Family Blessings

I knew I married an incredible man, my no-kidding Prince Charming. However, it's these "stop-and-drop-painting-to-read-Ellie-her-favorite-book" moments that prove that Ellie's got it made in the shade with her father.




He had been working upstairs in the guest bedroom painting and installing new ceiling fans so Ellie and I took several peek-a-boo trips up the stairs to check up on his work. This was this past weekend, so now all week, every time we pass the steps, she looks up them and says, "Da?".


These are the feet of a little young lady who is taking 16 steps at at time now! She also can point to feet, shoes, hair, nose and tummy. What a brilliant little booger.


And we also spent a little time with my Papa this past weekend as he was visiting from the heat of Arizona. We are all trying to convince him to double retire here in town. (He's already retired once from Nebraska to Arizona. So we're pushing for retirement squared.)


They were pretty smitten.


She's kind of a charmer.


And turning into even more of a lover. She even reached for Cousin AmyAnn. And, if you've had the privilege of spending any quality time with Miss Ellie in the past year, you've probably been a little surprised by the level of her stranger danger. But...we're working through it...and she's turning into quite the flirt.


I think it's in the eyes.

Whatever it is, we know we're blessed. And we plan on raising Ellie to know this and own this fact.