Off we go!

It's so early..... but I think I'm actually ready. I'm about to go in and wake Ella up - poor thing. My brother will be here in about 30 minutes or so to take us to the airport. Say a prayer for us - hopefully the skies (and Ella) are friendly to us this morning. Sometime soon when I have more time I will sit down to express my feelings about new hurdles you have to face every time you fly..... there is always something! This time it's trying to cram all your stuff into 1 bag, even when you're flying with a child. And we lucked out by buying our ticket before they started charging for your first bag!!!

Getting ready for our next trip.....

On Saturday we leave (at 5:30 A.M) for Rapid City, South Dakota. We are headed back to Maia's wedding on July 5th, and going a little early will let us spend time with Seth's family. We are really excited to see the family, and also to catch up with friends we only get to see once or twice a year. Our friends Michael and Dan have both recently gotten engaged to their girlfriends, so it will be fun to catch up with them and wish them congrats. It'll be the first trip back to Rapid for Ella, and Grandma and Grandpa can't wait - us too! Needless to say we will be busy doing laundry, packing and preparing for the trip this week.

Take me out to the ballgame

Last night we went to the Spokane Indians game with my brother Zac, and his girlfriend Kristen. The Indians kicked butt, winning 8-3 I think. Seth's company has box seats that they share with the employees throughout the season, so we had a great view of the game, right behind home plate. Really fun!

6 Months - Can you believe it?

Well, we can't! Ella is 6 months old today. Everyone always tells us to enjoy this time with Ella because they grow up too fast, and it's so true. Seems impossible that 6 months have passed already since our baby girl was born. Happy birthday Ella Rose!

I've got to make a note of this

Sunday night, Ella slept 12 hours - without interruption! Some babies around 6 months may do this all the time, and I'm happy for those of you out there who are lucky enough to experience this every night (really I am), but for our house, this was huge! Since getting Ella to sleep in her crib at about 4 months, she has woken up at least once each night, usually 2 or 3 times. I'm more so making note of this so I've got a record in this blog/journal thingy so I can see when this miracle happened. Last night was not a repeat performance, as she was up at 1 a.m. and then again at 5:30.

Happy Father's Day!

To all the Dad's out there, especially those in our circle of family and friends - we wish you a very happy Father's Day! Ella, Serena and I did our best to make sure Seth had a great one, after all, it is his first! How cute are these two!?

Jumparoo performance

When we first pulled out the jumparoo I was worried she was too small to sit in it without having a blanket stuffed in behind her. Well I finally let her move around in it without the "security" blanket today and she went a little nutty. This girl cannot sit still, I swear! What are we going to do when she can roll, crawl and walk?! Here's a little video - I'm afraid it's a little dark, so hope you're able to see it without too much trouble. I think she gets extra points for no hands toward the end.....