New portraits from Sears ~ July 23rd



Now 19 1/2 months old, the baby look is quickly fading. Tadaah! We have a toddler!

Enjoying our HOT SUMMER!





Ella loves the water~be it a bucket or a lake!
Here we are at Coeurd'Alene Lake with cousins Ethan and Jennifer.

Soo Cute!



Ready to spend a day in the sun with Grammy Marvie.

A Goodbye & Hello~ June 24, 2006


Today we said goodbye to Chris' Cousin Robert Moser at a memorial service after passing from an auto accident, and a first hello to little cousin Stormie Purcell.

May & June Birthday Party at Pooleys

This party was the first of many to come at the Pooley's new Twin Lakes home. All the little girls love the slide. Here Gracie and Ella are being helped by Kelly. Many to celebrate this day...Justin, Kassie, & Jayson Derting, Christa Robbins are those I remember right now, opps! Kassie got her first cowgirl hat, what a wonderful smile.



Ella and Lindy enjoying their cupcakes. What a backdrop!

Mothers Day

A Delicious Mothers Day brunch was enjoyed at Grandma and Grandpa's house again this year. Afterwards Great Grandma got help from Ella & I with planting some flowers. I loved this~making generation memories!

We went home and ALL got a good start on our spring yard clean up.






AhOH!! Double Fisting already!

Ella snatched up a glass at a party we held at home, and she must have liked the smell~look at that grin. Taking after daddy!

Ella sure loves her Kitty Habebe

Easter, 2006

Our Family hosted Easter this year at our house. Ella here looks ready fo a nap. : )
Ella with Aunt Jamie--Easter egg hunt got a bit chilly, but she wasn't gonna miss out!

Brownie Heaven!


Yes, this confirms it. She's definitely my daughter!
Ella loves her chocolate. Good brownies Grandma Claire.

Caught "brown" Handed



Now that Miss Ella is walking quite well, she's quick AND quiet! In this picture she was just busted for getting into my chocolate truffles I had on my night stand from Valentines night before. She was sitting there enjoying them, I had to laugh and get the camera. Helping herself up she left her print on our sheets. I think it looks like Wilson from Castaway. : )

A Family Valentine's Day at Home!


Night out, yeah! God is Good!


This is our "small group", group of friends from church we meet with weekly for fellowship and various studies. Right now were doing Gary Chapman's 5 Love Languages.

Our little Fish



Ella loves the water. For the month of March we even took a baby swim class that's been lots of fun. We can't wait for summer!

Wine, Stein, & Dine



Chris worked while the rest of us ate, drank & were merry! Grandma & Grandpa, Uncle Randy & Joleen joined us at a local school benefit wine tasting.

Ella at 13 months old ~so pretty is blue!