The Yin and the Yang
We are into the last few days of June and as we look back we can see just how opposite the past two weekends have been for starters...
It all started off with a package from Grandma. Ellie was excited about both her Adidas jogging suit and her Fancy Nancy dress-up dress and shoes. So she wore them together!
Then the sick-bug hit... It was Friday evening at the Towson Block Party during dinner and the fever hit. By the time we got home and were going to bed then the upset tummy hit (all over the bed and me) so there was plenty of sleeping to be done on Saturday.
Sunday she was well enough to have a mani and pedi.
See, she was really enjoying some outside time.
Showing off some of her own handiwork.
Ellie and her manicurist pose for a photo.
There were also Nick Jr computer games to be played!
During the week she was feeling much better, unfortunately, I wasn't... Ellie was nice enough to share her bug with me! :-(
Stopping to smell the daises... this was the first one this year!
And oh how Ellie's garden has grown!! That is her pumpkin that has taken off across the yard and in front are her green beans.
Those are her tomatoes and squash.
Look at how they tower over her!!
Our first harvest of the summer!
Ellie's First Camping Trip
Ellie and I were invited to join some friends on a camping trip this past weekend. We didn't go too far, the camp site was about a half hour away from home up by the MD/ PA line (or as some of the southerners insist on calling it... the Mason/ Dixon Line). The campgrounds were great. There was a playground, a pool, and even mini-golf. And as many of you know, I am not the most "outdoorsy" kind of a gal but this was my kind of camping... in a camper with our own beds and AC! We had a fantastic time!!!
Ellie and the girls playing with their coloring books and crayons on Friday evening.
Saturday morning Ellie and I are up early waiting for everyone to wake up.
Lexi, Ellie, and Sarah at the swings
Lexi pushing Ellie on the "E-sized" swing at the playground.
Hanging out on the tunnel... She never did go through the tunnel, just over the tunnel!
Ellie and the girls down at the stream splashing and tossing stones.
Uh, oh! Here come the 3 Musketeers!
She had her tongue going in full force on Saturday!
More splashing and playing... Woo-hoo!
Taking in all of the fun of the morning!
Sarah just hanging out in the water... Why not??
The little ladies posing on the big rock in the deep part. The water was about to their waist before they hopped up on the rock.
More splashing and look, there is that tongue again! Ellie had quite a time splish-splashing in the stream even though she was a little afraid of the minnows.
Lets go fly a kite...
Up in the atmosphere!
We had to take advantage of the breeze while it was there!
Just hanging out pool side. The water was pretty chilly because of all of the rain that we've been having so when the sun went behind the clouds we had to hop out and warm up!
Lexi mugging for the camera.
Look... Ellie has wings and she can fly!!
Ellie and I are just chillin'!
Getting the campfire started after dinner on Saturday. Guess what was for dessert?
S'MORES!!!
Ellie and Sarah enjoying dessert. Ellie likes raw s'mores better than the warm gooey ones. When I say raw, I mean a graham cracker, a piece of chocolate, and marshmallows right out of the bag!
Watching Dora before bed on Saturday night.
Playing on the chute slide before we head home after a fun weekend!