Update on Ella!

Well our little girl is 14 months old today, it's crazy! We are getting along great, keeping busy and tyring to squeeze in all of the last minute summer fun before I have to head back to school in two weeks...yuck! Unfortunately while I was in Las Vegas for Karla's 30th Birthday my camera broke after taking 1 picture so I don't have any new pictures to post. I hope to have a new one by the end of the weekend and post some updated pictures of Ella. We're headed to go visit Krista & the girls in Ohio for a few days so I should get some good ones! I'll be sure to post when I return!

We are Still Here... just busy!

Ella eating corn on the cob for the first time

Helping us prepare the sweet corn!

Ella's awesome cherry tattoo at Hudson's B-day Party!

Hudson's birthday party with daddy!

Ella and Emily ready for the party to start- it was a rocker theme, notice the skull and crossbones outfit!

Climbing the steps at the lake

Playing with the stones at the lake... too cold to get into the water!

On top of the new picnic table Daddy put together for the Young McDonald's Barn!

Testing out the water in her new pool

At the zoo

Looking at the animals at the zoo with Grandma Jarrett

Ready for the pool!

Well it's been a crazy few weeks. It's summer but that doesn't mean the life of an Ag teacher slows down, I think it gets even busier! We just finished up with the Young McDonald's Barn at the County fair and now it's on to Summer SAE visits with my students! Luckily, I am headed to Las Vegas on Friday with my sister and 10 other ladies to celebrate her 30th Birthday! So Dave will get to spend a few days taking care of Ella, with the help of his mom! (He really does watch her alot and does a great job, but this will be the first extended trip for me!) Ella has also had a pretty busy few weeks, we've tried to spend sometime outside trying out her new kiddie pool, however she's not a big fan. Then with the big wind we had a couple of weeks ago it blew away and is nowhere to be found! We also found the time to visit the zoo with Grandpa and Grandma Jarrett, celebrate Brayden's 1st Birthday, Hudson's 2nd Birthday, Daddy's birthday, visit Grandpa & Grandma Jarrett's Lake cottage and just play around the house! She's getting more brave and walking around all of our furniture and climbing onto everything! She's still not walking on her own yet but I'm sure that will come, she's doing just fine getting into everything now so I think I can hold off on the whole walking thing! That's the update on us, here are a few pictures of Ella over the past few weeks!

Ella's 1 Year Pictures!

We had Ella's pictures taken a few weeks ago and I finally picked up the CD earlier this week. She wasn't really into the photo session but we still got some good ones! Enjoy!

Early Summer Update!

Well school is out but I don't think I've slowed down! I was at Ag Teacher Workshop last week and then State FFA Convention this week. Hopefully I'll have some down time in the coming weeks! Ella is doing great, changing like crazy! At her 1 year appointment she was 22pounds 3 ounces (70th percentile) and 30 inches long (80th percentile) We've been trying to enjoy all sorts of different activities this summer, we went to the Mentone parade to see Riley and participated in the Relay for Life too! Luckily we've been able to spend some time with family and Ella has had a chance to play with her big cousins. Krista's daughter Emily is is only 5 months older than Ella so they seem to have a unique connection! This week Dave got to stay home with Ella while I was gone 3 days for convention. As far as I know everything went great and they had some quality father/daughter bonding time! Luckily Ella waited to start "Cruising" for me... today she finally decided it was time to walk around our furniture!!!!! She's been pulling herself up and standing for sometime but she didn't want to move so I was pretty excited when she was walking all around our coffee table. Unfortunately the video camera wasn't nearby but I did snap a few pictures of her. So that's the update on all of us!

Ella's First Birthday Party!

Well, I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from Ella's 1st Birthday party! Today was the last day of school (yesterday was the last student day) so I should have a little bit more free time... just a little bit, June is packed full of FFA activities! Ella's party was Sunday night, it was perfect weather with wonderful friends and family! I think everyone enjoyed themselves, especially Ella. We had a barnyard theme party, it was pretty cute! She didn't really attack the cake like I thought she might, she just kind of picked at the frosting and ate that. She got tons of awesome gifts but was more into checking everyone out at our house instead of opening the gifts so I had to do the majority of that! I did have a few helpers! She is having tons of fun with all of her new books & toys. So here are all of the pictures!

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One Year Old!

Ella is one today! I don't know where the time went! We are having her first Birthday party tomorrow so I'm sure I'll have some great pictures to post! For now, Ella did some exploring outside today. She hasn't been a fan of playing in the grass, however, today I put her down and she just took off (I think it has something to do with her feet and legs being covered), checking everything out. She also ventured over to my flower bed and loved playing in the dirt! She had her first taste of it... not sure if she'll do that again but she really enjoyed herself! (And yes... those are her pajamas!)

Another Funfilled Weekend!

Spending time with the cousins on Memorial Day!

Emily, Ella & Riley

Playing with Ava & Riley

Waiting for the parade to start... actually we ended up riding in the convertible with Grandma Shirley! Ella's first parade appearance!

Family photo and Ryan & Devan's Wedding! (It was getting late- Ella was a bit sleepy!)

Man it's bright in here!

Ella playing with Grandma Sally!

Ella trying her first lemon... yummy!

Actually wait... that doesn't taste very good.

We've had an eventful weekend! Between graduation open houses, weddings and parades we're pretty worn out! Here are a few pictures of all of the fun we've had! Less than a week and our little baby girl will be one... it's hard to believe.