Color Me Mine (Pottery)

This was our first attempt at the Color Me Mine studio. Ella and her friend Ty decided to paint some fish pottery. They actually did a really good job! We were surprised! We'll see what the final product looks like after we get them back next week! Her other friends Alexis and Sydney painted a mermaid and a flower vase.

Hula Hoopin' on Wii

We have a Wii that Ella loves to play! In this video she is standing on a fit board and hula hooping. She has to move her body in a circle in order for her character on the TV screen to keep the hula hoop going! It's hilarious! It's actually one of my favorites! It's so much fun and even more fun watching other people doing it! Sorry about the video being sideways...I can't figure out how to turn it around!

Taste of Colorado

On Monday we met up with some other good college friends Chris and Molly and their little girl Emily at the Taste of Colorado. Sorry we didn't take very many pictures! We were too busy walking around and catching up. Ella had fun running around the scuptures at the art museum! It was so nice to see you guys!!!!

CU vs. CSU

We tailgated with a bunch of college friends and went to the University of Colorado vs. Colorado State University football game! It was awesome!!! It's always such a good game and a very CRAZY crowd!

Zoo

We finally got a break from the heat last weekend! It rained for two days straight which was awesome, making Sunday a perfect cool day for the zoo! We tried something new this time...we fed the Lorikeets! We always pass up that exhibit because I'm terrified of birds but I was feeling adventurous so we went in. The people working it said not to touch the birds. Well...the first bird we decided to feed jumped right onto Ella's arm then onto Josh and started eating. Crazy!!! I freaked out and Ella of course wanted out of that place that second! It was pretty cool though after the fact.

Mommy's Little Helper!

Nate and the Girl's Visit

This past week my Josh's brother Nate and our 3 neices came to visit! They are so adorable! Hard to believe the last time we saw them was when Ella and Mia were 6 months old! We were excited to see how the girls would communicate with eachother because they are Deaf and use sign language. At first Ella asked why I was talking so slow and quiet (while using my hands). Then as we explained it she was AMAZED! She wanted to do everything with them including taking baths and sleeping:) They figured out how to communicate and Ella even picked up a few signs herself! We had a great time hanging out, going to the pool and catching up. It was so nice to see you guys! We miss you!!

Updated Ella

Time sure does fly....Ella has grown up so much this summer! She learned how to ride a big bike with training wheels, swim with floaties, chew gum, dance ballet, and best of all use the toilet! We are so proud of her! She has become such a little sweetheart (she always was but even more now that terrible twos seem to be over)! She's so grown up continues to put a smile on our faces a million times a day:)

Marnie and Juan's Visit

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Ohio Trip!

We went for a long summer trip to Ohio to stay at my parents place on Lake Erie. We had a ton of fun relaxing and hanging out with the family! Ella became officially potty trained, learned how to ride a big kid bike and chew gum! She was busy! We rode a ferry to an island called Put-in-Bay and golf carted around, went to the butterfly garden and had ice cream. Ella enjoyed playing with all of her cousins (Kenzie, Andrew, Maddy and Livi). We went wine tasting at Mon Ami and then got to stay with the older cousins to enjoy ourselves while the grandparents took all the little ones home! That was a nice break:) There was a 4th of July parade by my parents place. Ella was SOO excited that everyone was throwing candy, she didn't know what to do with herself! I miss my family so much!!! It was so nice to see you all!!!!!