A Little Bit of Ella

After downloading my phone pictures to the computer, I sat and laughed at all the pictures of Ella...each comes with a great story.

First, this picture was taken LATE one night after Ella "went to bed."  Our friend, Kathleen, had brought us dinner including a big serving of broccoli.  After we put Ella down for the night, she came back downstairs and asked if she could have more of the broccoli.  Somehow I couldn't say the words, "No you can't have any broccoli!"  It just didn't feel right. 

This next one was taken at the children's hospital while we waited for Harper's PT appointment.  She calls it her "spiderman homework."  It was a long day (multiple appointments), but she was amazingly patient!

I snapped this picture while we waited for Dad at Fred Meyer.  Ella is wearing all her favorite clothes...Utah football jersey, blue pants, and her blue "spiderman" shoes.  With the short haircut, I guess I can understand why people call her a boy all the time.  

This photo taken by me from the couch while nursing Harper.  Ella wanted a piece of cheese and was not willing to wait for me to help her.  The problem is that I occasionally come downstairs after changing a diaper or something and find the fridge still propped open with the chair....we've got to work on that.

 This is Ella showing Harper how to get in car seat so we can leave for church.

I think Ella has realized there are benefits to not being the baby anymore.  She now has someone to take care of...and boss around.