The Parnell Family: happy birthday ella

7.11.2010

happy birthday ella

The girls were thrilled to attend Ella's 5th birthday today. It was an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party, and it was adorable!

{This was the best shot of the four of them that I got..I am hoping Kimberly got an even better one!}

The decorations were precious, and the birthday girl was a perfect Alice!

Lila was thrilled to be included with the "big" girls...and loved her first taste of tea! I think she had 8 cups!!

It was a great afternoon for us girls to spend time with special friends!
I can't believe Ella (and Elise soon) are turning five....In some ways I feel like they have been our friends forever, in other ways it seems like it was just yesterday when Kimberly and I met with our little 9 month old, 8 day apart babies and started our friendship! Crazy!!
Definitely grateful to have them in our lives and to share special days like today!

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Elise

Elise Laurent was born at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005. We did not find out her sex during my pregnancy and we were thrilled to tears (and slightly shocked) to meet our beautiful baby girl. She was a big baby at 8lbs, 8oz, and David and I couldn't take our eyes off of her. Elise is an old French name that David and I have always loved. Laurent is both my paternal Grandfather's name and my Dad's middle name. We always dreamed of having a daughter and were so thankful and overwhelmed to be given such a blessing.
Elise is a true first born. She likes structure, likes to fully understand everything, likes her questions answered to her satisfaction. She loves to be challenged and to challenge. She is also highly sensitive and independent.
She is a wonderful big sister to Lila and Bennett....

Lila and Bennett

It would be an understatement to say that we were shocked to learn on November 11, 2006 that we were not expecting baby #2, but baby #2 and #3!! In just shy of two years we would have created quite a family!
But, on June 1st, 2007, at 36 weeks exactly, we were thrilled and completely overcome with joy and gratitude as we welcomed two big, healthy babies into our family. First, Lila Sue, named after my Mom at 7lbs 0.6oz, and secondly, Bennett Raymond, named after David, David's Dad, and my maternal Grandfather, at 7lbs 10.4oz.
Lila has been the vocal one from the start and to this day is still pretty much running the show. She is the life of the party, the entertainer. But she is also the most compassionate, most giving of our children.
Bennett is a true boy. He is active and rough and loves to tackle and throw. He also adores his sisters and his Dad and gives the best hugs around. His big baby blues get me every time.