SNOW!!!!

We had a great snow storm this weekend! It snowed all day on Saturday! We accumulated almost 2 feet of snow! It was lots of fun to go sledding. There were no cars out at all so we even got to sled down our long, steep driveway all the way to the road! We really wanted to build a snowman, but it was so cold and windy that we couldn't stay out that long. Momma and Daddy say the snow is going to be around for a while, so we'll have plenty of time to make one!

Gia enjoyed licking the snow...

Ella the eskimo coming back up the driveway

Daddy and the girls heading down the big hill...hard to see them through the HUGE snowflakes!

Mommom and Poppop's house covered in snow and icicles

Gia enjoying a nice cup of hot chocolate after playing in the snow...mmm, mmm good!

Look Who's 4!!

Last weekend was Ella's 4th birthday! We had lots of fun celebrating at the bowling alley! The girls decided it wouldn't be a proper birthday party without dress-up clothes, so Ella wore her new Fancy Nancy outfit and Gia was a cheer leader! Everyone had lots of fun bowling, eating cake, singing and celebrating Ella's special day together!

Sisters getting ready for the party...

The girls played under the table when they got tired of bowling!

Gia LOVED the fan!

Happy 5th Birthday, Gia!

Can you believe Gia is already 5 years old?!?! She got to celebrate her birthday in lots of fun ways! The morning started off with presents! Then Daddy kept her and Ella home from school. Gia, Ella, Daddy and Mommom went bowling in the morning (Momma had to work). Both girls did an awesome job bowling! They both scored over one hundred!! After nap, we had a party! We had a yummy, hoagie dinner, princess castle birthday cake and MORE presents!

Happy Birthday, Gia!!

The birthday girl getting ready to blow out the candles!

Enjoying some presents!

Momma surprised Gia with balloons after work (Momma's come a long way in 5 years)!!

Gia loved them so much, she wouldn't let them go!

Lunch at the bowling alley!

Trick or Treat!

Here we are on Halloween. Every year we Trick or Treat from B-Mom's house. This year it was a little rainy, but that didn't stop us! We got at TON of candy! Ella's bag was so heavy that Momma had to help her carry it. Momma and Daddy say that candy is junk food and not very healthy for us, so we got to keep a few pieces; then we gave the rest to all of the teachers at our school. They loved it!

As you can see, we decided to be princesses AGAIN this year. We just love princesses! We also love the Phillies so we wore our Phillies shirts along with our costumes. Lucky even had a costume this year...he was a football puppy...go Cowboys!

It's been a while...

Dear Family and Friends,

You've probably noticed that it's been a while since our Momma has updated our blog! She's been SUPER busy lately! But don't worry; everything is ok. Momma will be done Student Teaching on December 1st so you'll have new pictures and updates soon!

Love,
Gia and Ella

PS. Momma wanted us to say "Thanks so much" to everyone who has helped us out during this super-busy, stressful time!

PPS. Just a quick update...Daddy got promotion! Starting December 1st he will be a District Manger for his company! YAY Daddy! We are so excited for him!

We Love You, Duchess!

Duchess brought happiness to every single member of our family. She was the best pet anyone could ask for! She was always ready to love you with a thump of the tail and a wet slurpy. She will be greatly missed!

Rest in peace, Duchie Doodle

May 1996-October 2009

My How I've Grown

Daddy found some old rolls of film while cleaning. We were very surprised by the pictures we ended up with...

Here's Ella after bathtime, laying on the kitchen table at Mommom in Harrisburg's house. She is less than one month old...

And here she is now at almost 4 years old! And yes, it's the same tiger towel! What a big girl!

A Summer Treat!

On Saturday, Momma took us for a special water ice treat at Rita's! We drive past Rita's everyday on our way to school. We always want to stop, but it's never open that early! Momma thought it would be a perfect end-of-summer treat! We chose cherry flavor because we knew it would make us look like we were wearing lipstick...

Even Mommom enjoys Ritas!

Ella before...

...and After!

Lucky didn't get any water ice, but he still enjoyed the trip!

Water Puppy

Daddy surprised the girls at school one day a few weeks ago. He picked them up early, and Lucky was with him! Daddy and the girls took Lucky to Chamber's Lake. Daddy wanted to see if Lucky liked the water...he did!

A Day at the Bay

We got to skip school and spend the day at the Bay with Daddy, B-Mom and Mr. Ike. We got to drive the boat, swim in the water and float on the tube! Everyone came home with lots of sun and a big appetite! What a fun day!

Ella loved the water!

Gia preferred staying on the boat!

Jump Ella Jump!

Captain G

Ella floating away with B-Mom

Summer Fun

It's hard to believe that Summer is almost over! We went so many fun places and did lots of exciting things! Here are some pictures from throughout the Summer months!

This was our first real campfire! We roasted marshmallows and ate s'mores. Even Lucky had a fun time!

Mommom got us a Slip 'N Slide...Momma liked it best!

No matter what we do, we have fun doing it!

Daddy on his way fishing!

Enjoying our pool at B-Mom's house!

We Have A New Puppy!

Here's our new puppy! His name is Lucky. Gia chose his name because she said "He is very lucky to live in our home." Lucky is a Golden Retriever. Daddy really wanted a German Shepard, but they are VERY expensive...so, Momma and the girls surprised Daddy with Lucky! We are so excited to have a puppy of our own!

First Trip to the Beach!

In July, the girls had their first trip to the beach! We got to spend a whole week in Ocean City, MD. We went to the beach, enjoyed the pool, visited Frontier Town and checked out the boardwalk! What a super fun time! We can't wait to go back for 2 weeks next summer!!

Uncle Brad pulled us down the Boardwalk in our wagon!

Gia enjoying breakfast on the deck...she ate just about every meal outside!

We even did an Old Time Photo!

We had SO much fun!

The pool was our most favorite part of the trip! We swam everyday...sometimes twice a day!

Of course we had to go to Frontier Town. It's Uncle Brad's favorite place in all of Ocean City!