Ella's beautiful new dress that GiGi made.
Playing a game on Thanksgiving
First choir concert. It's kind of red overload.
Making cookies with Boppie
She was so excited to decorate our Christmas tree.
What are these things on my head?
Showing daddy his porkroll and cheese ornament. It's a NJ thing.
Putting the star on top.
I think she was most excited about the Dora and Sponge Bob candy canes.
Ella had a playdate and they made gingerbread houses. Not to shabby.
We went to see a Living Nativity. Luckily the baby Jesus wasn't real.
Writing her letter to Santa asking for bunny slippers, a doggie and a princess maker.
Getting ready to go see the Living Christmas Tree at church.
Showing Grammy the ornaments.
Making gingerbread men with Grammy and Boppie.
The finished product.
Ella's new bow. I love the E.
Pastor Kim, the Children's Minster at our church.
Pastor Don, the Senior Pastor.
Ella during her performance.
After her performance and SO happy to have a cookie.
It's nearly impossible to get a picture of a 3 year old who is standing still AND smiling AND looking at the camera.
Yes, the bow is huge.
She couldn't leave her dress bows alone. They had diamonds in them.
Ella loves her nativity scene. I love it because she can play with it as much as she wants and I don't have to worry about it breaking.
Getting ready to ride the train at the zoo.
Making her cookies for Santa. Chocolate chip...Santa's favorite.
Opening my new video camera.
Joe opening his luggage.
The famous princess maker.
The cupcakes squish down, then when you put them in the oven they magically rise.
Christmas morning.
The family present...TV trays for the basement.
Sorry the camera work is so shaky.
Showing off her Rosetta outfit. In case you didn't know, Rosetta is a friend of Tinkerbell.
The view from the Murray suite.
One of the walrus'
Ella's reaction to the walrus. She wasn't a fan.
Every time Ella sneezes she says, " I sneezed just like the walrus." And she often informs us that he needs food to help his sneezes. She's right, he does this when he wants to be fed.
This is Meredith who gave us our private tour.
Please note the snot. I believe Phil and Dan Z. experienced it first hand.
Joshua
Rebecca
Janet...she wouldn't out it in the walrus' mouth so she just tried to fling it to him.
Dan Z (I think)
Me...imagine putting money in a coke machine. That's what feeding the walrus is like. You just put the head of the fish up to his mouth and he just sucks the fish in.
Joe feeding the walrus. Ella wouldn't go anywhere near it.
I think Meredith said he weighs 1300 pounds, but I'm not sure. All I know is he was HUGE!
I love this picture.
Ferdinand, the Beluga whale.
Don't you just want to kiss him? It looks like he's smiling for the camera.
Megan, Robbie, Rebecca and Joshua petting and feeding Ferdinand.
Dan Z and Alice
Joey petting Ferdinand. He kind of feels like a hard boiled egg.
It looks like he's standing on his fin.
Catching some air to get Dan Z's hand.
Ella anxiously waiting to go on the Abby Cadabby ride.
It's basically the Tea cups at Disney World
The fabulous Big Bird hat
Very excited to ride the Elmo fish ride.
Showing off her bunny slippers.
The dining room in the suite. It was perfect for us.
The hotel had these awesome birds.
Most of the cousins. We've made improvement...2 years ago Ella wouldn't stand with them for a picture. This year she stood with them AND smiled!
This was the biggest pizza I've ever seen in my life! 32 inches across. The fork gives you some perspective.
These were large paper plates and the pizza still hung at least 2 inches over the side.
At LegoLand getting ready to start the day.
Alice playing in the water.
Edie playing in the water.
Ella with Bob the Builder...made out of Legos, of course.
Riding on the boat ride...Story Book Brook or something like that.
Driving us through a scary safari!
Doggie Alice and Angel Edie with Ella...who's stuffing her face (shocker).
Riding the train.
Aunt Mo, Edie and Alice on the train.
She looks scared but she's really fine.
Aunt Mo, Edie and Alice on the boat ride.
I was trying to get a picture of Ella's first roller coaster. The coaster went around the dinosaur.
A Christmas tree made entirely out of Legos. It was so cool!
What better way to finish the day than ice cream.
Ella slept by herself in this big bed.
All of the girls gathered around Ella's DVD player to watch Tinkerbell.
