Enjoying Nature

Ellie took a little time out from all the kids at a birthday party and sat quietly by herself in the tall grass.  This was after her and a boy started to climb the fence.  She picked a few flowers and handed them to Mummy and I to smell.

Face Painting

Ellie attended a birthday part where all the kids had the chance to get their faces painted.  Ellie had wanted to do this on a few occasions in the past but she never got the chance.  This time it was different and Ellie couldn’t wait for her turn.  She told the face painter that she wanted to be a dog, while most of the other kids were fairies and pirates.

All Aboard

The little people were leaving on a grand adventure and needed to take the train.  The train started out as one box with a few people in it.  Soon the people didn’t just fit in a single box and then Ellie formed the train with enough boxes for most of the little people and their pets. I never did find out their destination.

Meerkat Tunnels

Ellie loves going to the zoo and watching all the animals and if we are not at the zoo, we play zoo at home by making a pen for all her animals out of blocks or Legos.  She normally goes with Mummy and friends during the week, but this time we all went on a Saturday.  This is a picture of Ellie climbing up a ladder in the Meerkat tunnels to peek into their enclosure; the only problem was the Meerkats weren’t playing along.

Showing Off

After her graduation, Ellie wanted to show Mummy and I something she has learned at school.  No, it wasn’t academic, but we were still proud!  As you can guess from many of the last pictures, she doesn’t like to wear shoes.

Graduation

Ellie graduated from her little kid class and is now going to the big kid class at her school .  The few weeks before her graduation, Ellie was spending time over at the big kid classroom getting comfortable with the transition.  (I think Mum was having a harder time than Ellie!)  Ellie’s teacher gave a little speech and had muffins for the kids.  Then Ellie and her classmates planted a fruit tree in the school’s orchard.

Ellie is the one in the brown dress and white hat.

Red Tongue

The months of January and February were filled with birthday parties.  We had at least one a week, if not more.  Ellie is enjoying all the cake and the extra play time with all her friends.