Ella’s thirteenth year

• We live in the sweltering heat of summer, so pools are hard for Ella...everything about them. The new house doesn’t have a pool and each Summer it gets harder and harder.

• Standing solo and trying to take steps solo...freaking me out and swelling my heart.

• Our first solo flight to Colorado Springs to meet the guys for another trip to @lostvalleyranch ...best place on Earth.

• Another flight to Kentucky/Ohio for a church trip to the @arkencounter ...our church does such a great job of coming along side us with Ella.

• More walking around the house in the walker...destroys my walls, but I don’t care.

• Learning to use a communication device is harder than you think. (or harder than I thought it would be)

• Boys go to camp so @annaleemariecarr_77 and I take her to @hyatthillcountry

• Just to note...Ella LOVES sweets. Insanely loves them.

• @taylorswift with mommy, @annaleemariecarr_77 and Aunt @jamieleighart

• More fighting Medicaid

• A 24 hour EEG to determine ticks...results: not seizures

• Thanksgiving in Florida...AMAZING!

• More #Botox. No harm or thigh wrinkles.

• THRIVING in public school

• WOODROW CALL MITCHELL!! The #goldendoodle arrives and our family is complete.

• Ella falls in love with 90’s country music...for a long time

• More basketball games

• LOTS of family time.

• Turning up the sassy for the official teenage years!!