Mama & Ellie

Looking for ants and beetles

"I building a really really really long train track to Boston."

The BurpMaster

So, one of my work dads found this toy and gave it to Ellie last night (thanks). Unfortunately she loves it! When she presses the buttons, the toy burps at her. Very classy! She doesn't realize they're burps, however, and we're not going to tell her. We're knocking wood that she'll tire of this toy pretty quickly. Fingers crossed!

Picnic lunch at the ball field

At the playground

Summer in April?

It sure feels like summer; it's 91 degrees today! Ellie and her friends splashed in the water table all morning. And just FYI, I do my best to dissuade her from drinking the dirty water....

Ellie & her new chair

At the zoo with Grammy & Grandpa

Ellie & Mumzy look for wildebeests

Looking at the baby giraffe, born Dec. 22, 2008.

The baby giraffe, Kenya, is already 6 feet tall!

It's time for the elephant's bath.

More elephant bath time.

Mumzy videotapes the elephant's bath.

Ellie & Mumzy pose on the elephant statue.

Grammy & Ellie hold hands after lunch.

Moon bears wrestle in the water!

Ellie & Mama have a great view of the moon bears.

Grammy & Grandpa tire her out!

Just like Mama

At the "Potato Playground"

On the carousel