Seaside 2010

We took our annual Gianola family trip to Seaside. Elle wasn't too crazy about the sand but she loved the swimming pool and chasing the birds on the beach. Thanks to Pitty Pat and Grand-Joe for an awesome trip.


Walking with Aunt Jenni and Grand-Joe

Pitty Pat and Grand-Joe

Annual Shrimp Boil

Chicago

Josh and I took a trip to Chicago a few weeks ago to see the city, the cubs play, and to see some college friends. We drove up to Southbend for the Notre Dame vs. Michigan game. It was a rainy, cold game but we had an awesome time!

The Irish

Touchdown Jesus

Michael Jordan Statue

In the Sears Tower

Cubs Game

One year portrait

I just got Elle's one year photos in so I posted a pic of my giclee i ordered. It is a watercolor of Elle based on one of her photos. Traci Goodwin did it and I love it! I hung it last night and Elle just points to it and says "baby". It's too cute!

Summertime fun

Today after church we went to mama myrick's (elle's great grandmother) house for a big country lunch straight out of the garden. Elle had never seen half of the vegetables there and wasn't so sure about it. She had her first squash dressing, okra, and her first sweet tea. I think she still prefers goldfish crackers and juice but she did pretty good! After lunch she played in the dirt with her cousin Caroline and then we had to move it to my parents house for some swimming. Fun day!



Grandaddy, Logan, Caroline, GiGi, and Elle

Caught red handed!

Orange Beach

We took a family beach trip to OB this weekend along with some other friends and their babies. Elle had a great time playing with Wilkes and Mary Clayton. She also had her 15 month checkup and here's her stats: weight 20.8 lbs (30 percentile) height 30 and 3/4 (50 percentile) and head is some # i can't remember but 90 percentile! lots of brains in there!

Elle and Tanner

JB, Justin, and Tanner came to spend the weekend a few weeks ago and I'm just now getting around to posting pics. Elle was not afraid of Tanner this time and they played and had a blast. Tanner also taught Elle how to walk and she started walking while he was here!

Happy 4th!

We went to my parents house to celebrate the 4th of July on Saturday. Elle had fun playing with her cousins Logan, Caroline, and Rylee. They had a tea party, swam, and Elle had her first watermelon. She loved it!