Ella and Zoë: Third Birthday: Part Three

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Third Birthday: Part Three

Party Time . . .

The Cakes

The Birthday Girls and their Mommy

The Younger Guests

The Older Guests (with the Younger Ones)

Opening Gifts

Ella with her GOLD Dress-Up Shoes

Zoe with ALL the Accessories

Opening the Annual Tooters from Daddy

More Gifts

So Excited

Ella with Elise

Zoe with Grampa Lindy

Zoe with Connor and Uncle Luke

Ella with Mommy

Zoe with Daddy

Ella with Brenna

Cake Time

Lighting the Candles with Dad's New Blow Torch

(LOVE Ella's expression)

Ooooohing, Ahhhhing, Smiling and Admiring

Blowing out the Candles

Eating Cake

Still Eating Cake

The Next Day . . .

Two Three-Year Olds Tuckered Out in their Tutus

Anyone have any advice on staying one-step ahead of these two??

2 comments:

Rydley said...: What a fun party! I don't think I've ever seen such cute cakes!! Where did you get them?; April 24, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Carolyn said...: What are you doing up at 4:36 am??? The way you keep up is by getting enough sleep! Love to all from Texas!; April 25, 2009 at 9:50 AM

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The Beginning of the Adventure . . .

After trying and waiting for a long time, June 26th 2006 was the estimated due date of Baby A and Baby B. We were thrilled. But a little over 10 weeks early our doctor decided it was time for us to meet the babies. On Wednesday, April 19th at 6:49 pm, Ella Marie was born. We named her after Tom’s mom, Della Marie, and her name means 'Light'. She weighed 2 pounds 14 ounces, was 16 inches long and was perfect. At 6:51 pm, Zoë Dianne was born. We named her after my mom, Dianne, and her name means ‘Life’. She weighed 3 pounds 5 ounces, was also 16 inches long and was perfect too.

Both girls stayed in the NICU for almost 2 months and did really well, especially considering all of the 'what could have/should have beens'. It was a 'one step forward two steps backwards' type of dance those first few weeks, but after 47 days we brought Zoe home and 10 days later brought Ella home. FINALLY, we were all four under the same roof, and were ready to start the next exciting chapter in our lives . . .

Ella and Zoe turned FIVE this April and are THRIVING. They are fun, funny, naughty and sweet. The joy they bring to our lives is immeasurable. They are also really fun to take pictures of : )