The Imagination of a Child

Last night was a pretty laid-back night for us.  At 5:30, we went to a 2nd birthday party at Jump for Fun.  Ella is too scared of bounce houses to actually have any fun, so she spent the majority of the "jump time" sitting with me.

After the pizza, soda, cake, and presents, we went home.  First, we had a dance party.  YEAH!  Nick actually joined us this time.

After the impromptu dance party, Eli went to sleep.  The rest of the family stayed up late to eat popcorn and watch Tangled.  Around 12, we finally all decided it was time for bed.  SUCH FUN!  I love staying up late with the family.  :)

Here's a few random pics of the kids:

Can I just say how ADORABLE it is how seriously into each other they are?

Oh, I can't not blog Ella's comment the other day.  "Daddy is my favorite Prince Charming guy of all."  I said, "Yeah, Daddy is my favorite Prince Charming too."  :)  

I told her she was such a big girl the other day because she put on her own shoes and socks.  She asked that since she's so big if she could have a ring like mine....I looked at my wedding ring and told her that one day a boy would give her a ring of her own when they got married.....so then she started talking about how when Eli grows up, he will give her a ring.  I tried explaining that he is her brother, but she got frustrated with me yelling,"I KNOW!  HE'S MY BROTHER AND HE'S GOING TO GIVE ME A RING!!!"  Whatever I guess.  :)

I tried making this post the other day, but something happened with my pictures, and I gave up.  I believe this should be dated 2/6/12.

What I saw:

The story:
"A mosqito bit me and I yelled at it, and I cried a little bit, and I fell down on the ground, and made snow angels. And then the mosquito cried too."

Hmmm....so I guess it'll remain a mystery. What an imagination Ella has!

In other news:
Eli sits up so well now. He is so big and getting stronger each day.  He's still not moving anywhere yet though. I guess he's more like Ella than just what's in the face. He's another picture of him doing what he does....