Ella and Zoë: Our Scarecrow THIS Year

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Our Scarecrow THIS Year

Two 4 1/2 Year Olds

1 Pair of Old Jeans

1 Pair of Faded Red High Tops

Lots of Crumbled Up Newspaper

1 Soft Red Flannel Shirt

1 Cute Braided Blondie

More Crumbled Newpapers

1 Brown-Eyed Beauty

No More Crumbled Newspapers

2 Arms full of Pokey Brown Pinecones

1 Pumpkin Head

1 Pair of Garden Gloves

2 Busy Workers

1 Quick Smile

1 Quick Glimpse

2 Quick Kisses

3 Big Grins

1 Sam the Scarecrow

2 Happy 4 1/2 Year Olds

1 Perfect Late Fall Afternoon

7 comments:

Grama Dianne said...: You really need to figure out how to put this in book form as other kids would really love it. Just great.; October 20, 2010 at 11:21 AM
Miss Dower said...: I love the hairstyles they have. :)
I'm always trying out new styles on the 3 year old I nanny for. It makes me hope that someday I have a daughter!!
Oh, and seeing this made me really want to do a scarecrow of my own. Maybe Scott and I will put one outside our apartment!; October 20, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Taylor said...: Love the one of them kissing the scarecrow. So sweet! You always find fun things for them to do!; October 20, 2010 at 1:26 PM
Heather said...: They are so cute, I just can't get over it. The cut-offs, the braids... love it all!; October 20, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Annie said...: What a fun afternoon!! Love to see their big smiles.; October 20, 2010 at 7:54 PM
Kade (^= 3 =^) said...: They are so adorable (*^3^*) It's one of my dreams to have cute twin kids!!!<333333333; October 23, 2010 at 5:40 AM
Anonymous said...: The scarecrow is so cute. They did a great job.; October 25, 2010 at 6:54 AM

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 : )