Due date

Two years ago today was my due date with Ella. So much has happened in two years I almost can't believe it! Two years ago I was waiting patiently for her to come, terrified of labor. It's funny how quickly one forgets pain. I am just trying to soak up these last few days of my big girl being one. Being a mom is indescribable and the best thing I have ever done. I wouldn't trade my girls for the world! 

Ella at almost two years old

Ella at 9 months. 

Fruit picking

Yesterday we headed out to a local fruit farm to go apple picking. The farm is about 30 mins away so we just enjoyed the drive while Clara napped. When we got there we learned that apple season here in south Texas is during the summer and all the apples were already gone! Boy were we disappointed! They did have figs ripe and ready to pick so we did that instead. Ella had a blast picking (and mostly eating) figs right off the tree. Clara even tried a bite! They are so sweet! We picked about 3 lbs and are just snacking on them. It was not enough to really make anything with.

They have a huge pumpkin patch in October with hay rides, a corn maze, pumpkin painting, and a petting zoo so that will be fun to take Ella to this year. It's starting to become so much fun taking her places since she understands a lot more. 

After we picked figs we ate lunch at their little cafe and then had Apple ice cream straight out of a machine, it was delish!

Here is a sweet video of Ella picking a fig for Nana. She loves her Nana and knows she likes figs.

Enjoy :)

 

Long days

Justin has been working 9 hour days in order to have a full day off every pay period. It's awesome that he can have a day off without using vacation time but it does make for long days, especially with the weather being so hot here. We really don't go anywhere in the afternoons because it's just too darn hot to load/unload the baby in the car. I am looking forward to the weather cooling down a little. I do love warm weather but over 100 is too hot! 

I can't believe this was exactly one year ago! We sure have had a lot happen in this year. Another baby, college graduation, moving half way across the country, starting a new career. 

I just can't get over how small Ella was! 

Excuse me

Ella is so amazing. She is a very smart not even two year old. She says "excuse me" but pronounces it "coo-mas." She will say, "coo-mas dada." When she wants him to move or get by him or something. It is the cutest thing and I even want to start pronouncing it the way she does because it is so darn sweet. 

We had a good last few days. Saturday my mom was suppose to fly back to visit from Ecuador. Her flight ended up getting changed so she came Sunday instead. We were already on the road by the time we heard from her so we just made a day of it in San Antonio. We went shopping, had chipotle for lunch (love it!), and then went to Costco which was a ZOO. 

She ended up coming Sunday and leaves tomorrow. It was a quick visit but a good one. Justin took yesterday off so my mom and I could go to lunch and I could have a few hour break from the girls. It was much needed and enjoyed even though I missed them the whole

Time! Here is a picture from the splash pad today 

 This little bug will be crawling any day, something I am not quite ready for! 

New home

I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now but finding the time with 2 kids under 2 is challenging. I wanted a way to stay connected with friends and family and a small journal of our life. We have lived in Texas for about 5 weeks now and are settling in. I really like the town, people here are super friendly. I have yet to meet any mom friends but there is a moms group and a library story time both starting in September. There is a park across the street from our house that Ella wants to go to every day! She is obsessed with swinging. We went this morning and a bus full of kids from a day care center arrived and Ella just stared at them. "Big kids" as she called them.

Waving to the guy mowing the baseball field

Clara just standing up like no big deal

My plan is to post once to twice a week. Hope you keep with us as we are on our new family adventure in Texas!