Ohio, Here We Come!!

We spent about 12 days in Ohio this summer. What a great treat to be home and with family. We flew in at the end of June and stayed until July 11th. We had so much fun and were busy the entire time. We went to an Indians game, saw the Cleveland Orchestra, celebrated the fourth of July and Ella's birthday, went to Kiddie Park and Cedar Point, and just loved visiting friends and family. The weather was absolutely perfect and made me wonder why we live in Texas!! Of course, it's always hard to come home to Texas and back to reality.

Ella's Baptism

On Sunday, June 7th, we had Ella baptized at St. Martha's Church. Chip and Retta are her Godparents, and of course, that makes Jordan her Godsister!! It was a nice, simple ceremony with my parents and Matt's mom as part of it. Poor Ella was a bit cranky and hungry (who has something for babies at 2:00 in the afternoon--right at naptime!) but she got over it. Our sweet girl looked like a little angel!

We chose Chip and Retta as Godparents for many reasons. One being that they have been like family to us since we met them 4 years ago. They have been our "family away from home" and we are so thankful for them. They are amazing and loving people and we couldn't think of anyone better to be Ella's Godparents.

Shame on me!!

I haven't updated all summer...and well, now summer is just about over!! Let's see if I can fill you in on the fun events of Summer 2009!!!

~~June~~
Cindy and Matt both turn 30!!!

Matt threw me a surprise birthday party for my 30th. What a wonderful way to celebrate with family and friends. My mother in law was in town for the weekend. She took me to get a pedicure and afterwards blind folded me in the car. I knew something was up...Matt had been saying and doing some strange things before hand...but had no idea I'd have a birthday party like that!! We pulled into the drive and "SURPRISE" Fun day!!

Poor Matt...he didn't get a super fun surprise party like me! We celebrated here at home with the girls and then later that evening went over to a friend's house for Game Night. He had German Chocolate cake...so he was happy!! No surprise party needed!!

Madi's Dance Recital

On June 1st Madi had her first dance recital at the Little Gym. For Christmas, my family bought her a semester class that taught her ballet, tap, and some gymnastics. We spent every Monday night since January watching her practice. Finally it was time to see her put it all together. The girls were adorable. We were especially proud of Madi continued to wave and smile at us as we sat in the audience. Her teacher said that she was the "old soul of the group" and that she was "the little adult and very serious!"

Fire Station Tour

Monday we had a tour of the Humble Fire Station with some friends from the Oaks. It was a great time.

Matt and the rest of the guys did a great job showing us all around.

Ella's Baptism

On Sunday we celebrated Ella's baptism at St. Martha's Church. The poor girl was tired and hungry and cried quite a bit. She did look gorgeous in her gown and bonnet though! Chip and Retta are her Godparents and Jordan is her self-proclaimed "God sister!" Afterwards we all went to Rancho Grande to celebrate with a yummy Mexican dinner. We had a hard time getting a picture where everyone was happy!!

Turning 30 isn't so bad!!

Saturday was my 30th birthday. I had been dreading the day for weeks, and when it finally got here, I think I realized it's not so bad!! I had my family and my friends here to celebrate with me. What more could I ask for?!?! The day started with a shopping trip with Matt's mom and then a stop for a mani/pedi. What a great treat. Afterwards, she blind folded me and told me Matt had a special surprise. After driving in circles and over speed bumps we ended up in our driveway where many of my close friends were waiting for me! What a special day!! As John put it, it was a great party with "four kinds of cake, a homemade margarita machine, and a bouncy house" I couldn't have been happier! My mom and Matt pulled it off thanks to the help of great friends and family.