Ella and Zoë: Father's Day 1,2,3,4 and 5

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Father's Day 1,2,3,4 and 5

Just a little stroll down Memory Lane ....

Father's Day One:

(sleep deprived but so happy)

Father's Day Two:

(Tom was the only one NOT teething in this picture)

Father's Day Three:

(first time swimming in the lake)

Father's Day Four:

(love their sweaty little curls)

Father's Day Five:

(celebrating with the two best guys in our lives -- Daddy and Grampa!)

7 comments:

SouthernDogwoods said...: I love all the pictures throughout the years. Precious!; June 22, 2010 at 8:04 AM
beingzaraandzidan said...: soo sooo cute!!
I love the cake..u look gorgeous!
Nice pics; June 22, 2010 at 3:19 PM
Mama Hen said...: Those pictures are adorable! Thank you for taking us down memory lane! Absolutley adorable!

Mama Hen; June 22, 2010 at 9:27 PM
Annie said...: Beautiful tribute of pictures for Tom.; June 22, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Angela said...: Adorable!; June 23, 2010 at 2:36 AM
The Mommy said...: So sweet. I love their onsies in the first picture and I totally know how you'd be sleep deprived and happy at the same time:); June 23, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Taylor said...: I adore their little I love Dad shirts, so stinking cute!!; June 23, 2010 at 8:43 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 : )