What we've been up too...

Ella loves making messes right now!






















She was having a blast pulling out all of the shoes.


























She was picking out a Christmas present here...











































Wrapping presents...
Ella was my ribbon girl




































Gabe was my tape man

Bruce was just looking good!

I am not sure what happened on this day.... Gabe decided to play in his yogurt instead of eat it. Silly boy. I was making lunch in the kitchen and came back to find this!

Ella's first experience with a toothbrush...

Lovin at Nanna and Nanno's

Gabe took a walk with daddy and wormie-wormie. This is Gabe's new love! Its so funny because he is attatched by fishing line to a little piece of cardboard so it actually looks like wormie-wormie is following him. Too funny. And poor Ella is petrified of wormie-wormie. It looks real to her because all she sees is that it is moving.

We are enjoying our christmas season to the fullest. Hope you are too!

Picture OVERload!

We are going back to the day after Thanksgiving. Ella hadn't been sleeping for us, why we didn't think about her ears who knows, maybe the hussel and bussel! So the morning after Thanksgiving when everyone was shopping- I made a trip to see the dr with little sis. Sure enough her first BAD ear infection! Poor thing, no wonder sleeping was not going well. Here we are waiting on the dr. While we were waiting she learned to scroll on my touch phone. Oh the days of land lines!

That night (friday night) we had our family in from northern indiana and we celebrated christmas with Grandma Zetta. She leaves for Florida so we always celebrate early with her. Gabe was excited to get some spending money from Grandma Zetta.

Here are the only GREAT granddaughters!

Here are ALL of the GREAT grandboys.

We got Grandma Zetta to play the wii. We were bowling.

After all the celebrating of thanksgiving we decided to get the christmas decor.

Then we made it to Tuesday night of the week following Thanksgiving and we had to say our goodbyes to Grandma Zetta. We all went to eat and say our goodbyes! Ella had a ball with all the attention.

FOUR generations

Monday, Gabe was more then thrilled to see the snow. I didn't say anything, waiting on him to see it. He walked past the door, stopped, and turned to look and then ran to the window. He said "mom, that snow". I said yes. he said "whoo" and stood there staring for the longest time. So cute to see him so excited about something.

Last night we went to check out the progress at mom and dads. The kids had a blast riding around in all the open area.

Today I had put Ella on the couch with Gabe and I, I no longer walked out into the kitchen to get ella's cup and turned around to see her doing this! I am not used to such a dare devil. Gabe never tried anything daring so I never had to worry about him. Ella is a different story!

These pictures are older... This high chair that Ella is setting in is 58 years old! My grandma bought it for her eldest child and it is still in working order and still doing its job. I would say they got their moneys worth!!!! he he

Kiddos playing on Grandma's couch

Ella giving Grandma Zetta lots of loving!

They're back.....

THE GUYS.... have made some special appearances again. Mi Pueblo was our fave... they got to play in the "mud" (a.k.a.-beans). Then they so happily took a bath with Gabe that night and left little particles to float around in the water!!!!! It looked so gross!






These three lady friends were borrowed from gramma.

Now, they were so graciously being smashed between the cushions.

Then they found this wonderful place to dangle from. (gabe now places his guys in their spots and says "mom take a picture of my guys" he caught on!)

Last Monday we made a quick trip to Evansville with mom. She went to pick out tile but needed some entertainment on the way to and from eville. So we went and she dropped us off at the mall. We had fun just hanging out...

I am not sure why he looks mad/sad because he was having a blast!

hair blowin in the wind

Check out these hair-dos!!!!!

leaves

Meet "The guys"...

These are "The guys".....
they have no names they are just the guys
























See what they do...........................

"The guys" have been Gabe's favorite pastime lately... We find them in the funniest spots and they even join him in bed for nap and night time. So cute to watch kids be creative on their own!

As I was cleaning on Saturday I had given Ella two of these, one for each hand... I left the room to throw some laundary in and I came back to this!!!! (by the way... the bag was ontop of the rocking chair... how she got it down from over her head is beyond me... little stinker) -oh yeah and Gabe was with his nanno, so she really did do it all by herself!

Some of my latest creations.....

fancy christmas bow- for a christmas dress

Kissing Kousins

Spring Mill

Saturday (17th) we headed to spring mill to spend time with Marv and Lou. We had a good time walking around the village, all bundled up. It was so beautiful with the trees and the creek. Here are some pics....





Ella playing in the camper.





















Gabe and Pappy taking a walk in the village.























Gabe and Pappy playing with some old time toys.





















Gramma and Ella checking out the toys too.

Gabe and Ella...being silly.

Our fam...

the gals

the guys

Gabe ready for a nap...

Ella is too!

Mommy and Ella waiting on a nice warm pretzel.

Gabe was excited to see the pretzel too!

Ella being silly with Gramma

Gabe was SO excited that he didn't have to sit in his carseat.

Adam and Tristan

Sitting by the campfire.

Gramma sharing her pear with Ella.

Bath time in the camper...

Pumpkin Patch 2009

We had some good fall fun....

With hesitation....

I introduce to you my little hobby.

With hesitation, because I have a sister-in-law(Tera), a cousin (Steph), and a friend (Steph) who also make bows and they are equally as cute.

Since Ella has entered my life I wanted to try making our own bows and loved doing it. My wonderful cousin (Shannon) has seen the talent in the bows and told me to get on it and make her some to sell at her place of work. So I did and it has went well. So I then decided to let you bloggers know!

I can/will make any color.

I do take custom orders. (big, little, school colors, holidays, etc.)

I do make head bands. (red, brown, white, off white, pink, and black)

-you can see a brown one in the 10th picture

All bows come with an alligator clip, covered in ribbion.

- I do this so you can use it on a head band when they are young or when they get older in a

ponytail.

We decided to call the bow making business- LiL' Miss Sis

If you have any questions or would like a bow just let me know:

-andreandmandi@yahoo.com

-486-5227

May I present to you..... finished products of LiL' Miss Sis!!!!!

It's Official....

SHE is ON THE MOVE!

On Monday she was taking 6 and 7 big crawling steps

and Yesterday she was all over the place.

(Time to RE-baby proof)

Yeah for little Ella... We are so proud of you!

Adara Hope

Its official the Rainey princess has a name!
Adara Hope Rainey
Welcome to this big ol world little girl....

Congrats!!!!

Congrats to Brandi and Nathanial!

They delievered HEALTHY baby number three this morning.

She was born at 11:02

She was 6lbs 10oz

She was 21 inches long

...and oh so beautiful!

The name is yet to be decided...

Here is a picture of proud daddy presenting baby sister to the girls!

SO SWEET! Daddy and his girls!

oh man....

.......I have some how managed to do it again!
(I am behind...)

So here goes the last couple of weeks in a nutshell of pics.





















Gabe talking to Bruce about his yummy food.
























Trying to bribe Bruce with yummy food!
























And again another trick for food! (funny boys)


























Ella excited to be feeding herself... she wants nothing to do with baby food... only table food please!



















Our capsule fun... these little capsules turned into dinosaurs! However, it took forever and so I had to work hard to keep the attention of my kiddos on the thinks that were NOT growing very quickly!
























Although it took forever, Gabe thought it was pretty neat.























Ella was soaking it all up too...



















SHARING... this is something we are working hard on!
p.s. from both siblings



















The outcome of the growing capsules....
























My EXTRA tired boy... who fell asleep while i was feeding his sister!
Can you see that it was right around nap time.
























Ella's new LOVE. She loves to pull them all out,
only to find just the right one to suck on! Yuck!

Getting some extra juicy kisses from daddy...

Playing with bruce... can you tell bruce is loving it!

My little working man!

Goofing around in our front yard.... we were ready to leave and the kiddos were having fun playing in the grass so i snapped some cute pics.

Ella eyeing Gabes gum............

Is this picture not hilarious!

She looks like she is about to fall over... she just got excited.

Ella pulled up on her crib for the first time!

Funny girl!

Do you see the block flying through the air?

These kind of pictures don't happen every day!

Ella's 9 month well-check....

Big Bro being silly!

A little shopping to do following the dr. appointment!

Gabe admiring the motorcycles ornaments....

this boy is all boy, being obsessed with motorcycles and four-wheelers!

Our first time at library hour....

Gabe enjoyed being the ONLY boy... and making scarecrows and reading books.

Gabe and daddy made a tent, out of his table......

Mommy and Ella had some girl shopping time while daddy and Gabe went to the Barr-Reeve tennis sectional...

Gabe wearing Nannos glasses... silly boy.

Enjoying eachothers company!

This is our funny pic to end with.... so this is how i found ella after waking up from her nap. She cracks us up... she has got some spunk, and i know it is GOD givin spunk because if she didn't have it who knows if she would even be with us today!

Thanks you Jesus for my family... they are truely a blessing!

Home Tour

This Sunday October 4th is the Home Tour in Montgomery. It is featuring five different homes and Destination Yachts. This is a fundraiser for the Seniors! The tickets are $10 and $5 goes directly to the seniors for their class trip. If you would like a ticket you can contact Andre or I (or any senior). We would greatly appreciate your support! Thanks so much...