Go Away Gustav!!

We leave tomorrow for vacation in Destin, FL. Every time we decide to go in September, we know there's a big hurricane risk- yuck. We are praying that this tropical storm Gustav decides to #1, not become a hurricane, and #2, does not hit ANY land!!! However, we will just be excited to get out of Conway!!! And, Ella has been so sick this week (lots of fever, etc.). Please pray for wellness! Can't wait to see our sweet baby's toes in the sand again- she's gonna love it this year! =)

First Day of School

Well, the first day of school is OVER!!! We made it!!! It went okay- there's going to be a lot of adjusting, to say the least. So many changes at once! Her teachers are sweet and there are THREE Ellas in her class!! She got to finger paint and her favorite time was recess!! (imagine that) Please continue to pray for all of us- it's been a hard week, for sure.
Ella's newest words are: AMEN, Bible, Mimi (finally), and she loves to say "no-way", and "Oooh-WOW", and "cheese"! She has new dance moves that I promise to share soon. She loves to play with her babies, and she has an obsession with stickers and the mail this week. She won't put the mail down (see below), and has to have ALL of it in her hand at one time. Also, the dreaded but inevitable Dora obsession has begun, but her favorite is still Jack's Big Music Show by far. She thought she was a big girl getting to carry her Bible purse into church this weekend! It's amazing how much she's learning every day!! She's certainly a little sponge these days!

Just Ella....

Em...

My niece Emily came to visit a couple of weeks ago! WOW!! She is growing up too fast!! She'll start HIGH SCHOOL this year- scary! While she was here, we suprised my sister and had some gorgeous portraits made of her. What a BEAUTIFUL girl she is! I can hardly believe she's 15. Thank you, Karin, for capturing this time for us!!

It's a good thing......

Well, the new job is going great!! I finished up my first week and am loving it so far! I get to work with a great group of people, and am learning so much! I'll have to post some pics of my new surroundings- it's a beautiful office!
My last day at Dr. Fox's was sad but wonderful. We celebrated all day, and I think I didn't actually cry until about 2:15 that day, which was pretty good for me! My friends had a special cake, and I received the most beautiful bouquet of flowers- very special! I will miss all of them so much, but I'm planning to squeeze in a work day there maybe once a month or something- I do still love it. Plus, they won't ever be TOTALLY rid of me!




Ella has been visiting my family in Nashville since THURSDAY!! My parents are bringing her home on Tuesday!! Michael has had a great birthday weekend. We ate out and went to see the new Batman movie with friends last night, and his parents came to take the birthday boy out for lunch today! We're ready to see our baby girl, though! =) She's having a blast, though, and has even stopped long enough to talk to us on the phone a few times (that is, until Mommy Tot coaxes her with some chocolate milk and a Twinkie).
Congrats to our friend, Shelley!! She completed her Masters Degree as of last week!! And, her baby girl Anna Kate is due in just a couple of months! It's awesome to see how God blesses your friends!