One week old!! We just love her!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Girls Night Out
It was so great having my mom here for almost 2 weeks. My mom and Ella were best buds and did everything together. It was such a big help and we miss her so much! The night before she left, we sent her and Ella on a special night out to the Disney Princess On Ice. They had a great time and Ella will always remember it! Thanks mom, we love you!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Halloween Ballerina
Thursday, September 10, 2009
USA vs. El Salvador & One of the Greatest Days of my Life
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
First Day of School
I can't believe Ella is old enough to go to school already! It's just two days a week and her teacher is darling. We took Ella shopping and let her pick out a new outfit and a backpack. The night before her first day, she asked if she could have her hair curly and if we could paint her fingernails...what a girly girl! She was allowed to bring one item to school for show and tell and what did she choose to bring...her beloved Bolt dog. She loved her first day and can't wait to go back!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Our Little Fish
We have been in the water so much this summer, and with spending a week at the beach, we decided to put Ella in swimming lessons. My sister has taught swim lessons for years so she agreed to help. Ella did AWESOME, thanks to Aunt Melly, and is now swimming on her own! She is fearless in the water (which is a little scary).
When she started her lessons, Ella didn't care to go under water, get her face wet, and wouldn't let go of Aunt Mel in the water. This video was taken after only 5 lessons! She can now swim across the entire pool by herself, way to go Ella! And Mel, you are amazing!
When she started her lessons, Ella didn't care to go under water, get her face wet, and wouldn't let go of Aunt Mel in the water. This video was taken after only 5 lessons! She can now swim across the entire pool by herself, way to go Ella! And Mel, you are amazing!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Florida Beach Trip
Destin, Florida...my new favorite vacation spot! Instead of meeting in Texas for Thanksgiving this year, we decided to take a summer beach trip. My parents rented a beach house, named 'Southern Charm', which was appropriately named for our group. Getting to Florida, for us, was a struggle- one of our flights was cancelled and we got stuck in the Denver airport for 7 hours and finally made it to Destin at 11pm with no luggage for 2 days. Good thing Jeff suggested we pack an extra pair of clothes and our bathing suits in our carry on. The house was beautiful and a block away from the beach. The 80% humidity didn't bother us too much since we lived in our bathing suits for a week! Every morning we packed our bags and walked to the beach, where we set up camp for the rest of the afternoon. The beach was beautiful- the water was so clean and tourquoise clear and the sand was soft and white. The kids loved floating on boogie boards in the waves and playing in the sand. When we were done at the beach, we would walk back to the house and jump in the swimming pool for a bit. We would then spend the evenings playing cards, watching movies, and vegging out. It was a great vacation and a lot of fun spending the week with my family!
the "swirly" stairs up to the third floor and the view from our room
More beach!
All of these pictures were taken with a water camera...not too bad!

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