Random

Last Wednesday Andrew had the day off so in the afternoon we took off to the Zoo! It was such a nice day! Here is Ella all ready to go!

Today we went to Costco and I couldn't resist her in this outfit. It took a while to shop because everyone has to stop and say hi, people here act like they have never seen a baby it is funny!

Toes

This girl loves her toes and loves to suck on them she almost had her whole foot in her mouth the other day!

Easter

While we were in Utah we were able to spend Easter with both Andrew's Family and Mine! It was such a great day, a little cold but a great day!

Ella's Basket

My "little" brother Spencer and Ella

My little sister Katy and Ella

My mom, Ella, and I

My Cousin Molly. We are 10 months apart and every year on Easter get our picture taken together!

All my sisters and sister in law! Also Ella's cousin Jocelyn

My brothers

All of us minus Andrew

All (well not all but those that were there) my cousins on my mom's side and spouses and great grandkids.

Ella got to meet her Uncle Matt, Aunt Patty, and all her cousins on Andrew's side. We were sad at Christmas when we couldn't meet them but are so grateful Matt is home from the Hospital after 5 long months and is progressing!

Her oldest Cousin Andrea

Ella and Grandma

Time Out for Women

The Friday and Saturday after I got home from Utah I was able to attend Time Out for Women put on by Deseret Book and right here in Memphis! It was such a wonderful experience. The theme was Infinite Hope! A bunch of girls from the ward got together and went which made it even more fun! We had lots of speakers from Jon Bytheway, Emily Weeks, and musical performances by Jenny Oaks Baker and Hillary Weeks! It was such a relaxing weekend and so fun to get out with the girls!

5 Months!

I cannot believe our little Ella is already 5 months old. It is going by way to fast! She is such a joy to us! She loves to spit, explore the room on her back, roll, play with her toys, and her exersaucer! Oh and while we were in Utah she discovered her toes! She loves to suck on them as much as she loves to suck on her hands!

This is her annoyed look like are you really taking my picture again!

Utah

We are finally getting around to putting up all these pictures. We had such a great time in Utah! We miss everyone already! We had a lot of "Firsts" while we were there! There are a lot of pictures!

First Airplane Ride. She did so good on both flights!

The morning after we got there Jocelyn wasn't to sure about us all she really knows of us is from the pictures on the wall!

First Trip to St. George to see Aunt Sarah dance!

She loved the clogging it had her full attention the whole time!

My little sister Sarah on the Right

We went to St. George with the girls plus my dad!

I think we wore her out!

More dancing the next day!

The hotel gave us this creepy crib we called her prison!





St George Temple!

My grandparents three great granddaughters!

Ella and her Grandma

First Ride on Trax! Don't worry scary people did approach us and want to touch I was creeped out!

My friend Marissa got married while we were home and I was so excited to be able to attend she was so gorgeous and happy! We were roomates for two years and have known each other since elementary school!

Jocelyn loves my sister Emily but she loves her even more if she was holding Ella

After a long day of weddings and playing

First soccer game! My little brother plays of the High School team he is #10 he almost scored while we were there. Notice the snow around the field, it was so cold!

I tried to get him to turn around but he wanted to ignore me instead!

Dying Eggs for the first time!

Jocelyn loves to give Ella hugs and kisses!

Spencer loves his neices

My sister Emily and her husband Brent!

More Hugs

My sister in law Celyn with Jocelyn

First trip to the Lion House - a tradition every conference after the priesthood session!

Grandma and Ella - they were matching that day!