Happy Birthday Ella!

Today is my baby's 8th birthday.  We call her our bonus baby, because we were told "no more babies" and she was the first girl in David's family in generations.  Ella is definitely her own person, and we love that.  It's a good thing that we like kids with spunk, considering we have three of them.  Her big request for the day was donuts in bed.  When we asked what kind, she said, "Oh, Daddy knows what I like."  That's our girl.

She is getting so big and grown up.  The rest of the day is her gift.  We are going with Paige and Lindsay (she just had her birthday also) to have a pedicure, eat a nice dinner, and then see the Taylor Swift concert.  Ella has changed her mind about what to wear numerous times.

Ah, they grow up so fast.  Just eight short year's ago, this was my baby.  Look at how sweet and snugly she was, and still is!

And, oh, those boys loved their baby sister.  They are still fiercely protective of her.  That's my boys.

Well, this will have to be short and sweet, seeing that I now have two soccer games to get ready for, cupcakes to bake, and all our fun birthday activities.