 Birthday bubbles. |  Ella plays with her new toys. |  Ella's birthday eve: "Bedtime? No way! It's party time!" |  Who's cuter? Ella or her daddy? |
 Our little family. |  The day before Ella's birthday - lunch at Peanut Butter & Ellie's. |  This hat does nothing for my outfit . . . |  Get this thing off of me! |
 Here, dad. You wear this pointy thing. I need a fancier hat. |  This is more like it. |  Strawberry shortcake for dessert. |  Wow! Sour strawberry! |
 Ella and her sippy cup. I predict an "Uh-oh" in the near future. Watch out, Cooper! Flying sippy cup! |  Our sweet Ella! |  She's as cute as a bug, short as a minute . . . |  Quite possibly the funniest Christmas gift we received. For you who do not speak "baby Texan," this translates to "I'm fixin' to vomit." |
 Ella meets and gets kisses from Max, the son of long-time family friends. Spencer informed Max that Ella is not allowed to date for another 29 years. |  Ella is teething, and these bronze Charles Strang sculptures must feel cool on the gums . . . |  Ugh . . . Christmas hangover. |  Great Grandma Elsie and Ella on Christmas day. |