PICS!

In the spirit of consistency, especially since we are moving soon - far from family and and friends, I hereby vow to update the family blog....at least monthy....

Never thought this would actually happen!!!  But, abolishing and actually outlawing a nap for Aria, she totally fell asleep AT the counter at dinner!!!  And there was no stopping her - I was like screaming and jumping and clapping "Aria - stay awake, eat your pizza, want some candy?" And nothing!!!

At Thanksgiving, Ellie and Aria got their own real wine glasses and sat at the the head of the big table with the grown ups. 

Aria is so proud of her big sis, Ellie was the angel in her Christmas show.

Typical me.

forgot the camera for halloween, luckily our friends had brains in their heads and brought theirs.  here is aria, with no costume on, running for her life with the candy bag....

heres the little mermaid with her friend Noelle

Rolling down the Hill

Joc went to Orgeon to visit Jen and Dion spent a day with his girls - literally hours of fun rolling down the hill by our house.

Fall Picnic.....

Proud Cousins

Ellie holding our new niece, Aurora.  She is so sweet.  We love her already.

Aria looks a little unsure...."Do I really want a new baby at my house? hmmm.."

Evelyn (Ellies long time friend) & Ellies first day of Kindergarten

Aria, Eveleyn, Ellie, Lydia after the big girls first day

Ellie on the porch before school - the traditional pic

If we were mangas, this would be our family. :) (Not sure if i'm using that word correctly)

dion

joc

ellie (?) in 10 years (?)

aria

The McGuire Girls

Joy, Joc, and Jen together again for a weekend in August....I was in charge of french braiding hair :)

Another weekend in Indiana

Earth to joc, make a funny face.....oh, your arm is on fire, thats why you aren't paying attention...

Ellie and Mimi at Strongbow for dinner...

These handsome dudes are related to Ellie....HUGE shocker....

Whenever someone says that Ellie looks like me, I think to myself that if they met these boys who are Dion's sisters sons, Ellies beloved cousins, they would never say that again.  Ellie looks like a Garrett, she IS a Garrett, through and through. Personality and all. Man, I love her. We had a great time up north with the Garrett clan last weekend.  We did almost nothing, so that is a successful vacation, eh? Beautiful weather, amazing scenery, good company....it was nice. :)

Yes, its true.

Mackinac Island

Ellie, Aria and Dion had fun in the butterfly house, Joc was too scared to go in....We all spent alot of our time outside in the grass in front of Mission Point....
Aria having a tantrum in the grass in front of Mission Point...this one happened to be after she BIT Ellie -typical response to hurting someone, being really stubborn and and not in the least bit sorry.  Gotta love being 2 1/2 

A Rarity. A Picture Containing the Man of the House.

florida for 10 days.  yummy dinner that night.  great server :) thanks kel :)

couples walking in took our picture....then we took theirs - they had the same camera, wierd. thats all the detail you're getting out of me, two months out. 

Aria, Joc, Ellie, Dion in Sanibel May 08

a little recap...Arias 2nd Birthday in December (07) and Ellie's 5th Birthday in April

I am feeling like a loser and really don't know where to start with blogging again, but gotta start somewhere....