Ella and Zoë: Go VIKES!!

Monday, November 30, 2009

Go VIKES!!

Ever since Ella was a newborn she has loved wearing hats.

The ONLY hat Ella does not like to wear

is her purple Vikings Helga hat.

She actually gets sad when we ask her to put it on.

We're just hoping she's not secretly a Packer's fan.

5 comments:

Angie said...: I love it...They are so CUTE!; November 30, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Annie said...: hehehe, so cute!!

PS: Answering your question:

Yes,she is my sister.; November 30, 2009 at 9:10 PM
SouthernDogwoods said...: Awww! What a sweet Viking photo!; December 1, 2009 at 12:37 PM
Taylor said...: LOL! So darn cute.; December 1, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Jess said...: Absolutely nothing wrong with a Packer fan!! Go, Ella!; December 1, 2009 at 4:25 PM

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 : )