The Joys of Being a Homeowner...

Update on the air conditioning:

Still not working... Monday was TERRIBLE! It was so hot in the house. Ella and I ran around 1/2 naked all day. Thankfully Ella stayed cool and happy. She doesn't get very grumpy - I am SO lucky. The worst part about Monday was when the power went out. We had a wicked storm come though here and it knocked the power out around 9pm. Ella was not happy about this. She didn't like that it was not bed time and she couldn't see. We had flashlights and candles burning but it wasn't enough. With no fans going Mark and I decided to go for a car ride. I think Ella was asleep before we got out of the driveway. I was nice to spend time with Mark without technology. We talked!! haha. It seems when we are both home we are working or on facebook or watching TV and we don't really talk. It was also nice to have a conversation with an adult. Ella is a good listener but doesn't make any sense with her response! The picture on the left is Ella when the power went out - pre crying. :)

On Tuesday I called our home warranty place and scheduled an appointment for today. Tuesday was a very cool day in Texas. The storm got the temps down to 75. BEAUTIFUL! I love the fall! The house was cool.

They came today and found the problem (I hope). The motor is broken. He had to order parts so hopefully it will be back up and running tomorrow morning. It is 70 right now so hopefully we'll stay cool.

Ella has been doing some really cute things lately. She is really starting to discover the things that are around her and the way things work. It is very entertaining. She likes to "hold" her bottle. She put her hand around it like she is holding it or she moves her hands around the bottle to see what is feeding her. She is grabbing at things in front of her and now that she has rolled over she can't stop!!! On Monday she rolled over and her octopus landed on her head! She was stunned. It was so cute. When she is in her gym or her boppy no matter where she is in the room - she finds the TV. I think she likes the bright lights.

This weekend Mark's after school program is meeting at a local lake to fish and have a BBQ. Ella and I are going to go up and visit. I'm really excited. It will be one of Ella's first outings with Mark's students. Some of our friends are going to meet us there too. It should be a good time!

1 week from tomorrow my family, my grandma, aunt Suzie, cousins Elizabeth & Cath, and Mark's family are coming to town for Ella's baptism. We are so excited. I miss my family so much and it really makes me sad that they are so far away. Ella is growing leaps and bounds and I wish we were back in Michigan so we could share the joys with them. They will be here Thursday-Sunday. A quick trip but we will make the most of it. It will be the first time my brother Mikey is in Texas. We are planning on taking him around to show him where we live. He wants to go to Delly Plaza in Dallas and I want to take him to the Stockyards in Ft. Worth. I can't wait!!