Ella's 1st Birthday

Digging into her cupcake

Taking a break after playing in the fountains. I love that Will and Ella are looking at each other and looking so cute in this picture!

One of my favorite things about Ella is her impish grin

Ella is helping her daddy out. Mike had just wiped her face and she was returning the favor!

Definitely her daddy's girl...merrily munching on a slice of pizza!

Although we decided to throw a joint birthday party for the kids, I just couldn't let Ella's actual birthday go by without doing something. We went out to a pizza place in town where you can eat up on the roof. The kids enjoyed being out in the open air while they ate their dinner. Afterwards we went to the fountains and let Ella and Will run around. They both love to play in the water. We picked up some cupcakes at the local bakery and then came back home to open presents and eat treats. It was actually really nice to enjoy some cozy family time before the big shin dig. Happy birthday, Ella!