Road Trip 2010

We made our 2nd annual road trip out to see my family and had a blast! We were gone for 12 days and the kids did great. Here's how it all went down...

Day 1 = Drove to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to spend the night. While we were there we drove through the campus of University of Alabama. Here's a picture of Ashley and me in front of the ZTA house~ my cousin Lexie will be a sophmore there this fall and gets to live in the house!


Days 2-4 = Charlotte, NC at my aunt and uncle's house. Jonathan played golf with Uncle Bill while Aunt Susan treated the kids and me to an afternoon at Discovery Place. It's a hands-on science museum and the kids were in heaven! We also walked up to Selwyn Street Pub for dinner on the patio in hopes of hanging out with Michael Jordan. We met several members of his entourage, but he happened to be out of town.








Days 4-9 = Myrtle Beach, SC at Papa Jack and Kathy's house! We spent A LOT of time at the beach and the kids loved every second of it. Kathy treated Ashley and me to "Man in the Mirror"~ a musical tribute to Michael Jackson. This was one of the best shows I have ever seen and Ashley was mesmorized. Such an awesome experience. While we were in MB, we also played miniature golf, real golf (Jonathan and Papa Jack, with Trevor meeting up for a quick put!) a few arcade games on the boardwalk, and many rides around the neighborhood in the golf cart. Such a fun time!











Days 9-12 = Peachtree City, GA at our cousins house! Will (11) and Jeff (8) were great hosts and Ashley and Trevor loved being with them. We went peach picking this year, gathering almost 30 pounds in about 20 minutes! After our hard work we enjoyed homemade peach ice cream! During our visit we also went on a nature hike, spent time at the pool, and rode all over town in the golf cart! Seriously makes me wish we lived in a golf cart community! While we were there Jonathan got to play golf and go to an Atlanta Braves game!







We had such a fun trip! We are now home trying to enjoy our last 3 weeks before school starts again. The summer has flown by!

Wonderful Wedding!

I just love weddings! My cousin Payton said "I Do" to his beautiful bride Whitney on July 10th and we are so happy for them! It was such a fun weekend and we feel honored and blessed to have been a part of their special day. Here are some(lots...) of the highlights:

Ashley, me, and my mom at the Bridesmaids Tea


Ashely and cousin Rosalyn with Whitney, the bride!


Ashley with cousins Rosalyn and Chalon at the rehearsal. Three peas in a pod!


Super cute table decoratons for the rehearsal dinner at Mattitos downtown!


Ashley receiving her wrist corsage. Check out those high heel shoes~ she was so excited!


Almost showtime!


Look how pretty her dress is!


Handsome, times two!


These three are a serious force to be reckoned with!


Adorable!


Looking at the fish~ the reception was at the Dallas World Aquarium!



Love Birds!



Nothing like the Cupid Shuffle to get the party started! They danced ALL NIGHT!


Dancin'...


Dancin'...


Dancin' Machines!


Ashley and the beautiful bride!


Trevor and the gorgeous groom!


Ready to throw rose petals!


The End!

Oh, alright...I'll update the blog!

We are alive and well. Have you missed us? There are many, many excuses all of which are really good, but I'll go with the one that makes me seem at least a little bit hip and cool-- Jonathan and I got iphones a few months ago and I am NEVER on the home computer anymore. Seriously, that silly little phone is life-changing and I for one am a huge fan. Anywhoooo...We are smack-dab in the middle of a really good summer, but I thought I better backtrack a bit to get you all caught up.

In May Ashley, Jonathan, and I enjoyed Field Day at our school. We also enjoyed some redneckish activities in the back yard before the neighborhood pool was warm enough to swim in. And last, but certainly not least, we ended the month having family pictures taken by my friend Charly Stagg. She lives and works in College Station but she made a special trip to Dallas to photograph a few families that live up here. I am a huge fan of hers also and she did an amazing job! The new photo for the header of our blog is one of the many good ones of Ashley and Trevor together. I'll post soem others when I get a chance.






In June we said goodbye to yet another school year. This is the first year in a loooong time that I will be returning to the same school/grade level/classroom when school starts again in August so I am very excited. I seriously did not know what to do with myself on the last day of school since I did not need to pack up and move. I literaly walked out the door with a small bag of things to work on this summer and Fred the Frog-- the miraculous, long-living amphibian left over from my class' study of frogs in mid May. Ashley performed in her 4th dance recital. Actually, she danced in her 4th, 5th, and 6th recitals-- there were 3 separate shows this year and the Dancing Diva performed in all 3 and did a fabulous job. She is such a great dancer and performer! We spent the rest of the month doing lots of swimming, baseball watching, and just hanging out. And, we ended the month with Jonathan and I celebrating our 9 year wedding anniversary!









July is off to a fantastic start. We had a star-spangled 4th-- despite all the rain the fireworks went on as scheduled so the Ellis peeps were happy. We are currently having our bathroom floors redone and are preparing for a busy weekend ahead. My cousin Payton is getting married this weekend and Ashley is the flower girl, so stay tuned for pictures from what promises to be a fun-filled event. And, we leave the very next day for our annual road trip out to see my dad and family in GA and the Carolinas! Soooo, see you in a few weeks! I pledge to update promptly when we return. Maybe.