Happy 8th Birthday Ella

Ella started out her birthday with some wonderful presents from family.  Her dad and her picked out something special for her birthday on that trip to Santa Cruz we wrote about earlier!  See below.

 Train Ride to San Jose Birthday Party!

 San Jose Train Station with Greta, Ella, Mia, Taylor and Kiley, all 2nd graders

 We had cake and hot chocolate and bagels in the park before we went downtown to see "Christmas in the Park" and go on the merry-go-round.

All of the different schools in San Jose contributed and decorated a Christmas tree.  It was beautiful.

Presents from Grandma Nan, including the cat!  Finally, Ella has a pet of her own.  Well, the truth is, we all kind of freaked out bringing the hissing and clawing cat home in the car, so this will be Ella's cat when Grandma and Grandpa have time to transport him to our house.  Too scary for us!!!

Happy Birthday Ella!  Such a fun, sweet, smart, lovely, muscial, talented sweetie of a girl.  I can't believe we've been able to have her in our home for 8 years, and that she is willing and looking forward to being baptized.  It is an honor to know her, let alone have her as my daughter.  We love you so much!  We hope you had an awesome birthday and look forward to your baptism in 2 weeks too.  XOXOXOXO