Logic!

Last night at dinner, Ellie picked up a knife and started licking it.

I freaked and yelled "Ahhh, Ellie, you never lick a knife!!!!"

She looked at me with bewilderment and said "You do if it has butter on it!"

Hey Batter

So my latest excuse for the scant blog postings is . . . the flu!!

Ellie came down with the flu last week and then passed it on to NINE people including, me, Drew and all the grandparents! Yuk!

We've recovered just in time to enjoy the fabulous spring weather.

Ellie will no doubt be enrolled in every possible sport in a few years! Currently, she loves soccer and baseball. Ba-Pop taught her how to say "Swing batter" while pitching and now she says it with every play.

Since the Mariners are officially the worst team in the MLB this is the best baseball Seattle has to offer!

Enjoy!

2.5

Sorry for the lack of posts of late. My laptop took it's final wheez but Drew bought me a brand new one that's very fast and so light!

I decided I had to return to the blog in order to commemorate Ellie's 1/2 birthday!

She is officially 2 1/2 years old today.

Ahhh.

Welcome Summer!

I feel like this weekend was the start of summer (yes, today it's raining again but hey, that's Seattle).

Sunday was warm and sunny - perfect BBQ weather. Our friends tried out their new smoker/bbq and we had delicious smoked ribs and salmon.

Ellie #1 question lately: "Is this summer?"

Yes Ellie, this is summer!

Sillyness with long hair!

Ellie thinks she is hilarious lately! To most every question she answers . . . botey botey botey and then laughs her head off.

Also, notice in these videos her very long locks. She has refused to get her haircut and throws a complete fit when we try to strap her into the chair. So to avoid major pyschological trauma we've decided to ignore the issue for now. Unfortunately, she also pulls out clips and bows! But as my mum always says, 'pick your battles.' So I guess she'll just have ratty hair for awhile.

Easter!

What a happy Easter it has been!

We had our first real gathering at our new house this morning, complete with a delicious brunch and of course . . . egg hunt!

Ellie loved getting dressed up in her Easter dress and bonnet!

I'm pretty sure she is in a true sugar coma here!

The girls! All girls!

(left to right) Rowen, Ellie, Lucy, Olivia, Chloe, Ali

Miss Ali, showing off her newest find

Rowen didn't seem to get the point of looking for eggs in the grass, until she discovered they were filled with candy! I'm not sure if Ellie's favorite part was egg hunting or just having all her favorite girlfriends in one place!

Chloe posing with her loot!

Livi looking lovingly at her prized eggs

Sisters in the tree

Lucy, smitten with her treat!

It was a day filled with pretty girls in pretty dresses, good food and an obscene amount of sweets.

One great Easter!

A white fence

It's funny, when you move to a new place, what you fall in love with . . .

I knew I would love the space, the yard, the bathtub!

But was I surprised by how much I LOVE this fence!!

The miles of white fence bordering the farm across the street is my favorite part of our new neighborhood!

Ellie loves walking along the fence to see the horses, who we have named Charisma and Mr. Grubbs. The sunsets are gorgeous and if you stand the on the first rung you can see Lake Washington

That fence . . . and how Ellie rests her chin on Drew's head when she gets tired on the walk home . . . that's my favorite part!