Having fun with Aunt Becca and Aunt Anna

We had the chance to have my youngest two sisters, Anna and Becca, drive out with us and stay with us in Ohio for a month. Ella LOVED waking up every morning and seeing her aunts asleep on the floor. She LOVED having them sit in the back of the car with her and she LOVED all the attention that she got! We miss them a whole bunch!!
Our adventure started out rough when we lost power for 3 days. We did a lot of driving in the car and playing games in the car with the air conditioner! We also did a lot of swimming and eating ice. Becca also had to spend a night in the hospital. We thought she had appendicitis. Luckily the tests came back negative (the second time) and we were able to go home.
After the few hiccups, we were able to enjoy the rest of time exploring Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. Here are some (a lot..) pictures of all the fun times!

Woodland Cemetery (Wright Brothers Graves, Highest Point in Dayton is also at the cemetery)

 Carillon Bell Tower











Columbus Ohio Temple and the Largest Picnic Basket!

 Enjoying the afternoon at the Fountains

 Watching the Geese, ducks, and turtles at the pond.

 Young's Dairy Farm

National Air Force Museum

 Camping and Hiking

Cincinnati Zoo, Newport Aquarium, and Swimming at the YMCA in Kentucky

Ford Mansion in Michigan

Wegerzyn Gardens with Grandma!

We had such a fun time with Anna, Becca, and Grandma when she finally came out! Thanks for coming to visit us!!! We love and miss you!

Another Month Older and Wiser!

Ella is now 8 months old. I cannot believe how fast the time has gone! It seems like just yesterday I was in the hospital anxiously waiting to meet my precious little girl!
Ella has 2 bottom teeth and 1 top tooth is coming in! She bites everything!! She tries SO hard to crawl. Aunt Anna and Aunt Becca have been working with her every morning to get her to crawl. She will get up on her arms or her legs but not at the same time. She does scoot backwards.
She just figured out that she can wave to you when you say hi. She waves with her whole arm. It is pretty cute!
This morning she tried eating yogurt bites for the first time. She wasn't able to figure out how to get them off her hand and into her mouth (they would stick to her hands). But, that will come!
She is sleeping through the night! Hallelujah!

Enjoy some pictures that Aunt Anna took!

7 Months old and our Lake Powell Trip

 Little Ella is now 7 months old! Her little personality is so cute! She loves to laugh-especially when someone sneezes! She thinks that is hilarious! She is always smiling and talking. She will talk to me all day long.Her favorite song is "I am a Child of God". She loves when we hum this song to her at night!

 While we were in Utah we had the chance to go with Darrin's family to Lake Powell! We had a great time but it was so hot! Ella loved spending time with her cousin Lily! They were so cute together.

Here are a few pictures from the trip! We spent a lot of time in the lake (yes with the fish....even I got in the water....it was too hot not to!!), swimming in the blow up pool on the house boat, relaxing, and enjoying the company.

Swimming in her pool

Lookin good in the Shades!

Swimming with cousin Lily!

Mom and Ella Swimming in the lake! Yes mom got in the lake with the fish!! :)

Dad and Ella

Darrin Getting ready to Ski

Darrin Skiing

Hiking Connie's Crack

Connie's Crack

Connie's Crack

Ella and Mom

Ella's Cute Hair

Driving the House Boat

Eating Food from Ella's Kitchen

The Brothers with their babies!