Ella and Maggie

Maggie likes milk...Ella likes Maggie.

Easter Sunday

Trinity Church was overflowing on Easter Sunday and Ella loved every minute...she was even part of the recessional, as Denny traded me her prayer book for the baby and carried out of the church.

The best part of Easter for Mom was looking across the room and seeing Uncle Craig standing there...he was in the USA for business and drove out for church. Pretty neat to see he and Ella meet for the first time.

Ella liked greeting all the folks with the Denny

Easter Hill Country Ride

Bert and I have been going to Kerrville for the Easter Hill Country Ride for years and this year was Ella's turn. It is a great weekend of bike riding in the Texas Hill Country and we love the people that go and the good places to eat. The weather was perfect this year and we had a great time introducing Ella to all of the bike buddies.

Ella and her new friend Tracie

Kelley and Ella...Ella fell in love with Kelley at first site

Ella and I took off for the Denny's house on Friday while Bert stayed to ride another six thousand miles...Ella is getting her first driving lesson from Denny.

A new addition to the circuit

Ella has a "circuit" of contraptions that all entertain her for about 20 minutes....the swing, the hong-kong phuey chair ( see older posts) and the exersaucer. It was time to add a new thing to the rotation...a high chair

She really thinks that it is fun...

Maybe she is happy because it means cereal when she goes in it!

St. Patrick's Day

Our little leprechaun...

Although the annual shin-dig at The O'Stricklin's was not the official annual shin-dig, a few folks showed up to enjoy the weather and hang out together. Ella had a great time on the blanket and was really into the grass.

Almost as good as Valentine's Cards

I brought home a present that our sweet friend Betty sent for Ella...she had a great time "opening" the gift...

Nearly as tasty as the Valentine's cards...can't wait to see what she does with an Easter basket.

Cereal

Ella has now graduated to cereal...the first time I gave it to her she broke into a huge grin and gave me a look like "finally..."

Elefants and a visit from Denny

A few pictures of Ella in her new elefant shirt...mom picked it out on mom loves it!

The Denny came for a quick visit and we took Ella and Sam to the park. While Sam and I buried a Hummer in the rocks, Denny took the time to teach Ella about pebbles...

One of my favorite pictures from my childhood is one of my Nana holding me at a playground...this one reminds me of that picture.