Happy Birthday to Me.

Today was my Birthday. Alfred made a lovely dinner. Flank Steak, roasted red potatoes, portabella mushrooms, and TWO kinds of guacamole! (mango and sun dried tomato) Yum...He made my Birthday Cake too. It was a smores brownie cake. I was quite impressed! It looked like it came straight from the Bakery. Oh, and it tasted awesome too.

Little LadyBug

Elora's 1st Halloween





Sophie the Witch, Elora the Ladybug, and Maddie as Frankenstein

punkin patch

Last weekend, we went to the Pumpkinfest at The Country Market in Zionsville. It was a little chilly, but Elora didn't seem to mind when we plunked her down right in the middle of a bunch of pumpkins.

Alfred's Graduation

upright elora

As of the past week or so, Elora is able to pull herself up onto furniture and other objects. She crawls over to something, grabs hold, and stands right up. She then smiles real big-she seems to be very proud of herself-as though she's thinking "wow, look what I just did!" She actually practiced quite a bit on this box. Unfortunately, this new skill has resulted in a few bumps and bruises. Sometimes, she lets go of what she holding on to and looses her balance. Other times, she just stands right up and hits her head on a tabletop, corner, etc.

Last weekend, I took her outside to pose for a few pictures. She's in her dress that her fabulous uncles, Butch and Scott, got for her in Puerto Vallarta. She's getting to be such a big girl!

Grandpa's 80th Birthday-9/13/08

Saturday was my Grandpa's 80th Birthday, so we went to Effingham, Illinois for the weekend to celebrate. It was a fun time, and it was so nice to see everyone...Grandma and Grandpa and all of my aunts and uncles and cousins... We really don't see them often enough and it will probably be Christmas before we see them again.

Zionsville Fall Festival--September 7th

Today Alfred and I took Elora to the Zionsville Fall Festival. Its held every year at the Lions park and pretty much, its like a little carnival. They have rides, games, food, and booths set up by different local area vendors. It was a perfect day for it, the weather was amazing. Just warm enough.
There isn't a lot that Elora can do yet. But I think she had a good time riding around in her stroller. We met Andy, Steph and their girls, Maddie and Sophie. Steve, Nikki, and Paula were there too. We ate, walked around, played some games, and stopped by the playground.