The Big 5!

  Me and Jeff are celebrating our 5th anniversary today. Time has sure flown by! Jeff has taught me so much in these short 5 years... he's taught me how to find happiness in every day life. There may be a million and one reasons not to be happy, but there's always something to be happy about & he's taught me to live for that one reason. Jeff is a happy person by nature, which is one reason I was drawn to him. I've trained myself to be more happy, but I still have a ways to go before I'm up to his level.

  Jeff is a wonderful daddy! He comes home from work & gives me a break from playing with the kids. They love their daddy! 

  Jeff shows his love, to anyone, by serving them. He's always asking what he can get for me or what he can do for me & if I do it myself he gives me a hard time. I love and appreciate his service & try to do the same for him... think of him more than I think of myself.

  I'm so thankful that he holds the Priesthood and is always willing to give me or the kids a blessing, what a comfort it is! He's taught me a lot about the gospel & applying certain principles into our lives. Like honesty... he came home from Lowe's one day & noticed that the cashier over paid him by two cents. The next time we went to Lowe's he gave the two cents back to the cashier... she gave him a funny look, but all Jeff had to say was I'm not going to be held accountable for two cents.

  Happy Anniversary babe! Love you! 

In Memory of my Grandma

My Grandma has suffered from dimensia for years & has finally been released from her trial. At first we all laughed when she would tell us the same story 3 or 4 times in 20 minutes. But as her disease progressed we all reminised about how Grandma used to be. I am so grateful to know that she has her mind back, that she is now whole. My Grandpa has been so loving & so good to her! I will miss her, but I am so glad that she isn't suffering anymore.

Pictures

Ethan & Lexi Halloween night, right before trick or treating.
Our three kids! That's weird to say, I'm still not used to it. But I have to say that emotionally I'm having an easier time with three. I don't feel so bad taking the time to nurse Makelle because Ethan & Lexi have each other to play with. After I had Ethan I felt bad taking time away from him because he had no other play mate.

Ethan is such a big helper! He loves to hold her & kiss her & love her! He's always asking to hold her or give her a binki. (Not that she really takes one, but it's the thought that counts) This morning during Makelle's awake time he spent good quality time with her, talking baby talk & sharing toys... making sure she knew who he was

At first Lexi would only hold Makelle for a few seconds, now she doesn't want to give her up. She's jealous of anyone else holding her, when she thinks it's her turn. She loves to touch her & climb in bed with her... naughty, naughty!

Makelle is such a good baby! She usually only cries when she's hungry. So a lot really, but easily fixable. We love Makelle!

Makelle Ellingson

  Makelle joined our family on Nov. 1st. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 19 1/2 in. long. So far she's a very good baby, she rarely cries & loves to cuddle. Ethan and Lexi adore her! Lexi hates me right now, I'm obviously a traitor since I'm holding another baby; but I know This too shall pass. We have so much support from our family & friends it makes adding another child to the family a lot easier. We are very blessed that she is so healthy & came so fast. Don't worry pictures are coming soon!

Halloween Fun

On Saturday we went to the Pumpkin Patch. They had some fun things for the kids. 

Ethan and Kayla went through the hay maze quite a few times and had a blast

Jeff was a good sport to pose too.

We are very excited to welcome Makelle into our family. She will for sure be here on Saturday. But we're hoping for sooner, if she's ready that is. Ethan is very excited for the new baby to come... I hope he still feels the same when she gets here. I'm making progress & having contractions & everybody keeps asking when I'm going to have this baby... apparently I look huge & ready to deliver. I'm sure I do because I am, but it'll be nice to have strangers stop asking me if I'm trying to steal a pumpkin.

Happy Birthday to Jackie!

   Saturday is Jackie's birthday... since I won't have access to the Internet that day I want to wish Jackie a happy birthday! I'll keep it short & sweet so I don't embarss her.. but Jackie is the sweetest! She doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, she's so kind hearted & loving. She's such a good aunt, and always does the best she can when she tries anything new. We love you Jackie! Hope you have a wonderful birthday! 

Happy Birthday Mom!

  I wanted to wish my mom a Happy Birthday! I'll be nice and not announce her age. We'll just say she's a too young to be a grandma. Her birthday is actually tomorrow (the 9th). But I wanted to be the first to say it.

  My mom is so caring of others, she's always seeking for ways to help someone else. She's very talented; she makes a great flower arrangement, she's a wonderful cook. She's been so helpful to me & Jeff. Once a month she has come to tend our kids so we could attend the temple & do sealings. 

  She's a great grandma. My kids absolutely adore her! Lexi doesn't leave her side when she's around. Ethan has come to accept the fact that he has to share Grandma, but he loves to play with her every chance he gets.

  Anyway, Happy Birthday Mom! Hope you have a great day!