Ella's 6 month pictures

Lindsay was back again today to take Ella's 6 month old pics. Look how much she has changed!!



See the pics Lindsay took at:
http://lindsaybphoto.blogspot.com/2008/07/ella-6-months.html

Trip to Phoenix

All these trips are fun, but EXHAUSTING! This weekend we visited Aunt Patti & Uncle Chopper in their hometown, Phoenix. We were there for Patti's bachelorette party.



What a coincidence!!! We ran into Uncle Eric at the Phoenix airport. Ella was so excited to meet her Uncle!

Patti's St. Louis Couples Shower

This week, Ella and I were in St. Louis for a few days with GG visting family and friends. In Smithton, we hung out by the pool with the Hogan family and were able to see Colleeen Walsh and her twin girls, Ella & Nora.





The big event of the weekend was Patti & Chopper's couples shower in St. Louis. Chopper was initiated into the craziness that is the Ruzicka family... and so was Ella!!!


GG shows off Ella to her brother Len and his 1st grandson, Alex.


Thanks to Chris & Diane for lettingus stay at their house! Ella had a blast with her 2nd cousins, Karly, Bridget and David.

Happy Fourth of July!

We had a great visit from Jennifer Bailey, one of my longtime friends, this past week. Ella really enjoyed getting to know her and hanging out with the girls.



Ella celebrated her 1st Fourth of July! The three of us ran in our 1st 5k race as a family, and did pretty well, if I do say so myself.





Then we enjoyed a fun day at the pool and fireworks at Valley Country Club with our neighbors. After I got used to the noise, I really enjoyed the pretty fireworks. I sat on Mackenzie Pedrie's lap for the show- it was great!



Hope everyone had a great 4th!