The Facts

Ella:

-is almost 30 pounds...we are so excited.
-starts preschool in a week.
-had her first nightmare about a "mean dog"
-has developed horrible allergies (she is on 3 types of medicine)
-loves to watch Super Why
-talks in her sleep (it is freaky)
-is always fancy (she even packed tutus when we went camping)
-loves to say "Mommy, I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to Daddy!"

Will:

-is in the 90 percentile for length, 70th for weight and 70th for head size (Chris is so hopeful that he will be tall).
-smiles all the time.
-started to suck his thumb (Ella insists she didn't teach him).
-makes such cute little sounds. I told Chris that he said "hi" the other day but Chris thinks I am crazy ;)
-loves to watch football...he will just look at the TV and smile.

Basically, I am one proud and busy Mommy!!!

Camp Sturgill 2010

Only Ella

I have always heard that kids learn from your example.....well where did she get this from??



I promise I don't mop the floor in my underwear.

Family Pictures

My friend Lisa Christensen just started a photography business so we asked her to take some family pictures since we now have a new member of the family. She did such a good job.

You can check them here: http://lisaruthphotography.com/?page_id=471

Just click on our picture...the username is sturgills and the password is july2010

Corbett's Glen

We decided to go on a little hike for FHE tonight. When we told Ella what we were doing...this is what she decided to wear....

Makes sense right??? All ballerina's perform their best dances in the woods.

And here I am with Will strapped to my front. Isn't it great?? I couldn't wait to have the baby so I could strap him right back on.

I love Rochester...this is 15 minutes from our house. As a side note...it is impossible to get a picture of Ella looking at the camera.

Always asleep and always cute!!!

Check out the wicked bug bites...but all and all the trip was great. The best part was 30 minutes into the woods when Ella said "I need to go potty". We asked her if it was poop or pee and she said both. We were in a panic to get her home and kept telling her she couldn't poop in the woods..she then got this worried look on her face and said "Umm...Mommy, can you pass gas in the woods?"

Deja Vu

Watkins Glen

What...I just had a baby??? So, I should go on a one and a half mile hike up some 800 stairs right???

Well...that is exactly what we did and boy was it beautiful...


The trip was a little impromptu so we weren't very prepared. We went with our friends the Howells and thank goodness she had her camera or I wouldn't have any pictures. Also, since we weren't expecting to be hiking...Chris ended up carrying Will in his car seat the whole time...while I ran after Ella (why do kids only have one speed..aka super fast?). It was a lot of fun and we are so glad the Howells invited us!!!

Here are some pics: