5:00 am

5:00 am is the time we all woke up to drive an hour to see a bunch of hot air balloons take off into the air. Walla Walla has a Hot Air Balloon Festival every year and we finally made it there this year. It was a lot of fun, the kids were so excited to see the hot air balloons. There was also lots of yummy food, booths, fun stuff for kids, car show, and crafts for kids to do. We did end up leaving by about noon though. The kids were done and both slept the whole way home. 

 Ella was so excited but kept telling us that she just wanted to watch and not ride in a hot air balloon.

 5:00 wake up is starting to kick in.

 There was a mini hot air balloon that we let our kids get on. It took them up 20 ft and then let them down. Tanner was so excited until he realized that it kept going up and up. Each ticket got two rides, Tanner didn't take his second ride. 

Survival

It is a good thing that Tanner is such a cute little boy. You know it was a rough day when you feel that it is an accomplishment that you didn't beat your son at the end of the day. Lets just say he hasn't been getting enough sleep.

Miss Ella Bella

A little update on our sweet little lady.

-She loves to help with almost anything. She gets pretty upset if her brother doesn't accept her help.
-She thinks everybody is her good friend and will talk to anybody. A trait she did not get from her mother.
-She has started to really learn to read, she has a Tangled reading book and can almost read the whole thing on her own.
-Loves her new room and bedding. If someone comes to the door she either tells them I'm having a baby girl or that she got a new room with new bedding. Who knew that new bedding could make this girl so happy.
-She gets excited about anything, which I love about her. She loves life and is excited to try new things.
-Loves to do crafts. If I don't plan a craft for her then she will make up her own. She draws, cuts, and colors everyday.
-Loves fried eggs, she has one for breakfast almost every morning and sometimes asks for one for lunch.
-Also loves black olives, she would eat a whole can if I'd let her.
-The girl loves 80's music. Her favorite is by Belinda Carlisle, Heaven is a Place on Earth. It is usually blasting in her bedroom at least once a day.
-Hates bugs and sometimes won't go outside because there are too many bugs.
-Shes already kind of a clean freak, shes always telling me if someones car is dirty or if ours is dirty. The other day Dave took the kids to the circus and the kids could ride an elephant for free but Ella refused because they were stinky and dirty.
-She can't wait to meet her baby sister. She kisses my tummy daily and is always talking about her. She wants her here for her birthday party, we'll see about that.
-She wants to listen to church music as she going to sleep because she says it helps her not have bad dreams.