BUBBA'S 1ST VACATION

Our little Bubba Max went of his first vacation with us.He was so cute the way he would go back and fourth between the four of us! He was very good and we rewarded him from to time with little treats. Yes, we fed him ice cream! Being the hyper puppy he already is, the ice cream only added to it! We really enjoyed him being with us on our vacation!



Bubba LOVES ice cream, He is soo spoiled now, well , why not? He is our little "protecter"

sleeping with momma

Bailee put her baby bib on Bubba, i guess she wanted him to be one of her babies!

As you can see, Bubba loves to be with us, and we try to take him with us as much as we can. Maybe I should change my blog to 5!

CAIDEN AND BUBBA SHARE THE SAME MIDDLE NAME: MAX
BUBBA GOT THIRSTY A LOT, SO WE HAD TO STOP FREQUENTLY

He loves his daddy

We stopped alot to let him get fresh air, he needs to stretch his legs just like us!

BUBBA'S A YANKEE'S FAN!

ON THE ROAD AGAIN....

IT SEEMS LIKE THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT WE HAVE "LIVED" ON THE ROAD! AS SOON AS WE GOT BACK SUNDAY FROM PLAYING BASEBALL IN VICKSBURG, WE PACKED UP AGAIN THAT SUNDAY NIGHT HEADING FOR NEBRASKA. WE DROVE TO LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS AT STOPPED AT A HOTEL AT 12 AM. WE SLEPT IN OUR CLOTHES AND BROUGHT ONLY TOOTHBRUSHES AND CONTACT STUFF. WE UNPACKED NOTHING ELSE. WHEN YOU HAVE A CAR PACKED SLAM FULL WITH STUFF, AND OH, A LITTLE WHITE DOG, YOU JUST LEAVE THINGS AS THEY ARE, AND WAKE UP TO ANOTHER DAY OF TRAVELING! 12 HOURS TO BE EXACT!!!

The room was very nice! It had a full kitchen and separate bedroom. Didn't help much that it was 12 am, and i was not remotely interested in cooking anything! I just wanted to use the bed!

Man,that bed was looking mighty good !

THEY LEFT THE LIGHT ON FOR US!! WELL, THE MOON!!!!

HAPPY 34TH BIRTHDAY DANIELLE !

I had a WONDERFUL birthday! I really did not want anything, I just wanted to be surrounded by my Fantastic Four. BUT, I did get a laptop, it just has not arrived yet! With each passing birthday, I feel so blessed to live to see my precious children grow, and I am soo thankful that God allowed me to be a mother!! This is what I have always wanted to be!! Caiden and Bailee tell me how lucky they are to have me as their mother, well, as long as they know they are always wanted and loved, then i have done my job as a mother!!

ELYCE DANIELLE ELLERMAN

AUGUST 6, 1974

BAILEE GRACE MADE ME A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY CARD! LOVE HER IMAGINATION

JERRY AND CAIDEN PICKED THIS CAKE OUT FOR ME. THEY DID GREAT!

EVEN AT 34, I STILL HAVE A GOOD BIT OF WIND IN ME, BUT JERRY WAS RIGHT THERE MAKING SURE I DID NOT NEED ANY HELP!

MY PRECIOUS CHILDREN HELPING MAKE MY DAY SPECIAL

INSTEAD OF EATING OUT, I DECIDED I WANTED GOOD OLD BARBECUE! SINCE WE HAD JUST GOTTEN HOME 2 HOURS AGO, I DIDN'T "FEEL" THE NEED TO GET ALL DRESSED UP FOR 1 HOUR ON THE TOWN. I WOULD HAVE MUCH RATHER SPEND MY NIGHT WITH MY FANTASTIC FOUR EATING AT THE DINNER TABLE AND WATCHING BASEBALL! THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TOO!

MY FAMILY SINGING "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

HAVING A BLAST!

HEY EVERYONE! JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WE ARE HAVING THE TIME OF OUR LIFE! IT IS SO PRETTY IN NEBRASKA! IT'S HOT, AND WE ARE ALL SUNBURNED! JERRY, AND I, AND THE KIDS HAVE DONE SO MUCH SO FAR, I BROUGHT MY SELF TO THE REALIZATION THAT I AM NOT GOING TO BLOG WHILE ON VACATION, BUT BOY, I HAVE A GOT SOME GREAT PICTURES SO FAR!! YOU WILL ALL HAVE TO WAIT!

WE ARE IN THE PAPER!

HOW COOL!! OUACHITA STORMS MADE THE VICKSBURG POST! YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT! HERE IS THE LINK!! WAY TO GO OUACHITA STORM!


http://www.vicksburgpost.com/articles/2008/07/27/sports/sports01.txt

TAKING SHELTER:COOLING OFF

I AM TELLING YOU, IT WAS SO HOT!! I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT OUR BOYS SUFFERING FROM A HEAT STROKE!! WE MOTHERS MADE SURE OUR BOYS HAD PLENTY TO DRINK!! WE ALSO MADE SURE THEY GOT PLENTY OF REST BETWEEN GAMES AND HELPED THEM COOL DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE! BASEBALL IS FUN BUT CAN BE HOT!

2008 GOVERNOR'S CUP BASEBALL: VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

THIS WAS A WONDERFUL TOURNAMENT TO PLAY IN. WE WON BOTH OUR GAMES SATURDAY!! BUT, MAN, IT WAS SO HOT. TEMPERATURES WERE WAY OVER 100 DEGREES. WE CONTINUED TO PLAY ON SUNDAY, BUT LOST , SO WE PACKED UP, BUT WE LEFT WITH A GREAT SATISFACTION. WE TRIED OUR BEST!

BASEBALL THE "ELLERMAN" WAY

ELLERMAN THROUGH AND THROUGH

WE ARE A TEAM

DADDYS HOME!!

JERRY IS FINALLY HOME, AND HE WAS SURE GLAD TO SEE HIS FAMILY! THE KIDS HAD MADE HIM WELCOME SIGNS AND WELCOMED HIM WITH HUGS,HUGS AND MORE HUGS!! WE ARE SO GLAD WHEN HE GETS TO COME HOME. EVERY TRIP GONE AND COMING BACK MAKES US REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT EACH ONE OF US DOES TO MAKE OUR FAMILY WHAT IT IS TODAY!! WELCOME HOME JERRY!

THINGS THAT I AM GOING TO DO ON VACATION

1. SLEEP,SLEEP, AND MORE SLEEP. I FINALLY WILL BE ABLE TO SLEEP WITHOUT HEARING THE DOORBELL RUNG REPEATABLY AT THE CRACK OF DAWN.

2. EAT IN PEACE: I AM GOING TO SIT DOWN AND ENJOY MY "WHOLE" MEAL WITHOUT GETTING UP TO REFILL GLASSES OF KOOL-AID, AND REPLENISHING "EMPTY" PLATES.

3. LEAVE DIRTY CLOTHES AS THEY LIE: I'M JUST GOING TO LET THEN PILE UP TILL NO CLOTHES ARE LEFT TO WEAR, THEN I WILL "CONTEMPLATE" WHETER IT SHOULD BE DONE NOW, OR WAIT TILL TOMORROW.

4. READ A "LONG" PAGED BOOK. I WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO READ A BOOK WITH MORE A 100 PAGES.

5. YOU ARE WHAT YOU LIVE IN: IF THE KIDS WANT TO LIVE IN A DIRTY PLACE, SO BE IT, IF YOU ARE "CONTENT" WITH THE MESS YOU MADE, AND CAN LIVE IN IT WITHOUT IT BEING UP TO USUAL STANDARDS, SO BE IT, WE ARE NOT AT HOME, SO THINGS SHOULDN'T BE LIKE THE SAME ROUTINE, NORMALLY THIS WOULD DRIVE ME INSANE, BUT WE HAVE TO LET GO SOMETIMES AND NOT BE UPTIGHT.

6. SWIM AND MORE SWIMMING TILL THE POOL CLOSES. I WILL BE AT THE POOL WITH DRINKS AND SNACKS, AND SUNSCREEN (OF COURSE) AND DO NOT PLAN TO OUT OF MY TANNING CHAIR TILL THE SUN GOES DOWN.

7. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WILL ENJOY OUR FAMILY BEING ONE AGAIN, AND EXPERIENCE THE THINGS THAT WE DO TOGETHER. THIS IS A TIME THAT WE CAN ALL BE KIND AND LOVING TO ONE ANOTHER, GETTING TO DO DIFFERENT AMUSEMENT PARKS, RESTAURANTS, AND JUST BEING ABLE TO SIT ON THE COUCH TOGETHER AS A FAMILY. I WANT TO EXPERIENCE IT ALL. THIS IS CONTENTMENT TO ME!

AND.....

WHEN WE COME BACK HOME, THERE WILL A EVEN MORE CLOSENESS BETWEEN US THAN EVER BEFORE. WE ALL COME BACK WITH A SENSE OF CLOSENESS THAT ONLY COMES FROM JUST SPENDING QUALITY TIME TOGETHER!

WE ARE HEADING OFF ON AN ADVENTURE!!