The Pagano Diaries: 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year!

Family and friends...what better way to spend the last day of 2008...we spent the morning at the zoo with our friends Tad, Nicole and Keane.

Ella and Keane trying to figure out the way to the giraffes.

After the zoo, we headed home and spent the evening with our friends Jaimie and Mackenzie.

Ella and Mackenzie wishing eachother a Happy New Year...

Happy 2009! Love, The Paganos

Sunday, December 28, 2008

I could not have asked for a more AMAZING family! I sit here and think of words to describe the LOVE and ADMIRATION that I have for them... they are my world, my everything. I hope they are as proud of me as I am of them...I am truly BLESSED.

Here is our best attempt at trying to get a family photo.

My arm candy.

Ella and her Grandpa.

Hmmmm...this looks like Granpa's doing.

How sweet it is to be loved by Grandma :)

Christi, mommy, Ella and Steve.

Elmo Live...highly recommended! I will try to post a video of Ella & Elmo.

Love, The Paganos

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Blonde vs. Brown

My dad and I both colored our hair last night...we are both matching medium shimmer brown.

The brunette Jen:

The blonde Jen:

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Merry Christmas!

What a WONDERFUL day we had today! Too many pictures to post on here...I will post more on my picasa website, so please view there for additional photos. Ella was playing peek-a-boo with Stephen behind Christi's legs.

The love bunnies...

The three amigos showing off their new shirts. How HOT is my husband!

My SUNSHINE-Christi!

Merry Christmas! Love, The Paganos

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Stacy

Look at the cool giraffe Stacy bought Ella for Christmas! Stacy was in town yesterday and we had the best time together-I laughed so hard my cheeks burned!

THANK YOU Stacy! We miss you already!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Christmas Party

We had a WONDERFUL time at our friends Jaimie and Bryan's Christmas party last night.

I just love this picture of Jaimie and Ella. Ella is happy as can be snuggled up with Jaimie!

Having fun!

Wow...another picuture of V and I!!!

My hot tamale friends!

So sweet...

Bert & Ella

Yesterday Ella shared El Pollo Loco with her pal Bert. Everything she took a bite of, she would give Bert a bite.

Mia (in the background) looks a little upset that Ella is having so much fun with Bert and not her! Or maybe she is upset Ella is sharing her FOOD with Bert and not her!

After lunch we went to our neighbors Grandson's 1st birthday party! Happy Birthday Brennan, we had so much fun helping you celebrate turning 1!!!

Oh yeah...Ella brought Bert:

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Stickeritis

Ella has a bad case of stickeritis! She LOVES stickers as you can tell from the pictures.

There is a blue rocking horse at gymboree that Ella enjoys riding. I have been looking for it, but haven't found one until today-YIPPY-we bought one just like it. (but it is a dog instead of a horse)

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Photos

Pictures from yesterday & today of our little princess...

Ella no longer wants to sit in her high chair. She has decided she is a big girl and wants to sit at the table where we sit. V and I went out last night and bought a booster seat...now our bean can sit with us at the big girl table!

Ella and her pal Mia. Why does Mia look so guilty here? :)

Even with her face covered in yogurt she is still gorgeous!

When Grandma was visiting one time she taught Ella how to wash her hands...now when we walk past a sink we usually hear this:

weelittlefeet.com

I wanted to take a minute and thank my dear friend Jaimie for taking AMAZING photos of Ella over the last 20 months. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You have helped me hold on to so many wonderful moments through your photography! Words cannot express how grateful I am. You are an extremely talented photographer!

www.weelittlefeet.com

Monday, December 15, 2008

Cookie Monster

Every girl deserves a cookie monster cupcake just because!!!!

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Mickey & Minnie!

Thank you Auntie Elissa & Daniel!!! Ella LOVES her Mickey and Minnie Christmas gift!

Enjoy the video clip~

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Christmas Tree

Aww...Ella adores her daddy. She follows him all over the house...so sweet.

Ella showing me her "happy face" as she gets ready to help her daddy put the lights on our Christmas tree.

This last picture is kind of dark...but if you look closely you will see the red ball ornaments. Ella kept calling them apples and was trying to pick them from the tree!

Black Beauty Part 2

Last night we went to a Christmas tree lot with our friends Bryan and Jaimie and guess who we ran into.... Ella's favorite pony Black Beauty!!!