Holiday Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone for making our holiday one to remember.  It was great catching up with all our family and Ellie is still talking about the things she did and the places we visited.

Pool Time

It doesn’t matter where in the world Ellie is, she loves water and even better than water is her getting wet in the water.   Ellie spent many hours swimming while we were on holiday.  These pictures are from Uncle Scott and Aunt Nicole’s pool where she was brave enough to jump off the rock cliff about 4 feet up from the water.  Once she safely splashed down, she kept jumping and jumping.

Aquarium

Ellie went to the aquarium with her cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.  The kids had a great time looking at all the fish and the divers that were cleaning the tanks along with the outdoor play area where they could spray each other with water.  Ellie was even lucky enough to touch a shark.

At the aquarium we also met Ellie the Harbor Seal.  All the kids pointed to the harbor seal they though was Ellie.  No one agreed but they all had fun looking.

Horse Ride

Ellie had her first horse ride thanks to Aunt Nicole and Uncle Scott.

Sunglasses

Why wear one pair of sunglasses when you can wear 3?

This picture was taken on the way back to Grandma and Granddad’s house after our family portrait.

Family Portrait

A big part of this trip to the states was for all of us to be together for my Mom’s birthday and for a family portrait.  The plan was for the whole family, including 5 kids, to go to a specific beach before sunset and get a picture taken.

We all were very lucky that the kids and adults all stayed clean and dry and the family portrait looks great.  These pictures of Ellie were taken after the portrait shoot with all the hard work complete.

Doughnuts

The doughnuts we have in New Zealand are just not the same as in the states.  There aren’t any doughnut stores, so Ellie was in for a treat when Granddad took her and Andrew (after his sleepover) for doughnuts in the morning.