Aunt Heather's Birthday

We drove to San Antonio to celebrate Aunt Heather's birthday at their house. Ella had so much fun being the center of attention and was so entertained by all of the other kiddos running around. She stayed with Aunt Michelle, Uncle Spencer and Parker that evening while we had a night to ourselves and they came up to Austin on Sunday to drop her back off at home.

Meeting Matthew

James brought Matthew over so we could meet him for the first time. He was much more mobile than Ella so she was very interested in just watching him travel all over the living room.

Sloan's Baby Shower

We took Ella to Chris and Vanessa's shower for up and coming Sloan. We can't wait to have another friend! The shower was fun and we all swam and ate and then headed home to hang out some more. Sarah dressed Ella up with a pretty hair bow and some beads. What Ella really wanted was the beers on the table....

Bath Video

Tired Angel

Ella was beat when we picked her up on Sunday. She was falling asleep while eating and then slept the whole way home.... Mama and Papa wished they could be doing the same : )

Mama and Papa Celebrate!

Following the family reunion Ella went home with Granny and Popo to stay the night while Kevin and I drove back to Austin with plans to celebrate my birthday that evening. Uncle Trey came into town and we had a great evening.

Fleming Family Reunion

We traveled to String Prairie, TX to be a part of the family reunion which was held in an old one room structure that Grandma Fleming tells us used to be her school house. It was great to see familiar family and to meet distant relatives too. We got to meet cousin Shane for the first time and got some great shots of Grandpa Fleming with his two newest great grandbabies!

8 Months Old

8 month pic's in the rocking chair~

Little Fishy

Ella loves, loves, loves going to swimming lessons! She is up to 6 seconds under water now before she pops up!

Good Eats, Not So Good Eats

Here she is not liking dinner so much.... Here she is having a good dinner night!

Lunch with Natalie

We met our friends Heather and Natalie out for lunch. The girls had fun sharing Cheerios and trying sweet potato fries and making faces at eachother in their highchairs!

Fast Friends

We met Katherine and Kaitlyn at the Cedar Park library for story time and then headed over to Kaitlyn's house to hang out. They had fun exploring eachother, playing with toys, eating fun finger foods and taking a quick ride in the wagon before heading home later that afternoon. What a pair of cutie patooties!

Happy, Mad, Happy Ella!

Beach Trip - 2nd Day

We woke up early and went for a stroll on the beach looking for shells. Then Deanna, Sarah, Ella and I headed back to the beach to get a couple more hours of fun in the sun. What a great Sunday and a successful girl's trip! Next year baby Lauren will be joining us!!!

Galveston

Ella's first beach trip! We had an all girls trip to Galveston and Ella LOVED the beach! She was intrigued by the sand and the waves. What a trooper, at the beach all day long today and then stayed up late into the night to hang out and go to dinner on the Strand with the ladies.

Giant Rubber Duckie

Mama and Papa went out last night and found this lovely giant, green devil duckie for Ella. It takes up the other half of her tub. Papa just had to get it for his girl!