Ashley, Michael Cordray Kids: Magnolia Stars Children

Ashley and Michael Cordray, the stars of Magnolia Network’s Restoring Galveston, search for historic homes to rebuild in their city of Galveston, Texas. The duo keeps busy with their home renovation projects but always prioritize spending time with their three daughters, Emma, Elle and baby Emory.

Michael and Ashley began dating in 2011 after attending Texas A&M University at Galveston. They quickly became interested in the home renovation space, purchasing their first house just two months after they began dating. The design experts got married in 2014. Eventually, Michael left his job so the pair could put all of their focus into their own real estate company, Save1900.

The goal of Save1900 is to preserve historic homes and their original features while making necessary repairs to get the houses back on the market. After documenting their company’s progress on Instagram, Michael and Ashley were contacted by producers from HGTV. The process of building a television show based on their passion was a few years in the making. Restoring Galveston eventually aired in 2019 on HGTV’s sister channel, DIY Network, which has since become Magnolia Network.

Working together on major design projects has brought Michael and Ashley closer together as a couple. Galveston has held a special place in their hearts since it’s where they laid down their roots and purchased their forever home. The Magnolia Network stars welcomed their first daughter, Elle, in November 2019. They were in the middle of filming the show’s second season at the time.

“I went to the hospital and got induced while the crew was on break,” Ashley told Texas A&M Maroon in January 2021. “I had our daughter on a Thursday and was back on set when they returned three days later.”

Becoming parents was something that Ashely wished for many times in her Save1900 blog posts. Her husband was overjoyed to expand their family in Galveston.

“I’m from Galveston. My family has been here for generations. My little baby is the fifth generation,” Michael told Click2Houston.com in September 2020.

Michael and Ashley welcomed their second daughter, Emma, in May 2021. “Our hearts have doubled! Emma and momma are doing wonderful, and we can’t wait to take her home to meet her big sister tomorrow,” the couple wrote alongside a photo of the newborn on their joint Instagram account.

In March 2023, the pair announced the Cordray family had grown again with the arrival of their youngest daughter, Emory.

Keep scrolling to meet Michael and Ashley’s three daughters.

Elle Cordray

Michael and Ashley’s eldest daughter, Elle, has become the star of their social media accounts. The tot is always posing for photos with her parents as she joins them during their home renovation projects. She attends house stagings with the home design duo and has become “daddy’s little helper,” per a July 2020 Instagram post.

Though life can get a bit chaotic at times with three youngsters, Ashey and Michael wouldn’t have it any other way. In another July 2021 Instagram post, the couple reflected on their busy schedule and how much they appreciated “little moments with the girls.” Balancing parenthood and their careers is something they are getting more used to with time.

“We heard it a thousand times, that a kid changes everything, but you just can’t understand it until it happens,” Michael told Chron in August 2020 after Elle was born. “We started filming when Ashley was seven months pregnant and finished filming with a 1-month-old. It was a crazy time for sure, and we filmed right up to the due date and were back at it four days afterward.”

Emma Cordray

The youngest member of the Cordray clan, Emma, is absolutely adorable just like her older sister. For her very first Halloween in October 2021, Michael and Ashley dressed Emma up as a flowerpot. They posed for family photos and looked happier than ever. Though she has yet to join her parents on the set of Restoring Galveston, by the looks of it, she’ll become her parents’ little helper in no time, just like Elle.

Emory Cordray

Emory was born on March 18, 2023, which also happens to be her father’s birthday! The couple announced their youngest child’s arrival with a sweet photo posted on Instagram.

“Mom and baby girl are doing great,” they captioned a picture of Emory meeting her older sisters for the first time. “You didn’t miss the announcement or the gender reveal … we not so patiently waited to find out Michael is very much outnumbered!”