Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Independence Day

As soon as we arrived back in Memphis from the whirlwind wedding weekend, our first stop was to pick up our sweet girl from my grandparents house.  We both missed her SO much but I am not sure she felt the same.  She seemed very excited to see us when we walked in but it did take her a minute to warm up to us.  I will admit, it hurt my feelings for a minute.  But then I realized what a blessing it is for her to have great-grandparents that are willing AND able to care for her for an entire weekend.   Thank you so much Granny and Grandonna!

When we got home, Ellie was OUT.  She napped until 7 that night!  I was prepared for a little "detox" so I let her sleep.  I didn't imagine bedtime being very easy so she napped and I unpacked and started laundry.  As soon as she woke up, we changed clothes and headed out for a little 4th of July family celebration.

First stop...YoLo!  Our town has opened up 2 new yogurt shops and it is a new favorite.  After yogurt, we ventured out to Pringles Park to watch the fireworks show!

Before the show started, we passed the time by throwing around the football.  Nothing more American than tossing the football in your flag dress.  Don was SO proud:)








Monday morning on the "real" July 4th, we headed up to the Kentucky Lake for Ellie's first lake trip and boat ride.  I was a little nervous about her being on the boat, but she LOVED it!







After we got home later that night, we had our own little fireworks show.  Don is like a big kid when it comes to fireworks so he was all about it.  Ellie didn't seem to mind them at all!




We had a great weekend but I am TIRED!  It may take me all week to recover!

15 comments:

  1. What a cutie! I love her lips on the boat ride!

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  2. Just stopping by from Jenna's! You and I must have similar tastes because we both have little girls named Ellie. Your Ellie and my oldest little girl, Lainie, even have the same 4th of July dress! I love all of Ellie's sweet clothes. :) Your blog is too cute!

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  3. Aww your daughter is so adorable when she pouted her lips! ♥

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  4. your little girl is too cute! stopping by from Jenna's!

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  5. Over from Jenna's... I love all of your pictures! Your daughter is so adorable, and she looks like she is a lot of fun too! :) Hope you had a great holiday!

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  6. Stopped by from Jenna's - I LOVE Ellie's sun hat! Too cute!!

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  7. We just returned from visiting family in Memphis last week. Ellie is just precious! Looks like you had a fun 4th of July!

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  8. Hey there! Looks like Ellie had a blast on the 4th! She's very brave... I was TERRIFIED of fireworks up until I was about 10! Ellie's litte flag dress is too precious & um, can we talk about how she looks JUST like her daddy??!! Too cute. Anyway, came across your blog so I had to check it out. You have yourself a new blog follower. Look forward to seeing all the new pics you post of Ellie. If you're ever bored "stop by" & check out my blog. It's not quite as exciting as yours though. The web address is: http://beautyandthedisability.blogspot.com/

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  9. Stopping by from Jenna's :)

    I just love the pictures of Ellie! She is a cutie!
    I love the picture with the football in her hands. I have a daughter that is now 9 and she always wanted to play with footballs. She now LOVES football and is getting ready to play tackle football in the fall.

    I also have to say that the picture of her with the "kissy" lips is just TOO CUTE!

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  10. What a fun fourth! How did Ellie do after time with the grandparents? We always joke that our kids have to go through "Grandparent Detox" when they come home! haha!

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  11. Stopping by from Jenna's! Ellie is such a cutie!!! I love her smocked 4th dress!

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  12. I am stopping by from Jenna's Comment Challenge! So glad you all had a great 4th of July, and those pics at the lake were precious! Have a great weekend.

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  13. Stopping by from Jenna's Journey. I love your daughter's dresses! She clearly has a momma who wants her to look her best :)

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  14. your daughter is adorable and her eyes are beautiful!

    stopping by from Jenna's Journey
    new follower

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