Ellison's first day!

A week ago Monday was a big milestone for our little Ellison- she attended her first day at Riverfield Country Day School. It was supposed to be my first day back at work as well but unfortunately I was at home with the flu. We decided to go ahead and drop her off so I could rest and from what we heard, she did great! Each day the school sends an email update with what the "birds" did. That day, Ellison was the topic of conversation (see below)- so proud! Our original plan was for her to attend the child care facility at St. John were I work. As it got closer to me going back to work, she still did not have a spot. Thanks to our dear friend Emily Walton (and Ellie's Godmother), she got into Riverfield and it has been fabulous! Emily is an employee there and her little ones attend Riverfield as well. We have been so pleased in just the few days she has attended and look forward to Ellison being a "raven" for awhile.

Weekend with friends!

Several weeks ago we had the opportunity to spend lots of time with my dear friends from college. The weekend began with a fun lunch at Saturn Grill followed by shopping in OKC. The following day we celebrated another sooner victory at the Cornwell's. Three of my sorority sisters have babies all within several months of Ellison and it has been so fun to watch these little ones grow together. On Sunday, we hosted a shower for Kinsey and Jared Thomas who are awaiting the arrival of Parker. We are in need of another boy in the group because poor Griffin Garrett is out numbered! Can't wait for Parker to get here!

From left to right: Griffin Garrett, Campbell Cornwell, Cali McConathy, and Ellison Sher

Covenant Community Fallapalooza

In August we participated in our wonderful community's first Fallapalooza! It was a fun event featuring snow cones, a moon bounce, cupcake walk, and most popular... the balloon animal man. We were blessed with the most amazing weather and enjoyed the fall kick-off with many of our dear friends. Covenant holds a very special place in our hearts and the friendships we have developed are priceless! Ellison and her friend Harper wore their matching outfits for the event- they could be sisters! Many of the pictures were taken by the fabulous Alissa Adams. Thanks Alissa for sharing your gift with us!

And yes, Rob finally let me post something on "the blog!"

Boomer Sooner

First off, my apologies for not keeping this blog updated. Obviously we have had some major transitions in our lives, and that also means the face of this blog is changing. So rather than write a really long entry that would cover the past 6-8 weeks, I am going to generate some shorter recaps of what has been going on in the Sher family.

So let's start with the disappointing...Sooner Football. If you know me at all, you know that Sooner Football is one of the few things in life that bring out the best/worst in me. I love it, I hate it, and there is really no in-between. So the fact that we are a mere four points away from being undefeated and in consideration for a national championship does not bode well for this Sooner fan.

However, with the exception of the BYU game, our weekend in Dallas was a great time. Heather's sister, Holly, got engaged and is well into wedding plans by now. It was fun to see the excitement on Holly's face and to celebrate with Darren, his mother, and Steve and Lori Lindsey. While the guys were at the game, Karen, Lori and Heather were training Ellison on how to shop like a professional. Not sure what to think about it all, except, if you look at the picture carefully and read the fine print, it was KK's credit card, so I have no problem with Ellison swiping that. I did have a problem, however, getting all the packages to the car.

As always it was great to see cousin Addison and Uncle Drew and Aunt Jill, as well as cousin Preston and Patrick and Gretchen. It was also a fun surprise to run into our good friends Brian and Sarah Hartsock. Unexpectedly staying at the same hotel, we were able to catch up with the Hartsocks on Friday night (needless to say, I was in a much better mood on Friday night then I was on Saturday night).

So, as you can imagine, after losing the game, and our Heisman Quarterback, I was not a happy camper. However, this year is different; and so will the years to come, I imagine. It's amazing...but, as upset as I was after the BYU game, seeing that precious smile on my little Ellie's face seemed to make it all better. And that shallow illustration of how this little girl brings so much joy pales in comparison to the joy she has brought a family that has suffered so much this past year. Watching the smiles, the laughter and the incomprehensible healing that can come from such a small, but yet perfect, package, gives us breath, once again, to celebrate life and give thanks to our Creator!