Ella is 9!!

Ella turned 9 this year and we did a lot of celebrating. We went out on a few occasions to try and celebrate her birthday and make her feel special. We went out the weekend before her birthday since we would be gone the weekend right before her birthday. First was mother daughter pedicures.

We only go once a year but she sure loves it! 

I didn't have my first pedicure til the week before I got married! Someone's spoiled ;)

Finished product..Feeling fresh!

On her actual birthday she had her cousins and Grandma/Grandpa and 2 Aunts come to celebrate with her. She had a solo in her musical to perform, so it was kind of a frazzled evening!

We had a quick dinner of potatoes and strawberries which is her favorite, and then went to the school to watch her 3rd grade"School House Rocks" musical...We needed something to make the time pass...games!

 I would have been so nervous, but she was ready!

Cute, silly girls

She sang "Interplanet Janet" and did a great job! I was so proud of her. She told me she wanted to try out, memorized the words in just one day, tried out and got the part. She sang beautifully. Honestly though, even if she had sung terribly, I would have been so proud of her. That is something I could never done at her age, probably not even now! She has a goal and is not afraid to accomplish it!

 Here she is rockin out!

After the musical everyone came back to the house and had cookie cake and we opened presents. She has loved cookie cake since I got it for my birthday a couple years ago. She got a bike, pokemon cards, clothes, walkie talkies, a beanie boo, a karaoke machine, lego friends, and a whole bunch of other fun stuff. Those are the things she is mostly into right now.
The weekend after her birthday, she got to invite 2 friends to go out. 

We went to "Mud Pie" and painted a craft. She invited Elaine and Jaemi

Ella couldn't decide what to paint, but finally chose an owl! 

She wasn't speedy, but had fun! We went to Chick fil a for lunch and icecream afterward. She had her wellness check and she is 50.5 inches tall (a whopping 1/4 in taller than her brother) and 82 lbs. She is a wonderful oldest child and a great example. She loves to read and can read so incredibly fast that I don't believe she read the book until she relates every detail of the story. She does great in school and always wants to try new things and be the best. Her English teacher challenged her to recite a poem that is 2 pages long from memorization and she has no problem taking the challenge. It's only been a few days and she's memorized the first page. She always wants to be obedient and please us and her teachers. She is not a quitter. She learned how to ride her bike this year, and she is teaching herself piano...I need to get her a teacher. She is thoughtful and kind and loves having her cousin Caden here in Texas now. She is a great kid, now if I could only train her to clean up after herself we would be set!!