Wheeeeeeeeeeee!

This is a video of Ellie and her friends on the ice during her school field trip. They had a blast. Ellie is in the red coat and red hat, running straight towards the camera. You can also see the pile of snow in the middle of the rink for snowball making purposes. We don't get snow around here too much, but we know how to have fun with it!



(This video is only 14 seconds long, to play it, just click on the play button in the lower left hand corner of the image.)

Field Trip!

Ellie's school takes fun field trips. This month's trip was to a local ice rink. The kids didn't skate, but they were given cool sliding walker thingys and were let loose on the ice. In the middle of the rink there was a pile of snow... THIS is how you entertain a bunch of kids growing up in the south!

SNOW!

Ice walking

Once everyone's hands were cold we headed to the bouncy castles to warm up.

This was almost a straight drop down.
Ellie has no fear for heights. She did not inherit that from me.

Soccer

Ellie started soccer this week. She loved it!

Here they are stretching. E is all the way on the right, look at that great stretching!

Then they practiced running. Check out those shin guards. At first she asked if shin guards come in pink but now she's happy to have some that match with her little friend Owen.

And FINALLY they got to kick the ball in the goal. I have no idea if she made this goal (it is hard to take non-blurry pics with a wiggly baby in a sling), but Ellie sure looks good.

We celebrated by taking the kids out for pizza.
These are a couple of the boys in Ellie's playgroup.

Go Go's Visit

We've been having fun with Go Go here.
We visited the children's museum where Ellie and Go Go spent some time grocery shopping:

They also worked in the apple orchard. Planting and picking apples.

And then Ellie gave a puppet show for Go Go.


Our day also included lunch at our favorite diner. Mmmmm milkshakes!

The Playground

I love my blocks

Hey, where'd it go?
These make me happy
Mommy's getting artistic
I'll just sit here and chew on these blocks

Mid February - Random Photos

Look who wants to stand up all the time
In the toy box
The girls gave each other photos for Valentine's Day
We have almost this exact photo of Ellie when she was this age. I need to dig it up ... too bad it isn't on this computer.
Painting with shaving cream

Peru Day!

Ellie's school had a Cultural Day last week. The kids learned about Peru and helped make costumes and decorations.

Here's Ellie in her Peruvian-wear

All the parents were invited to see the children parade and play games.

Musical chairsSadie enjoyed watching all the festivitiesThey even had a model of Machu Picchu

Ellie liked her Peruvian clothes so much she kept them on most of the day

Playing

Playing hide and seek

And chase

Day at the Lake

February

Where's Ellie???



Peek-a-boo!!