Thursday, December 15, 2011

So alarming

I am not sure we will ever adjust to the time change. After all, it has been weeks since my body has wanted to change bedtime to 6:00pm. However, no one else in this house agrees.

Mornings are also rough around here. Nobody wants to wake up at a decent time. Even with our battery-less automatic alarm clocks, it is difficult to convince our feet to hit the floor.

These guys are so alarming, and yet they never go off at the same time morning after morning. I thought they did their thing at the break of daylight.... this is not true. I think they believe in, 'The earlier, the better', or 'Let's see what kind of response we get out of this'. They just better be glad they are so pretty and fun to watch.



Cock-a-doodle-doo,
Kellie

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Up to date

So, as it turns out, I am not a pressional blogger. Quite frankly,  I am a terrible blogger. I think I will put this on my list of New Year's resolutions. We will see.

Just to give a quick update on what has been going on around here, Ella is THREE!! (That is the most imporant thing.) Also, Ella talked me into getting her a cat a while back, Cattie, and they have become super friends. Actually it is a very interesting relationship.
We had determined the cat needed her own place to sleep so she wouldn't sleep with us, and by "us", I mean Aaron, Ella, Chochy, Phoebe, and myself. I just do not think we should add a cat to that lovely mix. So, as a team, we decided the bathroom would become Cattie's bedroom.
This has turned out to be a good thing for everyone except Cattie. Like most kittens, she gets in trouble alot. And when she is doing something Ella does not approve of, Ella grabs her up and throws her gently(ha!) into her 'bedroom'. This is followed with Ella screaming, "Bad cat. Stay in your room!"   ......Poor kitty.

This is my precious little cat-loving, fake smile angel.

Will try to post more often,
Kellie

Saturday, November 5, 2011

The birthday girl

I truely cannot believe Ella turned 3 in September. She is absolutely an amazing girl. My BFF. My little angel. My true love. My everything. The past three years have been totally awesome having her at my side.






The feeling in my heart for this little girl is like no other. I look forward to many more years.

Monday, September 19, 2011

The perfect weather

We have been having a lot of outdoor play time the past several days. It is lovely outside and it is SO much easier to clean up outdoor toys than the gigantic mound of multiple messes Ella makes while playing inside. I really think she can not stay focused on the same activity for more than 3 minutes at a time.
Also, I like to sit back and watch as she plays and creates. My little doodlebug is an amazing creature.






I think the little artist is adorable... even though she is missing something.



 And that "something" would be her pants.


Pants or not, she can still climb the gate.





Playing peek-a-boo was fun too.

We just love this weather. It is perfect.


Friday, September 2, 2011

Dinner Time... or not

Ella and Katty are inseparable. They really do love each other, maybe... and you can really tell... maybe. I still haven't decided if this is appropriate behavior from a two-year-old and her cat.




But I have always heard cats have nine lives. I hope so.



DING!! It's done.

Oh well.

Monday, August 29, 2011

A windy day




Daddy bought Ella a new kite. And it is so much fun.


Cute kite. So perfect for the little princess.




 Ella loves her sunflowers that she planted a couple months ago. They are coming to the end of their beauty stage, but she still likes to go pick out her favorite one, which is usually a different one every day. I think we will plant many more for years to come.


Running into the wind. So funny. Great hair.



Such a wonderfully windy day.

Love,
Kellie

The pink tutu

Aaron's store went through Grand Opening over the weekend... Congratulations Daddy!!  And the festivities were a big deal. I had prior obligations so Poppy, Grammy, and Aunt Haley took Ella out to have a little outdoor fun.

I am still in shock that it went very well. Of course, Ella is a risk-seeking litle girl, so I guess I should really not be at all surprised that she loved this first-time activity.


I am so thankful to Grammy for capturing this first for Ella.


I am pretty sure that this little diva is the only cowgirl wearing a pink tutu. This was her outfit of choice for the day. No arguments from Mommy. I love my frilly girl.



Also, they went for a little "Tractor Ply" shopping. Definitely a favorite activity for Ella. She is already a professional shopper.

Poppy and Ella just look so cute walking holding hands... aww... so much love... and so much play. I am sure they are discussing tractors (a.k.a. lawn mowers).

Supporting Tractor Ply,
Kellie

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

A girl and her kitten

Aaron and I have been discussing getting Ella a kitty. Well, to tell you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, Aaron has been trying to convince me that she needs one.

Lucky for both of them, a friend of Ella's, Lauren, gave her one. I will admit, it is precious. Of course Aaron is excited too. Mommy is still trying to be convinced.... or 'purred to' in kitty language, that a small, hairy, mischevious feline belongs in a family with so many dogs, and not to mention all the other mouths I feed on a daily basis.


This was the purr-fect kitty for Ella because she told me she wanted a little kitty that turns into a big kitty, and you know, she showed me hand signals and everything, so she must have done the appropriate research. 



The name of this little one is still to be determined. However, Ella is calling her Katty. Cute name. It just may stick.

I must say, there is not a lot that will come between this girl and her kitten.

Until next time,
Kellie

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The farm turns to frills

I have been having a serious need to create/make/work/do something productive, so I decided to join Etsy. I created this little shop and I hand-make all my own bows. Hair comes natural for this family, and Ella loves a good hair bow, so this sort of kills two birds with one stone.

www.etsy.com/shop/ellabastella


Oh, and about the work comment, not so much work, but more like do something. And, of course, I must have an activity I can share with the almost three-year-old in the house. However, she is a truthful critic.

Back to creating,
Kellie

Monday, August 15, 2011

Pickled Okra

Grandmama, Ella and I made pickled okra.


And I cannot wait to pop open a jar. 

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Will Work For Food

So, this week, we added a new puppy to the premises. This is the fluffiest puppy I have ever seen. He sure is a wild one. You know, puppies sure can run and bite/chew and squeal and so on... just all the normal puppy stuff.


We knew for a couple days we would be bringing him home, so we talked about a name. After deliberation, and Aaron and I spouting out semi-normal names and Ella insisting we name him something that starts with an "L", for example; Lizzy, Lilly, Lucy etc., she names everything an "L" name, even the boys. We decided the only appropriate name for this boy would be, Willie the Giant, you know, from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. After all, he is 10 months old and already weighs 125 pounds.....

YES, your eyes do not deceive you, one hundred twenty-five pounds. It is hard for me to take in every time.

His size really resembles the miniture pony a few doors down.

And that is just a rough estimate. I hear he will be huge when full-grown. I think I will look up the word 'huge' in the dictionary, because I thought he was already HUGE.


This picture does this puppy's size no justice. I think I will have "Will Work For Food" put on the name plate on his collar. I wonder if this will convince the neighbors to feed him too. He sure does eat a lot.

By the way, Willie is a full-blooded Pyrenees, Great Pyrenees to be correct. He will handle our light-work and keep the goats safe and sound so we can sleep at night.

I could not convince Lizzy to get close enough to compare the two.


I am pretty sure she was giving me the silent treatment. She has not been thrilled with Willie the Giant intruding on her territory. I tried explaning that with Willie here, she can focus on her beauty sleep.


I felt like I was being looked at through the eyes of a teenager. I could almost hear her mumble, "Mom, come on. All that monster is good for is barking and eating."


I just love this face.