Creating Christmas Cards

Step 1 - Create snow with white paint on green paper, grass, rocks, hair, arms, legs, and feet.

Preparing for Camping

Ellie spent a two partial nights in the tent with us last summer as practice for camping this year.  Now, as our first camping trip nears, Ellie is helping us put together our new camping equipment.  She helped take all the parts out of there cases and look over the directions.  Once the table and benches were set up she decided it was a good place to sit for a well-deserved snack.  She also stocked our camp kitchen with all her play food and dishes.

The Return of “E”

To Ellie’s surprise her Elf on a Shelf “E” returned to watch over her for the month of December.  Ellie has extended his name; he is now “Henry E. Elf”.  He has been hiding all over the house, on lights, paintings, off the curtains, in a hole in the ceiling. 

Feeding the Animals

Ellie is always helping feed our animals.  She knows where the food is stored.  At feeding time, she will prepare food for the rabbits and the alpacas.  She also likes decorating the rabbits with their greens!

Summer, Sand and Water

This was our first family summer outing to the beach this year.  The ocean was warm and Ellie laid on her stomach at the water's edge splashing and cleaning rocks to share with Mummy and I.

Ahoy Matey!

Ahoy, pirate Ellie was in search o' gold and chocolate treasure at a friend’s birthday party.

Finding Rabbits

Ellie took Grandpa Bobby and me on a search for bunny rabbits in our paddock.  Spike had caught one earlier in the evening and Ellie wanted to find one herself.  Off she went into the tall grass swinging a stick hoping to scare one out, but no rabbits appeared.  We went back up to the house and found Spike playing with his bunny.  All four of us then spent the next 10 minutes running after the bunny and Spike. 

Over the Fence!

Tonight, Ellie conquered the fence without any help.  The alpacas weren't as impressed as she was and just to prove she could do it, she climbed up and over two more times.