Here are pictures from Ella's first birthday, and some from the exchanging Christmas gifts the day before. As per my usual proud uncle method, most of the pictures are of Ella
| Ella examining a gift | Large | Small |
| Ella unwrapping | Large | Small |
| Ella inspecting a new toy | Large | Small |
| Bill trying to get a toy to work | Large | Small |
| Ella with wrapping paper | Large | Small |
| Lea says "Oh good, another toy that makes noise" | Large | Small |
| Kim cheesing for the camera | Large | Small |
| Ella from above | Large | Small |
| Chris likes Kim's new rolling pin... | Large | Small |
| Clay, Bill, and Lea | Large | Small |
| But Gramma, look at the trouble I can cause on the floor! | Large | Small |
| Ella Cruising | Large | Small |
| The calm before the storm | Large | Small |
| Ella plotting | Large | Small |
| Look, he's taking my picture again! | Large | Small |
| Ella, not too crazy about her hat | Large | Small |
| Won't someone take this off me? | Large | Small |
| Ella, resigned to wearing the hat | Large | Small |
| Ella, Grandmother Drye, and Cake | Large | Small |
| Ella finally gets the hat off | Large | Small |
| The Cake | Large | Small |
| Clay preparing to cut | Large | Small |
| The cake being cut (looks like Ella has tried the frosting) | Large | Small |
| First bite of ice cream cake | Large | Small |
| Hmm... this feels funny | Large | Small |
| I think I'll squeeze it | Large | Small |
| Ella squeezing cake into her hand | Large | Small |
| Ella, thinking about her cake | Large | Small |
| More messy eating | Large | Small |
| More messy eating | Large | Small |
| More messy eating | Large | Small |
| More messy eating | Large | Small |
| Cleaned up, ready for presents | Large | Small |
| Well this is an interesting card | Large | Small |
| Ella standing with her card | Large | Small |
| Funny face | Large | Small |
| Pretty smile | Large | Small |
| Unwrapping | Large | Small |
| More unwrapping | Large | Small |
| Ella checking out her new clothes | Large | Small |
| Ella's new clothes on display | Large | Small |
| Investigating the bag | Large | Small |
| Ella giving her doll a hug | Large | Small |
| More playing with her doll | Large | Small |
| More playing with her doll | Large | Small |
| More playing with wrapping paper | Large | Small |
| New toys | Large | Small |
| Blanket from Kate | Large | Small |
| Tearing off a little wrapping paper | Large | Small |
| Ella and her phone | Large | Small |
| Ella and her phone | Large | Small |
| Back to her new doll | Large | Small |
| Chris and Ella | Large | Small |
