Arboretum...can't get enough

Here are the pictures from today at the Arboretum. If you are wondering, I live about a mile from here and it's BEAUTIFUL...and I don't have the desire to spend money like I would if I went to the mall. We were joined again by our friends Stephanie and Avery Poage.

Ella's New Trick

Ella's therapist showed her how to use the couch to stand up and play with her toys...just had to share with everyone. Cathy was cheering as Ella used her own strength to pull up and to try and stay up. Joe and I will get some video of this new trick this week...thanks for your prayers as Ella continues to improve.

My Monkey and Me

Ella decided to wrestle her monkey from Grandpa and Ella WON!! Here she is making sure that we get pictures! The Big one tried to rescue the little one, but it did't work.

Mother's Day 2007

I will have to say that this Mother's Day was a LOT better than last year. Granted I had a new little baby girl, but it was the worst weekend of my life...knowing that Ella was struggleing to just breathe. Here are some pictures from this years celebration. We went to a wonderful brunch with my family and then hung out around the Roughton house for a while. I didn't get a picture, but we also put Ella's feet in the pool...we'll get pictures this week, I'm not so sure she liked it!

Avery Hooper Party

THEN we attended Avery Hooper's 1st Birthday Party! Here is the birthday girl!

Keeter Party

We attended Jaiden Keeter's Second Birthday Party on Saturday...here are some pictures!

Arboretum Day

Maddie and Me (pre-birthday party)!

Happy 1st Birthday Ella

Today is Ella's Official Birthday
May 10th, 2006 @ 3:43pm
6 lbs, 12 oz & 20" long



Now she is 22 lbs and 30" long...it's AMAZING how much they change in a year!!

Big Brain and that's IT!

I wanted to update those of you who have been praying and tell you that Avery Poage had her MRI today and her test results were clear. Here's the blog update from Steph: www.peanutpoage.blogspot.com

Party Info

I have had some people ask so I wanted to give some answers and say thank you to some people who helped make Ella's first birthday so special:

Food was provided by Hog Wild at the corner of Audelia and Walnut Hill (and they have a drive through!!)
Hog Wild Info:
hogwild305@sbcglobal.net
214-503-8100
9660 Audelia Road # 305
Dallas Tx 75238

The two videos that are on the blog and that were playing during the party yesterday were created by Glen Farell at Foundations Video: www.foundationsvideo.com or 214.893.3528

The cake (as much as I'd like to take credit for it) was done by Dallas Affairs Cake Company.

Thank you to my mother-in-law, Linda Mitchell, for working so hard on our home to get it ready for all of our guests...and just for the personal touches and help all weekend.

Thank you to my family for helping set up and take down with everything. My sister took pictures and even did the sidewalk-chalk art on the driveway...THANKS!

Thank you to Stephanie Poage for taking more pictures...I can't BELIEVE I forgot to take any...I appreciate you knowing that and taking over on pics! Stephanie also designed the invitations...please check out her temporary website: http://poageproductions.blogspot.com/

Thank you Misemers for letting us use the BounceAround. It was a HUGE hit!

Thank you Jodie Keeter for picking up the balloons a day ahead of time and bringing them over!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE PARTY AND THIS PAST YEAR SO BLESSED AND WONDERFUL!!

Video of 1st Year (16 min)

Video of 1st Year (3 min, 15 sec)

BIRTHDAY PARTY!