One of the best parts of the day is when...

... we let off a little steam before we go to bed.

Of course, that means taking it out on Daddy.

He doesn't mind... not one bit.

Baby JUDAH is here!!!!!!!!

And everything about him is wonderful.

Judah Michael Strain

9 lbs 5 oz 19 1/2 in. long

Born 6/30/2011

Being a flower girl is just as fun as it sounds!

So, after I took in all the sights of Florida, it was time for the main event.  The event I had been rehearsing for over and over for months.

It was my time to walk down the aisle in my beautiful dress and high heels and fill the world with flowers!

It was a pretty great time, I must say.

So, if anyone is in need of a flower girl anytime soon... I can help you out, because I'm basically a pro.

Oh yeah... did I mention that Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse showed up at the reception?!?!?

I had such a blast, but I was so glad to be home to my little green house... and my own little bed.

Just a little trip...

Quite a few months ago my cousin Haley and I were asked to be flower girls in my cousin Stephanie's wedding.  And the wedding was to be held in FLORIDA!  So, Mommy and Daddy (AND Grandpa, AND Uncle Wes, Aunt Lisa, and Haley, AND Uncle Bryan and Aunt Anna) all began talking about whether or not this could happen. And eventually, somehow everything came together and we made it!  So, we decided to go out early and take in a few of the sights!

A little Magic Kingdom, a little Epcot Center, and THE OCEAN!

And it was incredible.

Here I am on the plane ride. I packed a little backpack full of stuff to keep myself busy.

We left pretty early... 6:20 in the morning... so Elly was pretty tired and just let Daddy hold her.

Catching up on some reading...

On my way to the Magic Kingdom or Cinderella's Castle as I liked to refer to it!

Being shuttled from the parking lot to the entrance.

Oh man... I could not wait!!!

I loved the Carousel. I loved the spinning Tea Cups. I loved the Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Snow White's Scary Adventures, It's a Small World, the Country Bear's Jamboree, Peter Pan's Flight, and the Pirate's of the Caribbean.
I loved it all. 

Aaahh... the ocean.

I could have stayed here all day.

So, basically I had a blast.  And this was just the beginning.  More to come on the wedding!

What the what?!?!?

Has it seriously been OVER A MONTH since I have filled you in on my life??? Please accept my sincerest apologies as I really have no excuse.  Sure, I've been busy.  And my mommy is quite pregnant and she is the one who takes all the pictures for this little blog.  But still... no excuse.
Here's a little randomness from May:

Our sprinkler made it's first appearance and we can't get enough.
(Although, just recently, my big cousin Haley bought us a little pool that we REALLY can't get enough of!)

One day Elly decided she wasn't going to take a nap so she just rested with me and we had a grand time watching Yogi Bear and eating snacks in our little nest of coziness.

School got out, which means Haley is with us everyday.
I love it. LOVE it!

My cousin, Taylor, had a dance recital.  This is her monkey costume.
I really liked it.

Afternoons have been nice just relaxing out in the yard and going for walks through the neighborhood with Haley.

So, as you can see, it's pretty much business as usual around here.