Fast forward 3 years

Well now with a few more years under my belt so to speak. I am the proud mom of two great kids both which are dx with autism. We have moved our family to the suburbs to force integration for the girls and give them the dream yard to play grow and learn in.

WOW its been for ever

ok so the year is 2008 and I have been lost in the land of MOM to an ASD screaminge and new mom to Emma her dear sister born 5 days after Ellas 2nd birthday

HALLOWEEN 2006

So.... WHAT TO BE?

Well after my funny idea didn't get laughs at the concept stage ( I thought it was funny) I knixed the alarm clock costume for Ella and went with the oldie but goodie MINNIE MOUSE ( I THINK YEARS AGO I WORE A PLASTIC MICKEY - mom doesn't remember but I thing I've seen a picture.

Well E made a great little mouse and had a few friends over to play Halloween night :) FUN FOR ALL

My Mother's Cocoa Wheats Rival Those I've Had At Spago

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

I Don't Need A Napkin And My Mother Does All My Laundry

ONE

ONE YEAR PHOTOS

So for the past 12 months I have been planning to get the girl to have pictures taken at a "studio" and last week I did it. SEARS here we come and now I remember why I had been putting it off - you have to pick one you like BUMMER and they are staged cute but staged. Well that 9.95 package climbs in price fast but what can I say - PRICELESS - hope dad thinks so when the bill comes. And she has changed so much over the first year um.... what Ella loves at one year
1. all orange veggies ( no green )
2. Eight Silly Monkeys (over 100 time read by mom and dad)
3. hanging out in bed with dad reading the paper and books
4. blueberries blueberries and blueberries
5. 8 very sharp teeth to eat blueberries
6. Ella's World and Elmo's World
7. Harry and all dogs big and small
8. silly monkeys
9. the pool

ELLASWORLD

Well summer is here and Ella is proud to announce the opening of Ella's World playhouse- pool-mini sandbox and her own umbrella. Now if we could just sell tickets - JK - looking forward to many playdates pool side - without leaving home. Ella thinks the sand tastes great - peas no way but sand by the handfuls. GO FIGURE

Memorial Day at the lake

Here the little girl on memorial day watching daddy paddle around with Harry - moments later we got caught in the rain