Christmas at home

I was lamenting how we always seem to get hung up on stuff around the holidays and all the stack of presents that kids need. Well, don't bother trying to tell the family that when you've got a new baby at home.

Here's a few photos of Ella's haul:

I love that concerned look she has, "Is this all for me?" or maybe "Is this stack gonna fall on me?"

She finally gets to play with some of the toys!

She knows when to clap too! This is one of my favorite memories of Christmas as Ella's Aunt Anne and her Great-Grandmother play the piano. Ella the music lover was really enjoying it!

Finally, the Ethiopia trip video...

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Everybody seems to do a little photo montage of Ethiopia when they get back, and well, we took our time getting around to it. We hope you enjoy it. Expect the director's cut soon with lots of bonus features and commentary.

-Charles

Happy 1st Birthday Ella!

Here's Ella's cake that was painstakingly created by Ella's Aunt Dedra during her visit this last week. It is absolutely adorable! Thanks Dej!

Ella meets Jack her cousin

Ella had a really great visit this last week with Richard, Dedra, Jack, and Juliette. Here's some photos of her and her cousin Jack having some fun.

Ella's photo shoot

Here's a couple of pics from Ella's first photo shoot last week.

I love this smile - she is such a happy baby!

Those eyes! And if you look close you can see her two teeth on the bottom - the only teeth so far.

Ella and Baci

If you were wondering how Ella and her dog-sister Baci are getting along, here's a couple of updates on the progress... This one was from her Nonna, and the t-shirt says it all...

Halloween Weekend

Our friends had a redneck themed Halloween party, so we decided to take it up a notch and become redneck zombies.

Ella's not too sure about the costumes... yes that is a Wal-Mart bag for Ella to trick or treat with. We don't miss out on the details!

She did look pretty cute in her overalls and bandana though, and there is something really creepy about a zombie baby.

-Charles