big girl hairdo

sense of humor

ella has one ... thank God! one of ella's favorite movies is shrek... which was one of her dad and i's favorites from when it first came out. she gets what's funny ... and that just cracks me up! i love her laugh, her smile ... and the fact that she is always doing both of those.

4th of July

what a fun day we had with the cousins ... new albany parade, lunch @ uncle chad's with naked swim in the backyard with cousin rubes, nap, and then party & fireworks. nothing is better than good old small town fun with family.

in this corner ...

our new home

it is official. ella and i are moving ... and this is our new home. it's about 2 miles west of my parents in westerville. it was built in 1957 and is in wonderful condition... hardwood floors, vintage kitchen ... huge fenced in backyard. just adorable. i received approval from the bank on thursday and now we just hang tight. closing is august 24th ... so exciting!

what a step ... for ella and i. she is getting so big ... so smart ... retaining every little thing you could imagine. what fun to have memories in our own home. it was worth the wait. and ella is worth it all.