Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Our 1st Family Vacation

We just got back from our 1st family vacation to St. George Island, Fl. It was a blast! Although, I must say that we packed the kitchen sink. We borrowed an external baggage carrier b/c we couldn't fit everything in the car! We looked like the Beverly Hillbillies on their way to the beach. Grammy, Chris' mom, went with us and it was so nice to have a 3rd person to help watch Ella. Chris and I even got a date night and some alone time on the beach! Ella loved playing in the water and eating the sand. She definitely didn't mind getting dirty. She loved the seagulls too. We were thankful she was sooo good. She even took a couple naps on the beach in her little tent! She couldn't have been any better. 
Chris has always bragged about St. George (no other beach compares), so I finally got to see it. Boy, was I in for a treat! It is the best kept secret (I probably shouldn't be telling you about it;)  Absolutely beautiful! It has white sands, few people, a large national seashore, no hotels, and no commercialism. I can't wait to go back!!









She learned to play peekaboo in the mirrors











Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sweet girl


Groovy chic!

Her first 2 teeth are here!

They are both very excited about the gold fish in our pond!
Having fun in the spring flowers!
Not so lady like when she eats
Her 1st easter...she got 6 easter baskets...a little much don't you think
5 generations! Ella is actually my great grandma's mothers namesake...we didn't know that until we already decided on her name...pretty cool!   
Ella with grandpa (my dad)
Ella and her uncles!