Sunday, January 30, 2011

Birthday Miracle

It has been 4 long months, but Baby Ella is found! Yesterday was Brad's birthday & he was banished to his room so that he could not see the kids decorating his cake. To pass the time, he decided to clean out his nightstand. Low and behold, what did he find???? BABY ELLA!!!!!!


Sydney had a much more excited reaction, but Jason has not let Baby Ella leave his side since. Poor Teddy lost snuggle status at bedtime as only Diny & Baby Ella get a snuggle under the covers with Jason.

To the Bisbees...we apologize for implicating your son in this crime. We still have not determined which one of our children is at fault because they have no idea how Baby Ella got there and Baby Ella of course isn't talking. I took the opportunity to tell the kids how they are not to be going through Mommy & Daddy's cupboards and drawers. Brad criticized me for giving them a lecture about something that they did 4 months ago.

This was the diversion.
Sydney's created the vision for Brad's cake. His mom made the cake, iced it, got the candy & dropped it off for decorating (him mom usually does the cakes). There are 42 pieces of licorice around the outside to represent candles & the yellow smarties are the flames. Then we used string licorice for them to decorate the top.
Happy Birthday Daddy.
Thanks for finding Baby Ella, we missed her.

Monday, January 10, 2011

One of the best things about winter

This weekend we got out & enjoyed one of winter's most favourite activities.

I think Brad & I made more use of the kids' snow seats than they did. But there was no way either of us could sit "criss-cross-applesauce" on them.

Believe it or not, she was moving when I took this picture.
Apparently Sydney was the reindeer & Jason was Santa.
In this picture, Jason is the reindeer, Sydney is Santa & I am the presents.
Christmas may have left but Santa is still very much in their minds.