Thursday, February 11, 2010

Custom Creations

OK so business is booming thanks to some great friends - now it is time to pass the word along!
I think I might call it "Ella Bella Designs".
Custom made shirts/onesies with child's initial or age with matching bow/headband available in many designs and colors. $10 for shirt/onesie and $4 for a bow/headband
I am also making tutus, fancy burp cloths, and hooded towels so let me know if you are interested. Great for birthday gifts and/or baby showers or just for your own cute kiddos!

for twin girls, Sophie and Olivia


for brand-new, brother/sister twins


for one-year old twins




All wrapped up and ready for delivery

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Our Big Guy!

Jonah man is growing so fast....he is such a happy boy - always smiling and cooing - wanting to stand and roll over but we don't want him to get ahead of himself and grow up too quickly. He is sleeping well at night (giving us a 6-7 hour spurt and then another 3 or so). We are still loving life being off of work - Trav goes back in 1.5 weeks and I have 3 more weeks at home. I am sad to go back to work but I'm ok with it knowing there is only 1 quarter left of school. Ella is doing well - she will have the hardest time with us going back to work for sure. She is attached to my hip right now.

We are having everyone over for the big game in a couple of hours so I best be off to finish up with things around here. Yeah, to the end of football season!

Jonah - 10.5 weeks

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

She's crafty...

Ok so here are the shirts and onesies I have been making lately... The flower bows match.
I am thinking $10 for a shirt/onesie with matching bow and $7 without the bow....let me know what you think....






Monday, January 18, 2010

Life is good...

I just have to say that spending the last 7.5 weeks at home with my family has been wonderful. Travis and I have both had the opportunity to enjoy this time together with the kids and will continue to do so for 6.5 more weeks. We know this is the only time in our lives that we will be able to do this and we are taking full advantage. Not sure why I haven't been blogging more and just downloaded like 150 pics onto my computer. Here is a long update of what we have been up to since Christmas...


Ella received golf clubs from Papa Mantle...as long as she swings the clubs outside only, we're good. We know Papa Mantle has been dying to buy her this set of clubs since she was born and this Christmas, it finally happened.


When Adam and Katelyn were in town, we ventured out to the Natural History Museum in downtown Mesa. Ella was so excited to see the dinosaurs (and named each one, "Little Foot", "Cera", "Sharp Tooth", and "Ducky"...you know, the technical terms) and Uncle Adam was so excited to pan for gold (and old pastime from trips to the Southwest Museum as a kid)






Happy New Year....our little cutie!



With this beautiful weather it would be a shame to NOT go on a picnic in the park...we hope to do more of this. Discovery Park near our house is awesome.





Look at these blue eyes----he totally looks like my bro in this pic


One of his favorite places to be is his changing table...you can always get a smile out of him here.


Look at his hand in motion....such a squirmer.


He found my finger one night and would not let go....



Jenn and Fae came over for a visit....always nice to see good friends.


Ella loves playing with her little bro and he gets the biggest smile on his face when she's around


Are you ready for some football?


We took a trip up to Flagstaff last week to visit Adam and Katelyn and so Ella could play in the snow...it was short lived because Jonah actually had a pretty bad cold and cough but we got some snow time in. I bundled him up pretty good for our 5 minutes outdoors.



Ella had a blast...as expected. Hopefully we will go back up soon and get some real snow time in.


Aww....Uncle Adam, you're so sweet. (or really he was saying, feed me, feed me, feed me because that is all he really cares about :)


I know Ella has really enjoyed having us home with her and it has been so great to not be exhausted and get to spend good quality time with her....finger painting is always fun.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all! I am sitting here- 7:30am Christmas morning - waiting for Ella (and Travis) to wake up...oh the anticipation. Ella is going to be so excited...I have got the movie camera ready for her reaction. We had a busy day yesterday at the Mantle's and then at my mom's. It is so fun being a family of four. May you all be as blessed as we feel this holiday season and in 2010!




as close as we will get to Ella taking her picture with "Santa"


Sister and Brother



all ready in her Christmas jammies

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Annual Christmas Baking Day

We (mom, Amanda, g-ma, and I...and a few additions) have been baking cookies and other goodies a couple of days before Christmas for many years and it never gets old. We missed you this year, Katelyn! We made sugar cookies, rice krispy treats, puppy chow, fudge, white chocolate covered candy cane/pretzels, and peanut butter kisses. Yummy!







Thursday, December 10, 2009

LOVE

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these pictures!
Our friends, Scott and Tiffany Souquet-Bressand, came over last Sunday to snap some photos of Jonah and Ella. They came out great! We are loving our new little guy and his big sister has been so helpful. There hasn't been a twinge of jealousy yet.