Destin

We recently took a much needed vacation to Destin. We were so anxious to have some time at the beach, but were even more anxious to see how Ella would react now that she is a bit older. Fortunately, she LOVED it more than we could have imagined!! That girl played in the sand and water all day long! She would float around in her turtle float for a while, then point to the beach to indicate that she was ready for some time in the sand. After playing in the sand for a while, she would start dragging her float to the water to let us know that she was ready to cool off. It took her no time at all to become accustomed to life at the beach.
Brad and I are seriously still in awe of how well behaved our precious girl was. She acted like a perfect angel during both the drive there and the drive home. While we were at the beach, she quickly adapted to being in a different environment and having a different schedule. She is such a good girl. Brad and I still don't know how we ended up with her! :) We are so incredibly blessed!

Gracie Louise

Our family recently lost one of its most beloved members, sweet little Gracie Louise. Gracie went to Heaven on May 31. She was with our family for over 9 years, and was an absolute joy to be around. Although she was timid around new people, she was super loving once she got to know you. She was often times more like a puppy than a cat, in that she loved to play and snuggle all the time. We have so many wonderful memories of our little sweetie. She will be greatly missed.

Ella Playing in the Waterhose with Dada

Way Behind...

It has been way too long since we last updated the blog. Instead of rambling about everything that has happened in the past few months, I thought I would just post pictures. I will, however, say that we moved into our new home on April 1st. We absolutely LOVE having a house of our own!