Elle's favorite spot...the stairs

Cousin Byron's Star Wars

themed Birthday Party

Cousin Lydia

Ian was the last to hit the

pinata.  Julie secretly pulled

the strings to let the candy

out.  I think he was a little

shocked that he broke the

pinata.

Notice Ian still holding the bat

in the top right corner

What's a birthday party

without limbo

After Byron's party, we

headed to Cousin Emma's

First Birthday Party

Elle loved hanging out in the

dog crate with the pink

poodle

Cousin Emma checkin out

her cupcake

Not sure what to think

OOH.  Messy.

Yum.

Uncle Joe, Aunt Holly, &

Cousin Emma opening

presents

The girls with Grammy

Crosley

Emma checking out her loot

Big girl

Elle playing with one of her

favorite toys...Mommy's

beads

Trying out the polar bear

footstool in front of the Plow

& Hearth Catlog Store

Visit with Santa...

Not sure about this guy

This isn't Elle, but I thought it

looked like her...and is pretty

funny.

Elle and her buddy Isaac at

playgroup.  She just sat in

the cart and waited for kids

to push her around in it.

Crawling through the tunnel

at playgroup.

Mommy's attempt at a photo

shoot. Wearing a dress from

Ava Beckford.

A little too windy

She chose sticks over all of

the props Mommy had

prepared for her

Elle playing with beads...her

favorite toy

Elle signing "eat"

Elle loves standing on her

head

Elle in her holiday outfit given

to Elle for her birthday from

Auntie Noreen.

Our Christmas Tree.  We

decided to get a tabletop tree

in an attempt to keep Elle

away from the tree.

Elle's "professional" photo

shoot...these are the

proofs....

Elle checking out her

Christmas stocking

Tyring out her new

toothbrush

Byron in his Star Wars

costume he received for

Christmas.  If I was more of

a Star Wars fan, I could tell

you what character he is.

Grandma and Elle on

Christmas morning

The scene at Christmas

Dinner

Grammy & Grandpa Crosley

at Christmas dinner

Grandpa Newman got Wii

jammies for Christmas. 

They were a big hit.

Grandma & Kay Weaver

Grandma & Grandpa

Newman, Elle, Lucas, &

Daddy on a walk in

Sperryville on New Year's

Day

Bundled up...it was cold!

December 2008