Ella turns 11 today!! How can that be? I remember so distinctly the day she was born. I was working at Clifton, and Bonny and Bruce brought Ara out the day before a scheduled induction- but then I think Bonny went into labor before that happened. And so I took a day off - and sort of hung around the house, thinking I would need to tend Ara - but Dad ended up staying home - and pretty much monopolized her!! But it was a fun day - days off usually are!!
So the little family that was Bruce, Bonny and Ara - now included Ella!!
And having two grandkids was more than twice as much fun as having one - in spite of the look of skepticism on Ella's face here!!
And Grandpa loved it too!
Such a sweet little girl - and she still is!
Ella was the "little sister" for awhile - but now she's definitely a "big sister" too!
This is a favorite shot of mine - sort of personifies the lovely young woman Ella is becoming - actually, she's been "becoming" all along - what a joy she is in our lives!!
Happy Day Ella!!
And we always thought it was pretty nice that Ella shares her special day with a special family friend - our own Sue Cornwall! Sue has been a part of our lives for a lot of years now - and aren't we glad about that!! Bonny used to baby sit for her, she used to call and report when Harry was skateboarding to Clifton down the middle of Ivy, and Phoebe, Eliza, Hannah and Noah all had her as a Seminary teacher. She even gave Dad piano lessons for a brief spell. She's sewn flower girl dresses for us, manned the kitchen at Terrill wedding receptions, and provided our family with lots of yummy treats. I count her as a good friend - the best gift of all!
Here's to a happy day - and a wonderful year ahead - to you!
So the little family that was Bruce, Bonny and Ara - now included Ella!!
And having two grandkids was more than twice as much fun as having one - in spite of the look of skepticism on Ella's face here!!
And Grandpa loved it too!
Such a sweet little girl - and she still is!
Ella was the "little sister" for awhile - but now she's definitely a "big sister" too!
This is a favorite shot of mine - sort of personifies the lovely young woman Ella is becoming - actually, she's been "becoming" all along - what a joy she is in our lives!! Happy Day Ella!!
And we always thought it was pretty nice that Ella shares her special day with a special family friend - our own Sue Cornwall! Sue has been a part of our lives for a lot of years now - and aren't we glad about that!! Bonny used to baby sit for her, she used to call and report when Harry was skateboarding to Clifton down the middle of Ivy, and Phoebe, Eliza, Hannah and Noah all had her as a Seminary teacher. She even gave Dad piano lessons for a brief spell. She's sewn flower girl dresses for us, manned the kitchen at Terrill wedding receptions, and provided our family with lots of yummy treats. I count her as a good friend - the best gift of all!
Here's to a happy day - and a wonderful year ahead - to you!
4 comments:
Happy Birthday Ella- I LOVE the profile picture, she is beautiful.
love the pix - ella had a nice birthday - i guess - long story - it involved throwing up on the bus, tendonitus and going to a YW stake activity.
i think she should blog about it.
and happy birthday sue!
barbara, i like your technicolor dreamcoat in the picture of you & ella with the crown. And happy birthday! sorry to hear about the vomit... I was not aware that this was a regular occurance.
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