Ella and Zoë: finally, mud!!

Friday, May 27, 2011

finally, mud!!

this spring has been a cold and rainy one, so sunny days that are warm enough to play with water outside --- and make mud houses and mud food for the zoo animals and dinosaurs --- are making us all quite happy!!

4 comments:

Mama Hen said...: We love being outside having fun! these pictures look like a lot of fun! I hope you have a great weekend!

Mama Hen; May 27, 2011 at 9:54 PM
Annie said...: Happy girls is the best. Love their smiles.

Have a wonderful weekend.; May 27, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Sadia said...: Oh, those cutie pies! You so need to come and visit us, with our 100-degree days!; May 28, 2011 at 1:39 PM
Andrea said...: Hope your weekend is going great!!

Just wanted to tell you that you have a bloggy award awaiting you over at my blog!

Take care!; May 29, 2011 at 10:56 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 : )