Botanical Gardens

We thought we had a great idea to go to the Birmingham Zoo on Good Friday since it was a beautiful day, no work, no school. The entire city of Birmingham thought the same thing and we couldn't even drive into the parking lot, so we nixed that idea and went over to the Botanical Gardens instead and strolled around, fed some fish and took a few pictures.....

I threw up off of this same exact bridge when I was little.

Guitar Hero is the Bombdigity

Jenny and Dustin invited us over for dinner a couple of weeks ago so our little ones could play. Then they brought out the video game Guitar Hero.

So, its been at least 3 or 4 years since we've really played a video game. They have definitely made some improvements over the past few years. It's a good thing they don't make Guitar Hero for PlayStation 1; I don't know who would take care of Ella. I hear Rock Band is even more fun. Impossible.

Oh yea, and also, our kiddos got to play....

Jacob & Ella

Dylan

Law Prom

A few weeks ago (yes, I am quite behind on the blogs....I am finally allowed to blog again now that our tax returns are in the mail) we went to Cumberland's Barrister's Ball (aka Law Prom). We got all dressed up for a hot night on the town.

It was supposed to be a masquerade ball, and John and I had the best masks.

So what if no one else was wearing theirs.

Me & Mari!

Chris, Mari, and the boy who has to make a goofy face for every picture

Sara Beth & John Nelson

Ok, John Nelson was apparently wearing a mask too!

Me & Tondra

Ella's first Horse Riding Adventure!

Just kidding. I got my first horse riding lesson a couple of weeks ago, and we decided to stick Ella up on Black Jack for a little photo shoot!

I have never been so sore in my entire life. I was basically trying to just get my balance on the horse, and so I "just" trotted around for an hour on Black Jack. I had no idea I would have bruises and not be able to walk for 2 days. We had the opportunity to go back the next day for a beautiful afternoon of trail riding up in the mountains, but I was too sore to even sit down on our couch, so we couldn't go! :(

One for Me, One for Anne Marie

11 Months Old!

It's hard to believe that Ella will be 11 months old this week. Yikes, I guess that means I need to start planning a birthday party. Oops!

Ella started saying 2 new words this weekend, and here's a couple of short video's we took....

Diaper!

Thank you!

Oh yea, everyone keeps asking me how Ella has been doing, and really she is doing just great! Gaining more and more weight, and is just a happy little Ella again. She had one little tummy episode about 2 weeks ago, and she was very uncomfortable all night. We didn't end up in the ER this time thank goodness (but I thought we were going to for a little while), and this time we think it was something she ate. We went to visit her GI specialist last week and tomorrow we see her surgeon for a follow up and one more blood test, so I'll write more on those appointments later.

Winner of Cumberland Idol 2008:

John Bowles

"Hard to Handle"

Oh yes, I am so proud!! Someone recommended that he give up the law thing and become a full time performer. Nope. Especially not since he just accepted a job this week working for some really great people at a firm here in Birmingham!!

John is going to be a real grown up lawyer soon!!!! Can you believe it?