Where has the time gone?

Summer has come and gone. Where do the days go? We have been busy since we last wrote. Ellen has made her 2nd trip to Bavarian Blast in New Ulm, Mn. We celebrated Madeline's birthday the same weekend. Ellen let us know how she felt about ice cream, spoons in both hands saying, "I like it!", over and over again!

After Bavarian Blast we spent a weekend in Iowa with Nathan, Mandy, and Lily. Lily and Ellen loved the pool!!! The would have stayed all day if we let them.

We also spent a weekend on the farm with Grandpa, Grandma, Beaner, Brian, Amy, and Paul! I had a lot of fun. I could run anywhere I wanted to. This summer we also learned that Madeline and Ellen will have a new cousin! Yeah!!! We are so excited to have a new little ones joining the family! Congratulations Maureen & Brian!! Wooo Hooo!

Most of the time Ellen spends her days at Ashley's while Christian and I work. Ellen loves Ashley and seems to have a lot of fun there everyday. On the occassions that Ashley is closed, Nana has been filling in! We are so lucky to have her help and Ellen LOVES the extra attention she gets these days! Nana usually lets her do all the things that Mom and Dad wouldn't let her do......walk in the the lake with her clothes on.....he he! She loved it!

Ellen has been busy learning so many new words! She has suprises for us everyday it seems. First she started combining words, then she was memorizing a few pages in books, and just in the last week, she has started singing! I know I'm especially bias, but I think she's really smart! Takes after her sister!!

Here is a video of her singing Twinkle Twinkle -since she never sits still, it is a bit broken, but still super cute!!





Up next is Ellen's 2nd Birthday!

I'll try to be back to update before then!