His little Valentine

Tom was extra sweet to Ella this year for Valentine's Day. Maybe it's because he's away or maybe it's because she understands all about getting gifts from her daddy, but either way she was excited to know her daddy was thinking of her enough to send her CHOCOLATE. And let me just tell you, a minute after putting that piece of chocolate in her mouth this poor kid realized she couldn't chew it...so it ended up ALL over her. She was a droolin' chocolate fool. Sorry no pics of that mess. I was too busy cleaning up the floors and sofas.

Hugging the Elmo stickers

She calls this her "heart box" which is from one of her favorite shows Ni Hao Kai Lan. She couldn't believe her daddy sent her an actual heart box!

"Are you going to help me open this heart box or what lady?"

She was mad because I stole the best chocolate piece...the caramel one.

She's unsure of how exactly to chew it