Ellie 17 Months

 Ellie loves to sit on this bottom step

Ellie is about 17 1/2 months and FULL of personality. She loves to dance, turn in circles, hum/sing along to any tune ("Bless the Lord, O My Soul" is a favorite of hers), is picky about what she eats, can definitely make her voice heard by excessive outbursts of "AAAHHH," loves to grab brother's toys when he isn't looking, loves loves loves her daddy, puckers up her lips to give kisses, exclaims loudly when she sees stuffed animals, real animals, or baby dolls.

 Big brother's underwear frequently becomes her purse

And...she's off

Loves her first taste of a popsicle

I am convinced she will be a musical child, as she waves her arms around to any and every song, bounces around, turns in circles, wildly shakes her head....she's a maniac and I love it :)

Kissing her Cabbage Patch Kids doll

Our past month in pictures

 Playdates with our Charlotte Auburn friends. We love Mae!

 Ellie's first time facing forward

 Masking tape bandaid

Hiking on the Anne Springs Greenway

 In honor of Andy going to the Masters...

 Painting the driveway with water

 Date night at The Club in Birmingham with our best Auburn friends!

 Jackson and Elizabeth organizing rocks at the O'Connors house

 Fun and fellowship with my small group, celebrating Ashley's 31st Birthday

 First game at the Charlotte Knights baseball stadium

Followed by the stomach bug over spring break :(

 But prior to getting sick, Jackson and Daddy had a fun time at the game

Watching A-Day at the Charlotte Auburn Club with the Harbucks

Easter 2014

He is Risen; He is Risen indeed!

 Attempt at a photo before church. :)

I hear the Savior say,
"Thy strength indeed is small,
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all
Jesus paid it all for me, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
Jesus washed white as snow.

Lord, now in-deed I find,
Thy power, and thine alone,
Can change the leper's spots,
And melt the heart of stone.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I,
Where-by the grace to claim;
I'll wash my garments white,
In the blood of Calvary's Lamb.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.

And when, before the throne,
I stand in Him complete,
"Jesus died my soul to save,"
My lips shall still repeat.
Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.