Ella and her friends. Future K.H.S Cheerleaders

Well at least Ella and Jayci look like they are having fun.

She loves to be the center of attention....this stunt fits her well

I just thought this picture was cute...Go Ella!

While everyone was out cheering and having fun......including Ella...

Even doing Ava's favorite cheer "let me see your Frankenstien" .....

They stood here watching the other girls cheer and looking scared to death.

But hey if they can have fun together what's more important right?!?

The girls thought since they did such a good job cheering they needed a treat. Ave ran up to her grandma's and grandpa to reap her reward, she ran back down and one by one took her friends and even Drew back up to get some money as well.

This would be them trying to show us their money. Drew was just like "Come on let's go!"

Ella and her "cheesy" smile. It's hard to get her to show her real smile these days, but when she does it's adorable. I love it when she is really laughing, it's so contagious to anyone around her.

Ava's big brown eyes could tell you a story without her even saying a word.

She looks a little too innocent here...

Maya's first haircut...

I thought since Maya was turning one she needed a little haircut(It's kinda hard to cut whats not there. The other kids had one before their birthday so I couldn't break the tradition, even though they were a little fuller on top than she is).

I know they look a little short, but bangs are in right?!?

What a classic picture of a one year old...two teeth on the bottom, one and a half coming in on the top, scratched up nose, butched bangs and two teeny tinny pig tales to top it off. What more could you ask for!!! Got'a Love Her!

Yeah It's Maya's 1st Birthday today! We always start the day off by a Great Big Birthday Song. She loves it when we sing to her.

Time to blow out the candle! Ava was worried all day that she wouldn't be able to do it. She was very ready to help her. I think Maya just liked hearing us sing the "Birthday song." We started singing to her about two weeks earlier because she helped the kids sing it to their grandma Hafen. Every time we would sing she would clap her hands and turn around on her bum (because she is no way near walking or standing) and I swear she would say "Aabee" (which my interpretation of that is Happy). Smart Girl, smart girl!!!

Ok, here it is her first real taste of sugar.......

Looks like she likes it, we could be in trouble if she is anything like her mom. I'm trying to keep her away from chocolate as long as I can.

And it's gone! She had no problem shoving it all into her little mouth! Yummy! Happy Birthday Maya!

Ava spotted this present early on and she wouldn't let anyone take it from her. As she was helping Maya (or so she thought) open it up she said to my mom "Drama dis is donna be bootiful!" Were not sure if she was dissapointed or not when it was finally over all it was was a couple of outfits.

Now this present on the other hand will probably end up as Ava's. She has a soft spot for little puppies. The name is pending... but never the less it has hardly been anywhere else but under her arm.

It's time to open presents. I think Ella and Ave were far more excited than Maya. They thought she needed all the help she could get.

She got her first baby doll from her Aunt Mardi. It's kinda funny looking, but those are the ones that seem to become favorites.

Everytime she sees her new doll she just screams or grunts and grabs it close to her face (Iwonder if she thinks she looks like her). We have been keeping it in her crib so when she wakes up she has something to play with. You can hear her in there forever just playing with her baby.

This is how "Miss Maya" spent the rest of her Birthday. Kanab Cowboy Football game, Cowboys lost 22-19 to the San Juan Broncos.

Ella and her new hair cut on her first day of FIRST GRADE! She was so excited. I came home from the gym and she was dressed and had already ate breakfast. She said "while dad made her breakfast she fed Tootsie and then she ate the best sausage ever." She combed her hair, brushed her teeth and did her chores all before 8:00. What a good Girl!
When Ella got to her classroom she had to find the desk with her name on it. She sits in the very back corner on the last row next to a window. (I guess her teacher is not worried about her loosing concentration, I'm wondering now why I was always on the front row middle section????)
This is Ella's Teacher Mr. Willardson. (I think they both were a little nervous.) She came home so happy and excited to go back, she said he sang a song about all the kids in the class and they were all laughing their heads off. It went something like this... "Ella is so Cool, Rosita is so Cool and so on...

The entire time she was gone I just couldn't stop thinking how much she has grown up! Tears are swelling up in my eyes just typing about it. Ella is an amazing little girl! She is always there to help me or her brother and sisters. She never throws fits or gets in trouble. She does think she is about 16 but other than that we'll keep her. I love watching her mature into such a little lady. If she could stop picking her "wedgies" she would almost be there. We love ya lots Ella and hope you have a wonderful First grade!