Many Reasons to be Merry

Ella's second Christmas was simply wonderful. Really to us it felt like her first real Christmas as this one she spent awake. Really, trufthfully we have been celebrating all week. Our wonderful family and friends sent many gifts and packages for a little Ella to open. The phone rang all week, and we even had visitors and were visitors too.

Ella of course took it all in stride... so here is our week in pictures. Hope all had a Merry Merry Christmas, and all will have a wonderful New Year!


Ella's new bike from Lisa and Mike...

Ella always reads the cards first... this one came with all of the beautiful clothes from Uncle Dave, Auntie Nairy, Alex, and Sophia...

The next day Grandpa sent Ella a corn popper...

Ella still won't put down her sleepy time Curious George from

Uncle Bob, Auntie Tracy, and cousin Griffin...

We started a new tradition this year...

Chinese food for Christmas lunch!

More packages...

This one came all the way from California from Auntie Becka...

We went out too of course. This is Ella before shopping...

This is after!

Before church on Christmas day.

During church Ella decided that she wanted to take a walk to the alter during communion. Silly girl.

Yummy Christmas dinner!!

Opening presents on Christmas morning.

Ella was dressed for the occasion!

Her new shopping cart! She's ready to go.

All smiles & laughs!

Merry Christmas says Santa Ella.

All of our best to all of yours. The Reeds - 2008