Lounging Poolside

Henry and Mo joined us at the pool on Friday for one final hurrah before going back to school. As you can see in the photo above, Ellie was feeling very relaxed and casual that day.

The big 3-0

Although I turned 30 on Tuesday, it seems like there is no end to the festivities. We celebrated with my family in Buffalo, John and I had a fantastic dinner on Tuesday, Erin and Pat came up for a fun dinner on Wednesday night (and brought Magnolia cupcakes!) and my friends took me out for a great night out on Thursday. So far, 30 isn't too bad!

Ellie is 21 months old!

Ellie is now 21 months old! She continues to talk up a storm and is ever the social butterfly. She went back to day care for the day and enjoyed seeing her old friends and meeting some new ones as well.

Back to School

Ellie came to school yesterday to "help" me set up my classroom. She thoroughly enjoyed finding a comfy spot to sit in the cubbies. As you can imagine, it turned out to be a pretty unproductive morning at work.

Welcome, Ruby!

Our friends Colleen and Tommy had their first baby, Ruby Jane on August 12th. I was able to see her while I was in Buffalo and she's beautiful. Congrats to the new parents!

Buffalo Girl

We spent last week in Buffalo visiting with friends and family. Ellie really enjoys visiting her second home, Mimi and Papa's house.

We had lunch with Mimi's old friend Anne.

We spent time at Grandma and Grandpa's everyday. Ellie would walk in the door and ask them for a cookie each time.

Quinn had us over and let Ellie play with all of her great toys outside.

We went out to dinner to celebrate my birthday.

It was a great trip and we're already looking forward to our next visit to Buffalo.

Fun with Cousins

playing ball with Annie, Erin, Timmy and Luke

Timmy, Annie, Ellie and Luke

Luke and Ellie

The Walsh family came to the pool with us tonight. Even though only half of the kids joined us, we were happy to have them. Ellie loved being doted on by the kids, especially Luke.