Elia is 2!!!!

Elia is 2 years old today! Wow, it seems just like yesterday that we welcomed our little princess into the world. It has gone by so fast but we wouldn't change anything. Elia is such a blessing in our lives. HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY ELIA!!!!!

Here are some pictures from the day she was born.

WE LOVE AND MISS YOU NICK!!!!!

Random Pictures

Our little school girl. She is so anxious to go to school and ride on a school bus. We will see when the time comes if she really will be excited. :)So cute!!! This picture can definitely cheer you up on a bad day :)Loves to pretend she is taking picturesShe is posing like a model for mommy :) TOO CUTE!

Great-Grandma Rock's 90th Birthday

Elia's Great-Grandma Rock turned 90 on Nov.19. Almost the whole family was able to get together and throw her a surprise party. It was a great day!

Elia and Great-Grandma
Four Generations
Family Picture with GrandmaAlmost all of her great-grandchildren (just missing 5)Getting ready for some cakeElia giving Great-Grandma the card she madeThe Birthday Girl!!!Family Picture

Great-Grandma Bird's 85th Birthday

We celebrated Great-Grandma Bird's 85th Birthday on Nov.8

Time to eatPresent time!!!CousinsDancing time!!! :)She loves her cousin Kyla

Election Day

Halloween

Halloween was lots of fun this year. Elia had fun trick-or-treating and then handing out candy to the kids. Grandma Bronson came out for the weekend and Elia had a blast getting candy with her. Elia did really well and walked about half of the way. But then she wanted mommy to carry her even though we did have a stroller, so that shortened our route a little :). Overall Halloween was a success and it was fun watching Elia enjoy it.

Daddy cutting the top off of the pumpkin
Mommy and Elia getting ready to scoop out the seedsElia waiting for trick-or-treating time to arrive
Grandma and Elia in thier costumesElia looking at one of her goodiesHaving a treat before going out :)Lets start trick-or-treatingKind of dark but at a house to trick-or-treat

Neighborhood Halloween Party

On Saturday our neighborhood had a children's Halloween party. It was a little chilly but Elia had fun. They had cider, donuts, cookies and candy for everyone. The kids had a little parade through part of the neighborhood, a fire truck came to visit and then they had a candy drop for the kids. Elia really seems to be getting onto Halloween this year. It is so much fun to see her growing. I can not wait until Friday when she will be trick-or-treating.

Playing on the playground
Being a silly little girlWalking in the parade with daddyShe liked meeting the fireman and getting some things from himLook at my new hatGetting ready to start the candy drop for 3 and underPicking out some treatsThe kids had fun getting their own treats

Little Boo at the Toledo Zoo

This past Thursday Jeff took the day off and we brought Elia to the Toledo Zoo for Little Boo at the Zoo. It was a nice day and Elia had fun collecting treats, playing games and seeing all the animals.


At the entrance of the zoo

Can we hurry this up the sun is in my eyesShe was having a conversation with him and at one point he stuck his face right up to herHaving fun playing bowlingShe walked up to each one so they each had a ring onPicking out a duckie after tossing the bean bags in the pumpkin faceIn the castle bounce she had so much funBounce, bounce The elephants were awesomeOne of Jeff's favorite the Rhinos
The lion was just posing so nicelyLooking at somethingDaddy and Elia looking at some amphibiansThis polar bear was putting on a show for usElia's favorite animal, the giraffe