ELLE

23 Months Old

2012-01-24T20:12:00.001-08:00

It is hard to believe that Elle is going to be 2 years old in one month. She has grown so fast. Cory and I are having so much fun watching her become a sweet little girl.

Elle enjoys drawing on a daily basis. Notice in picture number 2-the brown marker cap is tucked under her chin.

Ready for the Game

2012-01-22T16:49:00.001-08:00

This was Elle's reaction when I told her the Giants game was about to begin.

Playing in the Rain

2012-01-21T14:07:00.000-08:00

Elle jumped in a puddle this morning to test out her new raincoat and boots.

Happy Birthday John!

2012-01-20T20:26:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Corrine and Gwenn

2012-01-16T21:23:00.000-08:00

My sister, Corrie and her daughter, Gwenn celebrated their birthday today. Gwenn turned two and Corrie, well that isn't important. Happy Birthday! XOXO

Our Little Artist

2012-01-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

On Our Way to Breakfast

2012-01-15T21:12:00.000-08:00

Elle brought Elmo with us to breakfast this morning.

Happy Birthday Marlo and Alex

2012-01-14T21:04:00.000-08:00

We went to My Gym today for Elle's friends, Marlo and Alex's birthday party. She had so much fun playing in the balls, jumping on the trampoline, swinging on swings and singing. Thanks girls for sharing your day with us!

Relaxing

2012-01-14T21:01:00.000-08:00

I found Elle relaxing in her old bouncy chair this morning before her nap.

Kidspace

2012-01-10T19:47:00.001-08:00

I took a half day today at work because Rachael was sick. Elle and I went to Kidspace. It was a beautiful day. We had a lot of fun.

Morning Finger Painting

2012-01-07T20:35:00.000-08:00

Elle and I had fun finger painting this morning. Her favorite part was mixing the colors and squeezing the paint in her hands. Believe it or not, she hardly made a mess.

Elle and Rachael

2012-01-06T20:31:00.000-08:00

Cory took these pictures of Elle and her nanny, Rachael. They were having fun with her new Duplo legos that Santa left her under our tree.

Elle and Hudson

2012-01-02T20:43:00.000-08:00

Elle and Hudson not only had fun watching the floats and marching bands go by, but they took a break every once in a while to have fun together.

Rose Parade

2012-01-02T20:35:00.000-08:00

We ventured out to check out the Rose Parade this morning with our friends, the Pooles. Elle had a great time watching all of the floats go by and dancing to the music from the marching bands. On our way to Orange Grove (the street where the parade starts) we saw the Stealth Bomber fly overhead. We all had a great time.

Cory and His Girl

2012-01-01T12:30:00.000-08:00

We started our New Year at our favorite Sunday morning breakfast place. It was a gorgeous 65 degree morning. We look forward to spending many more Sundays there in 2012.

Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T12:29:00.001-08:00

We hope your New Year started out as beautiful as ours!

Traveling Home

2011-12-31T12:19:00.000-08:00

We had a lay-over in Chicago on our way home. Elle had fun hanging out with the dinosaur.

Elle and Owen

2011-12-30T12:01:00.000-08:00

Elle had a fun visit with her buddy, Owen.

A Visit with the Povio Girls

2011-12-29T12:10:00.000-08:00

Elle had a blast playing with Claudia and Natalie. We can't wait until you come and visit this summer.

An Elmo Christmas

2011-12-29T12:03:00.000-08:00

Happy Anniversary!

2011-12-28T12:00:00.000-08:00

Cory and I celebrated our 9th Anniversary.

Fun With Turtle Turtle

2011-12-27T12:18:00.000-08:00

Elle and Henry

2011-12-27T11:51:00.000-08:00

Elle and Henry had fun kissing and hugging each other.

Cousin Henry

2011-12-27T11:47:00.000-08:00

Christmas Hangover

2011-12-26T11:54:00.000-08:00

Christmas at Gramma and Grampa Grosser's House

2011-12-25T21:22:00.000-08:00

Elle had a lot of fun playing with her toys at Gramma and Grampa Grosser's house.

Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T21:19:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas from the Grossers!

Santa Came

2011-12-25T21:15:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas Eve!

2011-12-24T21:13:00.000-08:00

Christmas Mass

2011-12-24T21:08:00.000-08:00

22 Months!

2011-12-24T21:07:00.000-08:00

We are all in shock on how fast the last 22 months have gone by. We love you baby girl!

Elle's Visit with Santa

2011-12-23T20:42:00.000-08:00

Our visit with Santa didn't go well. Elle held on to me for dear-life. As you can see, she prefers Santa in statue form or stuffed. Better luck next year!

A Trip to the Mall

2011-12-23T20:40:00.000-08:00

We went to the mall today to visit Santa. As you can see, Elle had better things to do.

Decorating Cookies

2011-12-23T20:32:00.000-08:00

Decorating with Gwenn.

I didn't eat the cookie, I swear!

Beautiful and yummy!

A big helper!

The queens of decorating!

Elle decorated cookies with her cousins at Nana and Papa Pittman's house. I think she had more fun eating the sprinkles than actually decorating. The cookies were really delicious. Thanks girls!

Cousins

2011-12-22T15:35:00.000-08:00

We traveled east for Christmas. Our first stop is at Nana and Papa Pittman's house. My sister came in yesterday and the fun began.

Relaxing Sunday Evening

2011-12-11T20:34:00.001-08:00

Elle had fun lining up her blocks and counting them.

St. Nick

2011-12-06T20:45:00.000-08:00

St. Nick visited last night. He brought Elle some books and a Little People Nativity set. She loves her new presents.

Xavier The Elf

2011-12-06T20:42:00.000-08:00

Santa brought Elle the Elf on a Shelf last year for Christmas. She has so much fun looking for him each morning. Here are a couple of his daily spots.

Trolley With Nana

2011-12-05T20:38:00.000-08:00

We tried to see Santa today, but the line was to long. We ended up waiting patiently for a trolley ride.

Elle and Rudolph

2011-12-05T20:34:00.000-08:00

Lighting Up the Outside

2011-12-04T20:32:00.000-08:00

After our tree was decorated, we headed outside to put lights on the house. Elle had fun directing Cory and Nana on where to put the lights.

Decorating Our Tree

2011-12-04T20:27:00.000-08:00

Last night we put the lights on our tree. Elle placed the first ornament on the tree. Then it was off to bed. We finished decorating our tree this afternoon. We will post a picture when we get a chance.

Looking For Our Tree

2011-12-03T13:33:00.000-08:00

Looking good, Nana!

Do we have to look at anymore trees?

This is the one!

Christmas Decorations

2011-12-03T13:30:00.000-08:00

We went to Stats Christmas Store today to look at some Christmas decorations. Elle had fun seeing all the decorated trees.

We Are What?

2011-12-03T13:28:00.000-08:00

Elle got very excited when we told her we were going to shop for Christmas decorations and our tree today!

Lost in Elmo's World

2011-12-02T21:44:00.000-08:00

Nana's Here

2011-12-01T21:39:00.000-08:00

My mom made it last night despite the terrible wind storm we had in our area. We lost power at about 12:30am and got it back exactly 24 hours later. My mom and Elle colored this morning while I reported to work. School was canceled finally and I got to spend the day with my mom.

Black Friday

2011-11-25T20:20:00.001-08:00

We ventured out on Black Friday after Elle's nap. We went to the Americana, which Elle loves because of the fountain. Elle took a trolley ride with Frosty the Snowman, got a balloon and had a little sushi (a cooked crab roll). We are definitely in the holiday spirit!

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T13:03:00.000-08:00

21 Months Old

2011-11-24T12:54:00.000-08:00

Lazy morning

Energy!

Happy 21 months!

Another Trip for Bagels

2011-11-23T12:18:00.000-08:00

Music Class

2011-11-21T12:13:00.000-08:00

Where did Elle go?

Hey, I thought you had a blue scarf!

We went to Elle's last music class for the fall session. She is having so much fun. Unfortunately, we have to wait until January 16th for the winter session to begin.

Happy Birthday, McKenzie!

2011-11-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

Our niece, McKenzie turned 14 today. We hope you have a great day!

Snowman Art

2011-11-20T20:02:00.001-08:00

Cory, Elle and I made some snowmen this evening while we were waiting for our noodles to boil.

Rainy Day Reading

2011-11-20T19:58:00.001-08:00

We had a cold, rainy Sunday. Elle decided to catch up on her reading. She even read a little to Elmo.

Happy Birthday Ryann!

2011-11-09T20:57:00.001-08:00

My sister's beautiful Ryann turned 8 today! Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Our Princess

2011-11-09T20:30:00.001-08:00

Cory bought Elle a box of princess crayons last week. She loves to color with them.

On the Potty

2011-11-06T20:27:00.000-08:00

I found Elle reading books on her potty this afternoon. She has been very interested in using the potty both fully clothed and with her diaper off, but she hasn't actually gone when sitting on it.

LACMA

2011-11-05T20:23:00.000-07:00

Cory, Elle and I went to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art today to get some culture. Unfortunately, the exhibit that we wanted to see closed early for a special event. We enjoyed the other exhibits. Elle especially liked the installation that was outside.

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T20:51:00.001-07:00

Elle had a blast trick or treating tonight. She knew exactly what to do when she went up to each house. It was so cute to hear her say, "Trick or Treat."

Pre-Trick or Treating Fun

2011-10-31T20:49:00.001-07:00

We went over the Jones' for dinner before going trick or treating. Elle, Ave, and Ella had fun posing in their costumes.

Our Little Owl

2011-10-31T20:47:00.001-07:00

Pumpkins!

2011-10-30T20:53:00.001-07:00

Pumpkin Carving Party

2011-10-30T20:50:00.000-07:00

We went to our friends' house for a pumpkin carving party. Elle was fascinated by what was inside her pumpkin, then she let daddy do the carving.

Elle and Audrey

2011-10-30T20:49:00.001-07:00

Donut Eating Contest

2011-10-30T20:46:00.001-07:00

Elle had a hard time following the Do Not Touch the donut rule. I don't blame her. She wanted that donut! Yum!

Saturday Afternoon

2011-10-29T20:44:00.000-07:00

We went to the Americana on Saturday. Elle loves to watch the fountain.

Our Beautiful 20 Month Old

2011-10-24T21:59:00.001-07:00

Riley's Farm

2011-10-23T20:05:00.001-07:00

We went on our annual trip to Riley's Apple Farm in Glen Oak. Last year the temperature was about 58 degrees, so we planned for chilly weather. To our surprise it was about 85 degrees. We still had fun despite the weather ;).

Ready For The Day

2011-10-23T12:27:00.000-07:00

We left early this morning for the bagel shop so we could go to church. Elle was ready to go!

Getting Ready for Halloween

2011-10-17T20:25:00.001-07:00

Elle picked out two "pumpins" at Trader Joes yesterday. I tried to put them outside for decoration, but she insisted that they come inside so that she could sit on them. I took a few shots of her hang out with them.

Elmo Pumpin

2011-10-16T20:36:00.001-07:00

Cory helped Elle put her Elmo decorations on her "pumpin." We are going to the pumpkin patch next weekend to get her a pumpkin to carve.

Game Time

2011-10-16T20:32:00.001-07:00

Elle made herself comfortable at the start of the game.

Elle was very happy when the Giants scored first.

Elle was neutral today when the Bills and the Giants played against each other. She wore a Halloween shirt. She also took a three hour nap and missed the end of the game.

Playdate

2011-10-13T22:02:00.001-07:00

Elle had a playdate this afternoon with her twin friends, Marlo and Alex. Today was a hot day, so they played with water.

Daddy's New Employee

2011-10-11T20:05:00.001-07:00

Elle has so much fun sitting and drawing in one of Cory's office chairs.

Coloring With Daddy

2011-10-09T20:59:00.000-07:00

Cory and Elle were coloring this afternoon while I was making lunch. They were so cute that I had to sneak and take these pictures.

Turtle, Turtle!

2011-10-03T20:51:00.000-07:00

Cory designed this turtle for a charity event in New York. Elle was his model. She had a great time eating her snack on her new turtle seat. (Cory had two made so that Elle could have her own.)

Happy Birthday Keara!

2011-09-29T20:54:00.001-07:00

Today is our niece, Keara's 5th birthday. Happy Birthday sweet girl!

Sunday Morning

2011-09-25T21:41:00.001-07:00

Cory, Elle and I go to Pete's Coffee and Noah's Bagels (Einstein's) every Sunday morning before the football games. Elle had fun running around and listening to a story. ;)

Kidspace

2011-09-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Rachael, Elle's nanny took her to Kidspace Museum on Friday. They had a blast!

19 Months Old

2011-09-24T22:47:00.000-07:00

Our little angel is 19 months old. We were looking at videos of her from a year ago. It is unbelievable how fast she has grown in just one year. Now she is dancing all over the house.

Playing on Mommy's IPad

2011-09-22T21:27:00.000-07:00

I was very fortunate to have some parents buy my classroom an IPad. I've been researching and shopping for Educational Apps. Elle is my tester.

Not Pretty, But We Will Take the Win

2011-09-19T21:18:00.000-07:00

Elle wore her NY Giant hat this evening so she could help me cheer for them. It wasn't a pretty win, but we will take it.

Billiever

2011-09-11T21:00:00.001-07:00

Football season has begun! We ordered the Sunday Ticket on Direct TV so that Cory can watch his Bills and I can watch my Giants. Elle wore her Bills jersey this week because the Bills game was on first. Thankfully she did because they were the winners this week. Boohoo Giants!

Los Angeles Zoo

2011-09-05T21:07:00.000-07:00

We took Elle to the Los Angeles Zoo today. She had a great time. Her favorite animal was the giraffe, just like her mom and dad.

Hello?

2011-09-05T21:05:00.000-07:00

18 Month Check Up

2011-09-01T20:59:00.000-07:00

Elle knows exactly what's going on when we enter the room.

Elle finds her belly button for Dr. Wang.

Someone's ticklish!

Elle's reaction when she finds out that she doesn't have to get her shots today.

We took Elle to her 18 month check up today. She weighed in at 23.1 lbs. (60th percentile) and was 33 inches (90th percentile). She grew 2.5 inches in just three months. Dr. Wang said that Elle is developing like a normal 18 month old. Yeah! She was lucky to delay her shots since she is just getting over a stomach bug. She will get her DTaP and Flu shot in a couple of weeks. Good job Baby Girl!

So Many Shoes, So Little Time

2011-08-30T20:46:00.000-07:00

Apparently, while I was at work today, Elle went through her shoe closet. She took out all of her shoes and lined them up in the hallway. After going through the pictures that Cory took, I'm realizing that this child has more shoes than I do. Lucky girl!

Happy Anniversary Nana and Papa

2011-08-29T21:37:00.001-07:00

Nana and Papa Pittman celebrated their 25th Anniversary! Love you two!

First Pair of TOMS

2011-08-29T21:37:00.000-07:00

I got a gift certificate for TOMS Shoes for my birthday. As I was ordering mine, I couldn't resist checking out the toddler styles. I ordered a pair for Elle. They are a little big for her yet, but she just had to try them on and model for us.

Hot, Hot, Hot

2011-08-29T21:36:00.001-07:00

Elle has been trying to minimize her clothing these days, since it has been in the 100's.

Breakfast Date

2011-08-27T21:41:00.000-07:00

Elle had a breakfast date with Hudson. Thanks Kirsten for taking these photos (I took them from your blog :).

Back to School

2011-08-25T20:12:00.000-07:00

Cory, Elle and I had a great summer. Unfortunately all good things come to an end-yes, I had to go back to work. This little munchkin was a trooper. She adjusted really well having daddy watch her this week. Love you little one!

Happy Half Birthday!

2011-08-24T22:05:00.001-07:00

Elle turned 18 months today. It is hard to believe that she is already halfway through her second year. We had a little celebration this evening. Elle had an Elmo cupcake with ice cream. We also got her a water table (which arrived early), an Elmo Potty Time book and a medium sized stuffed Elmo. We had a great evening!

Happy Birthday Kaitie!

2011-08-15T22:37:00.000-07:00

Aunt Kaitie celebrated her 24th birthday today! Hope you had a great day!

Dada and His Girl

2011-08-15T21:14:00.001-07:00

Dada, Are You Hip Enough to Wear These?

2011-08-13T21:30:00.000-07:00

Cory ordered some Warby Parker frames to see their new styles. Elle wanted to try them on too.

The Lake

2011-08-12T20:32:00.001-07:00

We spent our last evening with both sets of grandparents at Cayuga Lake. Elle made herself comfortable in the inner tube. Soon enough you will be able to float in the water by yourself.

We had a wonderful trip back east! We look forward to seeing all of our family during Christmas.

Fish Hatchery

2011-08-08T20:28:00.000-07:00

We met Brian, Claudia, and Natalie at the Fish Hatchery. The girls had so much fun feeding the fish.

Owen and Elle

2011-08-07T21:37:00.000-07:00

We caught up with our friends, the Gills in Rochester and Elle had a lot of fun with their son, Owen.