Too Two Cute!!!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY ELLA NAOMI!!

I can't believe how fast the last 2 years have gone. My mind keeps going back 2 years ago to the first moment I had all alone with Ella. Family hadn't arrived yet and Kirk was off finding something to eat. So there I sat, a new mommy, holding a tiny little black-haired girl. The only thing my exhausted self could think was "now what." Now, I sit here and think how did we survive with out her? Ella has been God's sweetest gift to us. The joy she's brought to our home is indescribable. It's so humbling that God sees us as worthy parents to raise her. But oh how blessed we feel. Two years ago, when we brought Ella home from the hospital my song for that moment was Chris Rice's version of It Is Well With My Soul. The 3 of us must have listened to that song a hundred times in our first few weeks as a family. The peace and closeness of God was overwhelming at that time in my life and all came wrapped tight in a tiny 6lb. 10 oz. package. Today, I look at my 2 year old amazed at how far she's come and wondering what all I'll see her do in my life time. Thank you Father, for this blessing called motherhood.




Ok, enough of my sentimental stuff.... on to the party!! And what a party it was!

Ella absolutely loved being sung to and blowing out her candles.

We had a beach themed party.

Ella would grab a gift and say Happy Birthday and tear into it.

A turtle sandbox and some new jammies

Every little girl needs a pony, although I am still waiting for mine!

A motorcycle of her very own. She loves motorcycles.

Of course she got much much more from all our families. This is just a sample of the things she got. She really got spoiled rotten this birthday but I can't think of a little girl more deserving! ;) Ella got a bit overwhelmed about 1/3 of the way thru all the gifts. It's hard for a 2 year old to understand the whole here's a toy now don't play with it and open another gift thing.