Special Breakfast and Lunch with Elli

Pictures taken May 24 ~
When our road was closing for resurfacing, we decided to leave early for school and get breakfast, and then we also met Elli at school for lunch!

Early Memorial Day Cookout

Pictures taken May 20 ~
It was a little rainy, but we were still able to have our early Memorial Day cookout at Grandma's house after church!

So cute.

Chocolate chip cookies, and angel food cake and strawberries for dessert!

2nd Grade Field Day!

Pictures taken May 18 ~
It was a nice sunny day for Elli's field day!  Elli's favorite game was Water Limbo which they played later in the afternoon after we had left. 

Beanbag Tic-Tac-Toe.

Crab Soccer.

Sponge Pass.

Elli was happy that Kaitlyn was home and could come see her at Field Day!

Mother's Day ~ 2018

Pictures taken May 13 ~
I had my three babies home for Mother's Day!  I am a blessed mama.  <3

Breakfast and gifts.

We went out to eat at Outback Steakhouse.

We shared a gluten-free brownie and ice cream for dessert!

Elli Dressed Up as The Greatest Showman!

Picture taken May 12 ~
Elli was looking forward to watching our new DVD of "The Greatest Showman" with Kaitlyn when she got home from France.  After watching the movie, Elli went through her closet and dressed up as The Greatest Showman!

Macarons from France!

Picture taken May 12 ~
Kaitlyn brought Elli chocolate macarons from France!  They were Elli's special request.  :)

Evening of Jazz (Video) & Picking up Kaitlyn from the Airport!

Pictures taken May 11 ~

Our little beauty ready for the Evening of Jazz!

Brady and his girlfriend.  We miss seeing Brady playing bass guitar in the jazz band.

Brady and Elli on the dance floor!

Video ~

We left the Evening of Jazz early to go to the airport to pick up Kaitlyn who was flying home from France!  Kaitlyn had been in France during the school year teaching English with the TAPIF program. We hadn't seen her since January! 

Elli got the first hug. <3  We are so happy that Kaitlyn is home!

Kaitlyn's Countdown Banner!

Picture taken May 10 ~
We made a countdown banner the week before Kaitlyn was flying home from France.  Elli had just one more letter to draw because Kaitlyn was coming home the next day!!!

Elli on Ice ~ Basic Skills 3-6 May 8

Elli passed Basic 5 & 6 and is moving on to Pre-Free Skate!

Church in the Park ~ May 2018

Pictures taken May 6 ~
We had a beautiful Sunday for church in the park!  After the church service and basket dinner, we went to the playground and walked on a trail!

Elli and her friend had fun exploring the walking trail!

Elli and Mommy at the Playground (Video)

Pictures taken May 2 ~

Video ~

Watering Plants

Pictures taken Apr. 30 ~

Watering the cherry tomato plant on the deck.

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Bicycling and Poohsticks (Video!)

Pictures taken Apr. 29 ~

Video ~ "You're in the lead at Poohsticks, but I'm comin' very slowly!"

Gardening is Fun!

Pictures taken Apr. 28 ~
Elli says gardening is fun!

Video ~

Hula Hooping Fun! (Video)

Pictures taken Apr. 27 ~

Video ~

Take Your Child to Work Day ~ 2018

Pictures taken Apr. 26 ~
Elli was excited to be old enough to go to work with Daddy on "Take your child to work day"!

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Elli enjoyed going to meetings with Daddy and journaled about her day.  Everybody loved her.  :)

Elli is already looking forward to next year!

Sleepover at Brady's College Apartment! (Video)

Pictures taken Apr. 21-22 ~

Talking a walk.  <3

Eating at the famous college town pizzeria.

Brady wanted to take Elli to the cookie shop!

Playing Outburst.

Playing Five Crowns.

Video ~ Elli trying to wake up Brady the next morning with a pillow fight! Haha

Playing Minecraft.

Playing a Star Wars video game.

We made s'mores dip again like we did on our last sleepover!