Mr. Ella and I are celebrating our 10th anniversary this weekend! I can hardly believe it. It seems like we've only been married for a few years. Which is a good thing. I mean if being married to him felt like forever, that would make the forever we're married to each other seem like a jail sentence. Which would not be a good thing.
So even though our anniversary isn't til this weekend, I got my first gift in the mail today. I got a love note along with 2 cardboard cut outs of his hands with an accordioned piece of paper (over 10 ft. long) between them saying "I love you this much!"
My heart skipped a beat and melted when I saw it.
It wasn't fancy or even perfectly done but it was perfect for me.
This is one of the things that I love most about my husband. He's not afraid to take the time and put together something from his heart. He's not an artist or even artistically inclined which makes his efforts even more special.
I can't wait to see what he has planned next!
Ella
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August 21, 2012
August 16, 2012
Bits and Pieces
1. My children are fearless when it comes to vacuums. They chase them and in general, make themselves a nuisance when you're vacuuming. This has unfortunate reprecussions. 2 of my 5 children have had they're skin removed by the vacuum. O'Henry was the latest victim. I think it's more traumitizing for me than it is for them because they still keep chasing the vacuum.
2. I found a donut pan on sale for $9.99! I'm so excited! I've wanted one for a while but haven't let myself get one. But I couldn't say no to that price. I don't know what kind of donut I should make first. Chocolate with chocolate frosting, pumpkin with cream cheese, apple spice, cake batter, maple with bacon..........
3. Someone from our church dropped off a box of yukon and red potatoes. While we're grateful for it, we don't really eat a lot of potatoes. I know that it might be considered treason since we live in Idaho but our oldest doesn't like them. But they were free and we're poor. So, I made hashbrowns for breakfast this morning and amazingly enough, everyone ate them. Even Teeny. And they all asked for seconds.
4. Have I ever mentioned that my baby likes to eat the dirt from my potted peppers? He won't eat just any dirt. It has to be from my pepper pots. Maybe it has more nutrients or something. Or maybe he just likes spicy food.
5. My baby isn't going to be a baby for much longer. He's going to be turning 1 this month. While I support things like him walking (so I don't have to carry him), eating normal food (baby food is expensive) and talking (there's less crying when they can tell you what they want); I'm going to miss having a small cuddly ball of cuteness around. Someone who doesn't argue with you. Someone who just needs me to hold him or his world will come crashing down around him.
6. Teeny has earned his Wolf award in CubScouts! He's so excited and we're so proud of him!
7. If you can't tell, I'm kind of sad that we're done having babies. I know that our family is complete and I won't really miss changing dirty diapers but there's still a little part of me that wants a baby around. I've already informed my children that I expect at least 2-3 grandbabies from each of them. Preferably when they're older (in their 20's) and married.
8. School won't be starting til September 11th for my children this year. While I'm slightly jealous that other kids are already in school (my children need a break from each other), our school was built in the 50's and doesn't have air conditioning so it's works out for the best.
9. I have always made a big deal about every child's first birthday cake. Teeny had a 3-D car cake. Louie had a 3-D duck. Tater tot had a 3-D fire truck. Sweet Cheeks had a 3-D...., I'm sure you can see a pattern here. I've decided that O'Henry is going to have a caterpillar with 8 segments so that everyone can have they're own segment. I'm going to the candy store today for decoration inspiration. I'm thinking M&M's, peach rings, sprinkles, flattened airheads that I can cut shapes out of...... I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to do spirals out of candy. Any suggestions?
10. My kids asked about sex the other day at the dinner table. Mr. Ella and I firmly believe that if they're ready to ask a question then we should answer it. We usually give general basics at first but if they continue to ask questions like how or why things work, we tell them. We'd rather they learn about it from us than learn it from someone else.
Ella
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2. I found a donut pan on sale for $9.99! I'm so excited! I've wanted one for a while but haven't let myself get one. But I couldn't say no to that price. I don't know what kind of donut I should make first. Chocolate with chocolate frosting, pumpkin with cream cheese, apple spice, cake batter, maple with bacon..........
3. Someone from our church dropped off a box of yukon and red potatoes. While we're grateful for it, we don't really eat a lot of potatoes. I know that it might be considered treason since we live in Idaho but our oldest doesn't like them. But they were free and we're poor. So, I made hashbrowns for breakfast this morning and amazingly enough, everyone ate them. Even Teeny. And they all asked for seconds.
4. Have I ever mentioned that my baby likes to eat the dirt from my potted peppers? He won't eat just any dirt. It has to be from my pepper pots. Maybe it has more nutrients or something. Or maybe he just likes spicy food.
5. My baby isn't going to be a baby for much longer. He's going to be turning 1 this month. While I support things like him walking (so I don't have to carry him), eating normal food (baby food is expensive) and talking (there's less crying when they can tell you what they want); I'm going to miss having a small cuddly ball of cuteness around. Someone who doesn't argue with you. Someone who just needs me to hold him or his world will come crashing down around him.
6. Teeny has earned his Wolf award in CubScouts! He's so excited and we're so proud of him!
7. If you can't tell, I'm kind of sad that we're done having babies. I know that our family is complete and I won't really miss changing dirty diapers but there's still a little part of me that wants a baby around. I've already informed my children that I expect at least 2-3 grandbabies from each of them. Preferably when they're older (in their 20's) and married.
8. School won't be starting til September 11th for my children this year. While I'm slightly jealous that other kids are already in school (my children need a break from each other), our school was built in the 50's and doesn't have air conditioning so it's works out for the best.
9. I have always made a big deal about every child's first birthday cake. Teeny had a 3-D car cake. Louie had a 3-D duck. Tater tot had a 3-D fire truck. Sweet Cheeks had a 3-D...., I'm sure you can see a pattern here. I've decided that O'Henry is going to have a caterpillar with 8 segments so that everyone can have they're own segment. I'm going to the candy store today for decoration inspiration. I'm thinking M&M's, peach rings, sprinkles, flattened airheads that I can cut shapes out of...... I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to do spirals out of candy. Any suggestions?
10. My kids asked about sex the other day at the dinner table. Mr. Ella and I firmly believe that if they're ready to ask a question then we should answer it. We usually give general basics at first but if they continue to ask questions like how or why things work, we tell them. We'd rather they learn about it from us than learn it from someone else.
Ella
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August 8, 2012
Who Knew Brushing Your Teeth Could Be So Dangerous?
I'm pretty sure that my daughter will never forgive me for telling this story but I just can't help myself. So let's just keep this between ourselves and maybe she won't find out. Hopefully.
Let me begin by pointing out that we only have one bathroom for 8 people. That's right. One bathroom. Needless to say we have an "open door" policy. Which basically means you can't lock the door just in case there is an emergency potty situation and with 5 people in the house being under 9 years old, you can imagine how frequently this happens. There is also the fact that even though you lock the door, the lock pops open if you jiggle the knob. I don't see this changing anytime soon as Mr. Ella is not handy. I still love him though.
So, a few nights ago the kids went to the bathroom to brush their teeth before bedtime. While everyone else was busy getting their toothbrushes and toothpaste, Teeny decided he needed to use the bathroom. Well, Sweet Cheeks was the first to begin brushing her teeth and went to claim the prize of sitting on the toilet seat. Without looking behind her. You can see where this is going. She ended up falling in the toilet and then to top it off, received an unwelcome shower.
I had no clue but did you know that it takes boys a few seconds to stop peeing?
Poor Sweet Cheeks. Not only was she soaked in grossness but we couldn't technically punish her brother for anything. He technically didn't do anything wrong. We have had to threaten him to keep his lips closed regarding this matter. You could see the desire to share this juicy bit of grossness with all of his friends. We've assured him that dire consequences will occur if we find out he shared this with ANYONE. Which is partly why I feel guilty about sharing the story myself. But I had to tell someone.
My lack of posts have been due to several things; problems with my internet, frustrations with my computer and pure laziness. Everything else but my laziness has been resolved. Hopefully school starting will chase away the summer laziness part. We'll see.
Ella
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Let me begin by pointing out that we only have one bathroom for 8 people. That's right. One bathroom. Needless to say we have an "open door" policy. Which basically means you can't lock the door just in case there is an emergency potty situation and with 5 people in the house being under 9 years old, you can imagine how frequently this happens. There is also the fact that even though you lock the door, the lock pops open if you jiggle the knob. I don't see this changing anytime soon as Mr. Ella is not handy. I still love him though.
So, a few nights ago the kids went to the bathroom to brush their teeth before bedtime. While everyone else was busy getting their toothbrushes and toothpaste, Teeny decided he needed to use the bathroom. Well, Sweet Cheeks was the first to begin brushing her teeth and went to claim the prize of sitting on the toilet seat. Without looking behind her. You can see where this is going. She ended up falling in the toilet and then to top it off, received an unwelcome shower.
I had no clue but did you know that it takes boys a few seconds to stop peeing?
Poor Sweet Cheeks. Not only was she soaked in grossness but we couldn't technically punish her brother for anything. He technically didn't do anything wrong. We have had to threaten him to keep his lips closed regarding this matter. You could see the desire to share this juicy bit of grossness with all of his friends. We've assured him that dire consequences will occur if we find out he shared this with ANYONE. Which is partly why I feel guilty about sharing the story myself. But I had to tell someone.
My lack of posts have been due to several things; problems with my internet, frustrations with my computer and pure laziness. Everything else but my laziness has been resolved. Hopefully school starting will chase away the summer laziness part. We'll see.
Ella
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