom, mommy
strawberries...or something like it
drink
giddy up giddy up
animal sounds, moo, baaa, quack quack
nana, for both banana and his Nana Jana
dis...means this
ba ba, for bottle
uh oh...so stinkin' cute
downstairs
ball

Monday, February 14, 2011

Soul of my Sole! Lover's day post #3!!!


The soul of my sole!! LOVE LOVE LOVE this pic!

v day cards, say cheese! Lover's day post #2!!!

Griffin's Valentine's Cards!

roses are red!
violets are blue!
this valentine's day,
i'm a sucker for you!!

Yes, I am pretty much in LOVE with these v day cards!!!
Here is our 1 good handprint from our painting the other day! The back of the card!
Say cheese!!! Love these "photobooth" pics that I took of Griffin during our Valentine's Day photoshoot! Such a little personality!!!

Love is all you need!!! Lover's day post #1

I am BLESSED!!!


I have been loving the all of the valentine's printables floating around blogland, so thought I would create a few of my own in my quest for logging some photoshop hours!
Printable #2

Thursday, February 10, 2011

snow day

Wow! We sure got a ton of snow!!!! Another snow day! Yes, I know my boy isn't in school yet, but we were pretty well stranded in the house regardless! And we have an even longer day while Q is on his snowboarding trip with his work buddies. So, we decided to have some fun!

we jumped on the trampolinee
rode his horse plenty
played g's favorite game of chase each other around the house
baked banana bread
watched a tinkerbell movie
made our valentine's cards
then g decided to paint the rest of his face and hair...then thought it would be fun to taste it!
so, we finished our snow off with some splashing in the tub!

honestly...i have to laugh that he hangs on tight to his bracelet instead of his horse while bouncing like crazy! definitely has his priorities in order!! and that silly little face!!
Next: our VDay cards:
a few of our valentine's papers for our painted hand prints!!
BEFORE!!!
This is fun mommy!
some of our valentine's hand prints!
YOWZA!!! Did not even think that he would eat the paint! ;)
Straight to the tub!
in between blowing bubbles! check out that cute little tushie!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Sledding!

After my birthday dinner at Q's parents, Rylee reeeally wanted to go sledding, so Q pulled the kids! They had so much fun!

Griffin just loves his Rylee so much! She is making sure he is all set as Q starts pulling them! Love how they have such a special bond, hope they continue to love each other this much as they grow up together!
They were loving it!!! G surprised us all with how much fun he had!
K riding shotgun!
Isn't he just the cutest!!! Had so much fun jumping into the snow!
Grandma Kathy with her little Griffin!
Thank you Kathy for the wonderful birthday lunch, it was delicious and so nice of you!!! I am very lucky to have such a sweet and thoughtful mother in law!

Sunday, February 6, 2011

ellis lately

Here is a little of what we have been up to lately!

Last weekend we met up with our dinner group and all of the kiddos at the bowling alley, didn't quite work out like we had planned, but still had a great time!
The kids loved playing on the bleachers more than anything else, we decided, that we are going to get a set for the house ;)
Wow...crazy blizzard in Wichita last week!! Wish I had gotten a shot of the snowdrift in our backyard! This was at the beginning of the storm.
...and the week before it got into the 70's which was CRAZY, so we enjoyed a little outside play time!!
Cousin Rylee started playing basketball! We have gone to a few of her games! Seriously the cutest thing ever, they even introduced each kid by name as they run into the gym through the fog...too funny!
Here is another shot of the all star!
Griffin wants to play too, as soon as the players would break, he was headed for center court!
It is pretty obvious who G spends all of his time with!
...he needs a little work on the application ;) This boy continues to make me laugh every day!
more blogs to come....I have gotten a little behind!!!