my baby turned one!

First item of business-- these pictures were taken with my new "mommy camera", meaning they don't represent my best work, at least not when it comes to photography. However, they do represent my best work when it comes to kids. Ella is the finest I have to offer! And today she turned one. I can't believe how fast this first year has flown by. Seriously. And I love her more than words can say. She brings the happy to my every day. Her smile is so contagious, every stranger that passes at the grocery store stops to say hi, and that is not an exaggeration. I am so blessed to get to be "mommy" to this precious daughter of God. There's nothing I got for Christmas that can compare to this gift. Happy birthday my little one.



































p.s. It snowed and snowed and snowed and snowed some more at our house this Christmas. Here's a shot of the view out my parents kitchen window. I would've found it all simply marvelous if we weren't trying to shuffle between houses (our parents live 10-minutes away from each other) and then get back to SLC tonight on the miserable roads. I'm so going to freeze tomorrow at the wedding, but not as badly as poor Andressa... We'll see how far that warm wedding spirit last before her toes fall off.