Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Power of Three

Thursday, January 26, 2006, was a very eventful day for our family; our Ella was born! She came into this world with vigor. We are so grateful for the joy that she has brought to us.


Three years later, she continues to bring joy to all of us. Ella was thrilled to have a birthday party with lots of friends. The festivities began with lunch at Izzy's. What could be better than party bags, goodies, pizza and ice cream!?
Ella made a haul! The smiles that she was giving us all day were so bright I couldn't help but be excited and smile with her.


The fun continued at home. Ella and I baked a cake together. It was made according to her specifications. She wanted a pink heart cake. After she ate her "piece of cake" (the frosting), she promptly asked for more frosting!


The gifts kept coming too. She was so excited over everything, it seemed like she was going in circles for a bit while she was deciding what she wanted to play with first.


I'm so grateful for my little girl, and I hope she will always know how important and special she is.

9 comments:

Angela said...

Happy Birthday Ella

Tory and Elizabeth said...

Happy Happy Happy Birthday! I can not believe it has already been three years since she decided to come and join us. Wowsers, where does the time go. And that super big smile, nothing says joy more than that.

Jana said...

I don't know if Ella was having very much fun on her birthday. You sure can't tell by looking at her. :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLA!

The Loftins said...

Ahhhh, Happy Happy Birthday to Miss Ella, such a little lady now!

Bledsoe said...

Happy Birthday! I can't believe she is three! I'm glad she had a good day.

LoraAnn said...

All I can say is that your little girl is an absolute doll!! How are you feeling? Wish I were as far along as you are. Good luck with the rest of your pregnacy and I can't wait to hear or your new addition! Ella will be such a great big sister. Take care!

Marcie said...

Oh my gosh I love the picture with her and the fancy nancy doll!!! It looks like you had a very fun filled day!

Sister Christine McCracken said...

Ahh!! She is so funny! I don't know who's more excited for me to come see you guys, she may just have me beat. But it was a close race. And that is definitely a very Fancy Nancy! haha I noticed she had on her princess dress you made. Birthdays don't get much better!

Adrienne said...

Happy Birthday Ella! We actually bought something for her but have failed to get it in the mail yet...

We've been missing you guys and thinking about you. We're getting excited for the arrival of the newest Winter.