Here she is!!! Ellie Hope on her last night of being TWO! This girl couldn't be more excited for her third birthday!!!
We got to spend the day celebrating in Niceville, Florida where we were spending a couple of weeks between summer training programs! We had a fabulous day! We had a party where Ellie got to blow out her candles!
Ellie and Daddy even got to hunt for hermit crabs together!
Alexa wasn't going to miss out on the fun! She helped herself to a birthday cupcake!
And we even had a few of our Oklahoma friends come to help us celebrate the occasion!
When we asked Ellie what she wanted to eat for her birthday, she emphatically said "CUPCAKES!" So, cupcakes there were! And in abundance! Big cupcakes, small cupcakes, chocolate and white cupcakes... Whatever your heart desired!
Ellie definitely got to be the princess for a day and I think she would say it was a great birthday! We got to spend the evening as a family in Destin going to a fun Mexican place for dinner and she even got a free birthday Sundae there! She got to run through fountains, play outside, have a party, be with friends... who could ask for more? She is one blessed little girl and we sure are blessed to have her in our lives. It's been an incredible three years, sweet girl. You definitely bring light to our lives!
Here are a few fun facts about our THREE year old!-
She is 36 1/2 inches tall - just over three feet and we started measuring on her closet door!
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She finally reached 30 lbs!
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She LOVES numbers and letters and colors. She can count to 60 and will gladly do that for you!
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She can spell and write her name. (tho - like her Momma, she is a lefty and so sometimes will write in mirror images - we're working on that!)
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She can spell her name in sign language (thanks to a kid we met on a sailboat this summer who taught her! ha!)
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She can count to ten in spanish (cutest thing in the world to hear!)
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She loves Barney, VeggieTales and Dora the Explorer. She has also recently become a fan of Sid the Science Kid. I think she's gonna love science like her Daddy!
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She has a mind that just doesn't stop. She remembers details of things that happened months ago - remembers locations she's seen before, makes and models of cars, you name it, you're not slipping one past this girl. (i.e. "Look Mom, that car is just like Papa Barry's car! or "that van is exactly the same as our van!") She will also let you know if you miss your turn or which way you should turn. I experienced this several times this summer!
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She LOVES to sing and can carry a tune really well! Often on road trips she will just sing and sing in the back seat. It always brings a smile to my face.
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She has become quite the nurturer. She is SO good with her dolls and often tells me that I need to be quiet cause they are sleepin'! Or that if she leaves her baby, that the baby will probably cry... :) She loves her baby sister, too, and it's so fun to watch her teach Alexa things and help her out. They are quite good buddies!
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She's a helper and oh so fun to have around.
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She loves her tricycle.
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She is incredibly expressive.
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She is full of incredible one-liners.
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And the list goes on...
So GRATEFUL for THREE wonderful years with our beautiful Ellie Hope!
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