A Beautiful Room

I loved the way Madeline's nursery turned out. I owe it all to my mama though. She made everything. And I mean everything you see with fabric on it, she sewed and worked really hard on! She is amazing and I love every bit of it. I wanted to steer clear of a PINK room, so I went with this Amy Butler Poppies fabric. I loved the blues and greens in it. Definitely girly enough to not be mistaken for a boys room, but it doesn't scream princess pink at me;) I can't thank my mom enough for all of her hard work. She did a fabulous job!

Closeup of the bedding

Appliqued bumper

Her own pillow

The only photo I could get of the room

Her name sign

Butterfly art and Mod Podged "M"

I made Ella a book box so of course Madeline needed one as well!

Rollerskating with Daddy!

One thing Ella loves to do is rollerskate. She has had plenty of time to practice now that Daddy is home. I forgot to post these photos before we left for FL, but here they are in all their glory. Doesn't she look grown up?

Safety first!

Day out with Granny P and Auntie Monica

I have to admit it was a very nice vacation in FL...especially when you have so many family and friends that just want to take Ella and keep her occupied:) She had a great day with her Granny P and Auntie Monica one day. They spoiled her with a trip to Sims Park, the petting zoo and a little Chick-fil-A for lunch. I love how much they love her. Even though Ella doesn't get to see our families very often I have to say she is so comfortable around everyone and it's wonderful to watch the interaction she has with them. Not to mention I LOVE getting a break...I even took a nap that day;)

Ella and Granny P

Auntie Monica and Ella

How CUTE are these two??
Crazy Granny going down the slides!

Auntie Monica is a blast!

Aidan's Baptism

Still playing catch up so just enjoy it, ok?

Tom and I are so blessed to be the Godparents of Aidan. He is the youngest son of my bff Bridget and her hubby Roger. He is just the cutest, sweetest, and most loveable little boy on the planet and I adore him to pieces! We are completely honored to be such an important part of his life and will always be there for him as he grows up. I know I will be his favorite auntie...you can just tell from the pictures that he adores me. ;) Thank you so much Bridget for waiting until Tom was home from Korea so we could be a part of this journey in your lives. We love you guys!

Proud parents Roger and Bridget

My handsome Godson and I

Very proud Godparents with the star of the day:)

My very best friend in the whole world!

See? I told you this kid adored me.

Parents and Godparents

The whole family...where's Aidan? Oh he's hiding. Too cute!

One last pic! Can't get enough of that boy!

It's a jungle out there!

I had such low expectations of visiting The Animal Kingdom. I remember asking my friend Sheryl if I should skip it and she said "no just try it out". So we did. And I enjoyed it! Ella did as well so that made us very happy. We are Tampa folks and we have Busch Gardens (which is better in my opinion) but I would never tell anyone to miss Animal Kingdom. It was definitely neat. Ella LOVED the Nemo show and Dinosaur land and just looking at all of the animals. She fell asleep on the Safari ride so that was our clue to head back to G-Ma Don Don's house and call this Disney vacation a SUCCESS:) I am so happy we had the opportunity to get away for a few days and to spoil Ella with tons of fun. It's the end of June now and everyday she wakes up and asks to go back to Disney World. I know her memories of this trip will fade, but for now it makes me smile to know she had such a wonderful time.

At the Nemo show
I love her

On some Dumbo knock-off dinosaur ride flying high in the air as Ella says!

Chinese food for lunch...and it was actually good.
Heading to the Petting Zoo

Happy as can be to see and touch the animals

Taking charge and brushing those dirty goats

And then off to wash her hands...

So she can enjoy the famous Mickey ice cream!

Awake one minute on the safari ride...

Sound asleep the next!