Running with Daddy

This was taken last month, but I just found it on our camera and I couldn't help but post it. Ella is getting so big, it really makes me sad to see pictures like this of her. She looks so grown up :'( At least to me... I guess I'll have all the "new little baby" I can handle, in just a few days, but seeing my first little baby growing up so fast still makes me emotional :(

Fun Times with Daddy

6/14/09 - Just when we thought that Ella was running out of "firsts" to record, she surprised us with her newly found love for the lawnmower. She used to be afraid of the loud noise, but this evening she kept pointing at Daddy mowing the lawn through the window and when I took her out to see him, she wanted nothing more than to sit on his lap. At first he just rode around the yard with her really slow, then picked up the pace, turned the blades back on and finished mowing the lawn. She LOVED every minute of it. He said she was actually starting to get a little sleepy, until he hit a rock :) She also waved pretty much the entire time she was riding on there. I think she was having a pretty good time :)

Memorial Day Camping Trip

Relaxing in the pack & play while Mommy and Daddy packed everything up the last day.

Hanging out with (super pregnant) Mommy and Aunt Helen in the field

Some of Ella's "toys" she played with over the weekend

the beautiful lake...

Waiting for Mommy to come out of the bathroom... yet again.

5/24/09 - Ella went on her first camping trip over Memorial Day weekend. Joining her was Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Helen, Uncle Dave, Aunt Maria, Uncle Chad and Cousin Lydia as well as a few family friends :) We thought that she might be hesitant about playing in the new surroundings, but not to fear! As soon as we parked the truck she was off and running, right into the woods. So needless to say, we spend a good portion of the weekend chasing our little girl around. Other than that, it was a wonderful weekend spent with family and we couldn't have asked for more :)