More Hokie Football!

Trying to stay cool...

Papa and Ella needed a little nap before the game

Watching the game!

Ella and Kevin

Ella and Terri

Virginia Tech played Georgia Tech at home on Saturday and since Ella enjoyed the first game so much we thought we would try it again! We had some good friends from Phoenix come in town for the game and Ella really took to them. The game was later in the day this week and it was extremely hot, but Ella loved the football game and likes to cheer for the Hokies! And to make the day even better... the Hokies looked much better this week and won the game!

VT Football!!

Practicing their cheers!

Taking it all in...

Little Cat Nap

Yay Hokies!

This past weekend was the first home game of the season. We weren't sure that Hurricane Hannah was going to let us go... but she decided to stay to the east and we ended up with a beautiful day in Blacksburg. I didn't make it to many games last year because Ella didn't prove to be much of a football fan, but she has seen the error of her ways! She had a great time at the game and even watched the field, clap when everyone else clapped, and yelled "Go Hokies!" I was a very proud mommy!

Photo Session....

As most people know, my brother-in-law is a pretty talented photographer.... I really wanted to get some pictures of Ella and Brady so Dave was kind enough to snap a few shot for me. Here a just a couple of my favorites!

New York!

Excited to be on the train!

Arriving in New York.
Helping make Birthday Cake and licking the spoon!

Happy Birthday Aunt Brady!

Austyn got to benefit from the stoller too!

Waiting for the train to head home...

We have had a busy month so far... First we headed to New York to see Brady and Dave. We decided to not to attempt an 8 hour car ride with Ella so we opted for the train. Ella LOVED the train and we LOVED it too!!

We celebrated Brady's 27th birthday and got to see a lot of the area where they live. It is a very nice area with nice quaint towns and lots of old Victorian houses.

We had a great long weekend and were sad to leave except that we got to ride the train again... which helped Ella not have a fit when we had to say to goodbye to her Aunt Brady and Uncle Dave!

Pigtails!!

Ella does NOT like having her hair done... so I usually only get to do a ponytail and that doesn't stay in long before the hairbow mysteriously "falls out!" So, you can imagine my surprise when Ella asked me to put her hair in pigtails this morning for church! And then she actually sat still and let me do it!!! So of course I had to take some pictures! Here she is with pigtails... and she left them in ALL day long!

Ella's Puppy...

Ella loves her puppy Lexi. Well, Lexi isn't really a puppy... she is a 5 year old poddle mix and very tolerant of Ella! However, she does know that if she gets under our bed in the very middle that that is the ONLY place where Ella can't get to her!! We find her hiding there quite often! Ella wanted me to take some pictures of her with her puppy this morning... so here they are.

Our Little Entertainer!!!

This weekend Ella decided that the fireplace was her stage! She could not perform without her chef's hat and apron on though! She would sing... and sing... and sing... and then clap for herself! Yay Ella... and if you didn't clap too she would remind you to clap and say.... "Yay Ella!" She is turning into quite the 'ham.'