Ella and Zoë

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Holiday Sweaters and Two Sweet Bunnies ~

December Fun ~

the month of december was busy AND fun --
cookie decorating (and WOWZA, did they ever decorate cookies!!),

rollerblading (i'm in black and ella in white),

and remembering my sweet Grama Idoris --
who would have turned 97 on December 23rd.

a cello, a violin and holiday music ~

holiday susie concert -- what a treat!!

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Como Town 2015

totally random photo from the summer of 2014,
that day a group of girls went to como town and
two of their former amazing teachers,
mrs. olson and ms. knutsen, showed up too!!!

Thanksgiving 2016

so much to continue to be thankful for --
and always missing grampa at our family celebrations.

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 : )