Born To Be Wild

We decided to get bikes as an early Christmas present to enjoy the weather while it's nice. Ella stayed in this position pretty much the entire ride, with a flower in each hand.

Good Helper

Ella's new favorite thing to do is 'help' Tippy eat her dinner. She's always got one hand on the bowl and either pets Tippy or gets food out of the bowl for her to find later. We just could not ask for better dogs!

Backyard Pool

Playgroup was in the pool today. Ansley debated getting in after sampling many blades of grass, but decided to join the fun in the end.

If You Give a Kid an IPOD.......

Can you tell at what point Daddy entered the room? Ella looked like such a big girl this morning getting ready to spend the day with Grammy & Grandpa. She has grown up so much in the past week. It is rare to hear 'dra dra dra' anymore, she can purr like a kitty, hold a laughing contest with Daddy, knows body parts other than belly button, will sit with the challenge of a shape sorter by herself for 10 minutes or longer, and actually gets within 6 inches of Chile Pepper before she runs away.

The Recline

Ella's favorite thing to do is recline on anything or anyone that will let her.

Shoe Diva

Okay, so the interesting part isn't that she carries my shoes around, it's that she ALWAYS has a matching pair. Such style at such a young age!

Laundry Basket Olympics

Ella & I found a fun way to do laundry. I pile it in on top of her, then I slide her into the laundry room as fast as I can go. Good exercise for me and lots of fun for Ella!

Great Family Day!

We celebrated new babies at Murphy Park last week. We thought Ella wanted to feed the ducks bread, but actually just wanted it for herself.

Meet My New Friend, Lauren

Today Mommy & I went on a picnic/playdate with Ms. Kendra & Lauren. Lauren is a fast 3 year old and liked to call me like a puppy. We played at beautiful Bogle Park, and Mommy was so proud of me that I didn't pick any of the flowers.

Independence Day

Just like last year, Mommy forgot to take a picture of me on the 4th of July. Luckily, Grandma had a disposable camera and was able to get a shot of me on her antique kid rocking chair. I enjoyed the fireworks, waving at them and clapping for them, but got bored with them after a few minutes and decided playing with the glow stick was more fun.