Ellalina Ballerina

I became a ballerina today, and I think I have it all figured out....

Being a good dancer takes dedication, discipline,

attention to detail, grace,

and being friggin' adorable doesn't hurt, either!

Fairy Mae

Just hangin' out doin' my Fairy thing.....

Super Gav!

So Gav had a Superhero Birthday Party, and EVERYONE got into it! Everyone.

Mae and I decided that we'd dress as fairies because everyone knows that fairies work only for good. So that makes them superhero's right?

Uncle Moose was so strong dressed as the Hulk that he could lift fairy Mae.... Strong!

I ate Gav's cake like a superhero-fairy, too! Yum!

Happy Super Birthday, Gav! You're a superhero in our eyes!

Big Girls...

Just a few pic's we thought were worth sending out... Enjoy!

Too Cool for School!

Had my first day of preschool today (got a lollipop for getting dressed so well)....

Got to see Gav~ he'd just finished his first day. He said it wasn't so scary! We'll see about that!

This is so exciting I can barely stand it!

I'm gonna miss my Baby Mae...

I'll see you soon. No playing with my stuff. Leave the tea set alone!

Found my seat. Now, when do we have snacks? Where are the books? Got anything with Olivia? How about songs? Do we get to dance at all?

Meanwhile...back at the ranch....[insert incriminating photo here]

School wasn't so bad. Mommy and Daddy took me out for ice cream after dinner to celebrate my first day.

I LOVE school...and purple ice cream....mostly school.

Zoo 101

Since Mae hasn't been to the zoo in a while, I decided to show her around~ now that she's not asleep all the time...

Man is she in for a good time!

I also had to show Daddy some things. He forgot what most of the animals are so I had to be his tour guide, too!

I took Mae to see Grandpa Moose~ he's always there! I visit him every time I go!

Then, I showed her how to wait patiently on line for the carousel.

She paid very close attention.

Then, I had to remind Mommy not to take pictures while I was focusing on riding my goat (or ram?)

I think Mae's got the hang of it!

Come hang at the zoo any time, Baby Mae!

Helpin' Out

So Mommy and Daddy have been slacking off doing pointless things like laundry and cleaning so I'm helping out like a good big sister. I give Mae baths now....

I also have to catch all the turtles and rubber duckies in the tub to keep Mae safe.

Mae's cute, but it's a lot of hard work...

...it's also a lot of fun!
Man, I am good at giving baths!

A Day at the Park....

Looking forward to school starting (for Ella, at least), but we're gonna miss these lazy summer days...

Riding tractors (hopefully the only one Ella ever rides)....

Hangin' on the swings...

Which Mae LOVED!
We'll just have to bundle a little bit, and keep these days comin'!

The girls really love it!

Things I Love....

I love ponytails,

my walker (even though I can CRAWL!!!!!!),

my bathtub (I'm in the duckie now- my big sister LOVES to make it quack),

and my new teeth- I have the two bottom and ALL 4 top!!!!!
Nothin' like Baby Mae love!

The Maritime Aquarium....

It wouldn't be summer without a Goodman trip to the aquarium...

First we stopped to ride the hippo,


then on to some fishies (found Nemo~ of course),

then on to the tumble area for Mae so she can practice her crawl,
a little photo op, and then home!
A great day at the Maritime!