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Finally some new pictures

We were invited to a great party at Jonathan's Uncle Jerry and Aunt Cindy's house for a high school graduation party/sweet 16 party (cousin Micheal graduated and cousin Melanie turned 16)! It was great to see family that we have not seen in a while...it was actually the first time everyone got to meet Elle! Anyway, here are some pictures from the evening plus a couple extras just for fun.

Our little fam

Ellison and Aunt Cindy - a big accomplishment as Elle had just met Aunt Cindy a few hours earlier (she warmed up quickly)

Here's Uncle Jerry tending to the brats - they were fantastic!!

The birthday girl, Melanie, with her mom (Aunt Cindy)


Jonathan and Elle reading books


This picture is from earlier today, Ellison has a concerned look on her face because we were talking about her bear - I was telling her that her bear was crying and that she should pick him up and hold him

This is an early morning shot from a couple days ago. I thought she looked so cute in her princess pj's and her hair was all over the place

...just because

Ellison's 1 year stats and more

Ellison's 1 year appointment with her new pediatrician went great! She was not a fan of the shots, however, she is in excellent health and impressed her doctor with her developmental skills!

Weight: 18 lbs 8oz (10%)

Length: 28 1/2" (30%)

Head: 46 cm (75%)

"the sun never sets on cool"

Elle had a great time splashing in this puddle in our driveway (she even decided to sit in it - which is why her onesie is majorly sagging)

We went to Wausau for Mother's Day weekend:

a kiss from Cousin Eddie (Uncle Erik's dog)

she loves to swing!

Cinco de Mayo

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Pics from the week of Elle's b-day

what a big girl!Grammy & Elle dinging the wind chimes

Elle loves her new bubble machine - she loves the bubbles and turning it on and off
working on blowing bubbles - she would rather have the bubble machine do the work
dirt is fun
playing with the dirt

Elle loves her new swing set and we do too

resting for a second

Elle's birthday gathering plus it was Jer's (Grampy) b-day too:

Elle and Grammy

Elle loving the beads (our party favor). Elle w/ Grandma Marcy and Grampy Jerry

Elle and G.G. (Great Grandma June)

Singing and clapping with the Grandma's (Marcy & Laurie)

entertaining her Grandma's

first cake! (angel food cupcake)

she loved it

Elle and Uncle Timmy

Elle and Grandma Marcy

new pail and shovel, she loves to stir things

loves her new car

loves her new phone

talking on the phone