Countdown to the beach

Ella in her new shoes. Can you tell that she thinks she's cute?

Last week was a very rough week on us all. My dad had to have a procedure done on Tuesday and I had to be there for that. So, Ella and I drove down on Tuesday and went back home at 7am on Wednesday so I could work a half a day that day. The procedure went well and we were all so relieved. Wednesday Brad came down with a stomach flu. Sure enough, Thursday morning I woke up puking my guts out. It was rough. Brad left to go out of town on Friday for a work conference, but was luckily back on Saturday afternoon. We all need to get to the beach so we can relax and sleep. It will be nice having Bill and Susie to help with Ella too. Brad and I need a few date nights ... it has been along time.

Enough about poor pitiful me. Ella is doing great. She is walking about 50% of the time and really starting to get the hang of it. I went out and bought her some walking shoes. I had no idea such small shoes could cost so much! Her teacher will be glad she has some shoes she can not take off though. Every time we pick her up at daycare her shoes are in her cubby because she will not leave them on. Ella has also started giving me kisses this weekend and it is so sweet. I look like a slobbery mess when she gets finished, but that is fine by me. I love it.

I will try to post before we go on vacation, but if not everyone have a great Labor Day and I will post all the great pics when we get back from the beach.