Christmas Day

Christmas day was a busy one for us. We did gifts at our house 1st thing in the morning, then headed up to Bad Axe for Christmas and Dinner with Amanda's Family. It was a long tiring day but was very enjoyable! Here are some pictures from the day.

After Santa stopped by.

"There are just so many, I don't know where to start?"

Who knew the bows would be her favorite!

Post Gift Opening

Opening more gifts with Grandma.

"I told you I liked the bows best!"

"I'm exhausted, good night"

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas celebrations got started on Christmas Eve when we invited my Parents and Brothers over for dinner and exchanging gifts. I was fortunate enough to have the day off to be able to cook while Amanda was working. For Apetizers we had spinach dip, and veggie pizza squares, for dinner we had prime rib, a sweet potatoe and apple dish, and cheesey potatoes, and for dessert there were sugar cookies, pumpkin cheesecake, and a cream cheese strawberry dessert. It ended up turning out great but was very stressful trying to get everything ready and take care of Ellasyn. I have much respect for stay at home moms now!

After dinner was cleaned up we all gathered in the living room and did our gift exchange.

"What I get gifts?!"

"Now were talking Cash Money!"

Vines the Monkey

"I love my new Exersaucer from Gramma and Grampa"

"I've had enough, wake me after Santa comes"

1 Year from Ellasyn's 1st Photo's!

Today is 1 year from Ellasyn's 1st photo's. She was just a tiny bean then, now she is a beautiful precious little girl!

12/12/08 Ellasyn's 1st Picture

12/12/09 1 year later! (Also 1st Trip to Bronner's)

Here are some other pictures from her trip to Bronner's

"Look Im a Snowwoman!"

"Gramma Loves me!"

"How many more times do I have to see Santa!"

Mass Update and 3month photos

I have been so busy with work lately that I havent had a chance to update my blog. Since I am such a party animal on Fridays and Saturdays now I had lots of time last night to go back and make lots of posts with lots of pictures of Ellasyn and whats been happening since Halloween. Hope you enjoy!

We also had Ellasyn's 3 month pictures taken. The photographer Emily Dowd does such a wonderful job! If you would like to check them out go here then scroll down to client login and enter 3mosellasyn then click enter, on the next page enter your email address and click enter and you will see our little model! Its so hard to choose which we want to order....

Awake Time

Sleepy Time

Baby Cereal

Ellasyn's 1st attempt at Baby Cereal.

Yum Yum

"Wait was I supposed to swallow?"

"I said I had enough!"

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ellasyn's 1st Thanksgiving. We were up at Amanda's parents house for dinner.

Gobble Gobble, Wobble Wobble

Im so hungry I am going to eat the Turkey on my bib!

What? Is there something on my face?

Prior to Dinner we did a Family photo shot for the in-laws christmas cards. Lots of pictures later we were able to get a couple where Ellasyn actually looked towards the camera rather then at me or the ground.

Bumbo Seat

We got Ellasyn a Bumbo seat. I think she likes it! What do you think? She also enjoys her wrist rattle.

Ellasyn's 1st Hunting Camp

Today is the eve prior to Opening Day of Michigan firearm deer season and I'm hanging with Daddy!

Daddy, do you like my Girly Camo?

Good Luck tomorrow Grandpa!

Play time with the guys at camp.

Family Visitors

This past weekend Ellasyn's Great Uncle and Aunt came to visit and meet and meet Ellasyn. Saturday evening we went to my parents house for dinner then spent the rest of the night catching up with each other, its always fun spending time with Uncle Chris and Aunt Sheree.

 Play time with Ellasyn

Big Smiles with Grandma!

More smiles for Grandpa!

Hanging with Uncle Eric

Tummy time with Diesel

Time to Eat

Sunday we meet at Greenfield Village for the day, we had lots of fun walking around the village, checking out the old homes and shops. Ellasyn too had a great time, most of which was spent sleeping.

Bundled up in my Stroller. Lets see some Sheep!

And the sheep wanted to see Ellasyn too!

I've had enough of my stroller! That way daddy!

Babies 1st Halloween

Here are some pictures Ellasyn before going to bed on Halloween.

When do I get to eat my candy?

Hey did you just see that Ghost!

Ellasyn's Halloween Photo Shoot

Couple weekends ago we visited some friends for me to shoot some skeet and Amanda to hang with the mommies and babies, well they had a mini fall themed photo studio set-up in their dining room for taking Halloween pictures of the little ones. We liked the idea so much we decided to try the same thing this past weekend, so Saturday while Amanda was feeding Ellasyn I headed to Michaels to get some fall/halloween themed decorations. I ended up with a couple mini bales of hay, a couple sections of fall leaf garland, some fake gords and pumpkins and finally a Mum. We wanted to set it up in our front yard in front of our Burning bush, it is bright red right now with the color change, but it kept raining on and off. We opted to use the dining room table. I arranged the mini hay bales to create a corner area that we could prop Ellasyn up in and then arranged the other decoration around her, even used our Pumpkin we got at the Cider Mill a couple weekends ago. I think the set-up turned out really good, and the pictures with Ellasyn even better! Take a look and let me know what you think!

Ellasyn Smiling in her "Daddy's Little Pumpkin" shirt

"Hey are you done yet?"

Ellasyn in her "My Mummy Loves Me" shirt

"Maybe you will get the hint I'm hungry!"

"Wait I got another idea!"

"I'm giving you the fist for putting me in this costume!"

"I'm a little Sweet Pea!"

"Maybe if I cover up in leaves you will stop taking pictures!"

"And I've had enough!"