Weekend in Hope

Enjoying some of Nanny's chocolate pie

This weekend we visited my family in Hope. Brad wanted to go down and get his stands ready for hunting season...yes, it's almost that time of year. But he had to work late Friday, so Mary Ella and I went down Friday morning, and he came Saturday with some of his hunting buddies. Friday we made it in time to eat lunch at Nanny and Pa's, and ME got in some quality play time. She goes wild at their house! Nanny took us for a ride around the farm in the Gator. I think it's the first time she's been out of the house all summer! It's been so hot...but we finally had some cooler temperatures this weekend.

Friday night we ordered pizza and visited at Mia's with Cole and Jenn. When we got there, Mia had a surprise for Mary Ella...a new shopping cart!

Going shopping

Maybe this will encourage the girl to get off her booty and walk!

Excuse me, Molly

She won't move!

Dancing for Mia

Who me?

Doggie bag

Saturday morning I got to sleep in while ME and Mia played. After she took her morning nap we went down to the farm again. Nanny got in the floor with Mary Ella and barely got up! Then Pa got down there, and they built towers with ME's blocks.

Daddy's here, and he's feeding me chocolate pudding!

Mary Ella cut her third tooth this weekend...on the bottom right

Saturday night we all went over to Super Uncle Cole's house for dinner. Mary Ella went on one-a-day naps all weekend, so she was wild and crazy by bedtime! Atleast she didn't get too cranky until Sunday afternoon.

How do you like my hair???

Sunday morning we went to church with Nanny and Pa in Patmos and had lunch at Amigo Juan with Cathy and Caleb. Mary Ella and I went back to Mia's for a nap while Brad and Cole had target practice. Brad pulled a Robin Hood and shot through Cole's arrow- pretty cool!

Mia also put up a swing for Mary Ella!

After naptime Super Uncle Cole arrived just in time for a swing!

Whee!

Just a-swangin'

And these are just some pictures I took last week before we went to Lifegroup.

She practically walks on her own while holding our hands- she is very steady. But as soon as you let go she plops down. She's not even interested in taking steps on her own yet. Oh well!