Thursday, September 23, 2010

We went back to Knoxville this past weekend for Ellen's matches. She had a big weekend ... Friday night was her first official start as a Lady Vol & Sunday was her first televised match vs. Florida! They won Friday, but fell short on Sunday. They were both very exciting matches!



Aunt Annie & Ellie at the match on Sunday! We had a good time cheering on Ellen. Then we went out to dinner @ the Copper Celar~yummy!
The Coy's were also @ the match on Sunday. Ellie & Travis are only 3 months apart & had a great afternoon cheering on the lady vols! They were definitley the cutest 2 cheerleaders there!!


Ellie had her 6 month Dr. checkup this week! She is doing great & Dr. Farmer said she could not find a thing wrong with her!! She did get 4 shots & fell asleep in the car on the way home! Sweet girl~ She weighs 18 pounds 6 ounces & is 28 inches long!

This is her new trick! Playing peek-a-boo when she wakes up!! She figured out how to pull the bumper down to see out!! I just laughed the first time I walked in and saw her looking out then said hold on & ran to get the camera!! TOO CUTE!




Play date with Madelyn! She wore her Birthday shirt :)




Well, this was our fun week!! We also went to visit our friends in the hospital. Scott & Allyson had their baby boy Zachary! He is a cutie with a full head of dark hair! CONGRATULATIONS to the Denham family & baby #3!!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Marie ~ MVP

Marie & her volleyball team played in a tournament here last weekend! She is a setter for the Austin Peay Lady Govs! They came to Johnson City Thursday to play @ ESTU!

Thursday, Ellie & I shopped for groceries then met Robin & Kate @ Panera for lunch. It was such a beautiful day, we sat outside!


Friday, the whole team came to our house for lunch! Mom & Maggie came in town, too! Thank GOODNESS mom was here to help me cook for 17 people! Then that night, AP played ETSU & won! It was a great & exciting match. We wore our RED to support the girls!




maggie & ellie @ the match saturday morning. marie got this AP dress for ellie before she was even born & she finally was able to wear it! SO CUTE!!!




Marie & Ellie after the last match on Saturday afternoon! They won the whole tourney & got t-shirts & a trophy! Ellie napped through the last match, but @ least we got a pic with our favorite lady gov!!



Ellie is 6 months old & sitting up pretty good! I use the boppy to support her, just in case!! She is miss independent & loves that sing alon nursery rhyme book!




Sunday morning before they left... We had such a great weekend!! & I think we have decided, we are going to call my mom, RaRa (her name is Sarah & we have not all agreed on her grandma name until now). I am sure Ellie will come up with something on her own, but until then, it's RaRa!!





Ellie & Daddy, Sunday afternoon, about to cheer on the TITANS!!






Our sweet girl after a weekend of FUN


We had a great & busy weekend! Ellie was a trooper, going from one place to another since Thursday! We so much enjoyed having Marie's team here for their pre-game meal. It was great to cheeer her to VICTORY! Then she actually was able to stay with us Saturday night. So, we had a day to all be together (Mom, Marie & Maggie) I hate to say goodbye ... I know, 4 years later, but it's still hard!! But, they left Sunday morning & stopped to visit Ellen in Knoxville. At least I will see mom & ellen Friday, & hopefully dad, maggie & ann on Sunday! YAY!!




Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Labor Day

Well, Chad actually had 3 days off in a row! AYAY! We spent them with friends & family in Nashville. We drove in on Friday night. This is Chad & Ellie hanging out before we left~she loves her daddy!! There are definitely times when she wants her mommy, but she lights up for Chad! He can make her smile & laugh everyday! She likes to play peek-a-boo with him & wonders why he isn't paying attention to her at every moment!
Great Granny & Ellie
Cousin Gianna



1st time having green beans for dinner & she loved them! She is doing really well with different foods. She now has oatmeal for breakfast, rice cereal with either squash, sweet potatoes or gr beans for dinner. She still nurses during the day & before bed, but has been sleeping through the night :)



Jumping after dinner & so glad to be home. She likes our quiet little house & her own bed (she didn't sleep well while we were gone :( ) but maybe that is because she cut her 1st tooth! It is the bottom left & oragel has been our friend. Love that messy hair~
We came home Monday evening. My mom scheduled Ellie's 6 month pictures while we were in Nashville with Melinda Norris photography~she wore the same dress I did in my 6 month pictures! I CANNOT wait to see them! We are doing great here & hope you are, too! HAPPY FALL ~love~





Wednesday, September 1, 2010

lady vols

My sister Ellen is on the volleyball team at The University of Tennessee! She is a freshman, defensive player & looks good in orange! :) They had a pre-season tournament last weekend, so it was Ellie's 1st game as well!!

wearing her UT ladyvol cheerleader skirt & volleyball onsie
Signing autographs after the match
Aunt Ellen, Ellie, & Yaya
with daddy on the court
waking up the next morning (we are only 1.5 hours away from Koxville)
We had a great night watching Ellen & being with mom. It is going to be a fun & busy fall! Hopefully, we make it to all of her home matches. Ellie did great in the car both ways & in the gym. They play in Thompson Bowling, which is the BIG arena the basketball team plays in, so when the music started over the loud speaker it scared her @ 1st, but she adjusted well & loved watching the girls! GO VOLS! I will have another volleyball post soon ... Marie & her Austin Peay volleyball team are coming to JC for a tournament in a couple weeks ~ of course Aunt Marie got Ellie a cute, pink AP dress with bloomers! LOVE IT & SO proud of my sisters!!

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