What a Wonderful Weekend!
After a week of rain (which seems to be the norm lately) this weekend was perfect, sunny and in the 70s. Ellie and I spent a lot of time outside enjoying the weather and spring!
All smiles on Sunday on our way to go get pancakes after the Inspiration Walk.
Ellie (aka: Ed Reed) after the walk watching the silly clown.
Swinging on a Sunday morning after our mile walk.
And we are walking!! There were a lot more people walking but we were near the back of the line.
She insisted on bringing her stroller to walk her baby. It was either Ellie brings her baby and stroller or she wanted me to bring her stroller and push her. We tried the second choice last year and and I ended up pushing an empty stroller for 2 miles... No fun for me!!
Margie, Ellie, MB, Aunt Angela, Allison, and Mike before the walk.
Ellie (and baby Kiley), Margie, Julie, Aunt Angela, Allison, and Mike before the walk. It was the 3rd annual Inspiration Walk for the Special Olympics of Baltimore County.
Ellie on the playground before the walk.
Saturday and Ellie's Garden
Ellie taking great care to water her tomato plants.
If you look closely, you can see that she wears her dirt very well... you would think she was eating it!! Here she is taking a break in the shade.
Planting her strawberries in the pot all by herself.
She was a super big help cleaning out the beds, mixing the soil, and planting. She was always one step ahead of everything we were doing! The one thing was that she was scared of the worms... she thought that they would bite her, Papoo and I tried to tell her that all they do is eat dirt and poop dirt. That got a chuckle out of her but she was still having no part of the worms!
Mixing the soil and breaking up the big chunks to get it ready to spread out and plant out veggies.
Again... one step ahead. Ellie was spreading out some of the dirt before we even finished cleaning out the beds!
Friday afternoon after school
A gust of wind in the window while singing her "Hippity Hop" song... Life is good!!
Chillin' out on our way home from Loch Raven.
We saw all sorts of things at Loch Raven... Here are some hoof prints, another sign of spring!
Taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of spring.
Checking out the geese at the reservoir.
Hanging out on the rocks.
She couldn't get to the next thing quick enough!
Ms Sassy-pants in her Adidas outfit.
Getting ready to toss sticks in the water... what a great game!
While we were looking for more sticks to toss Ellie found a piece of fishing line... She knew it didn't belong there so we made sure to throw it away on our way home. What a smart girl!
Tossing sticks!
Not a care in the world!
Hoop Dreams
Ellie trying to learn how to hoola-hoop.
Enjoying the afternoon.
I just love this picture so I had to include it!
She may not have the hip shaking down but she is sure having fun with her hoop!
She got the twisting start down pat, now if she could just add the hip swivel & shake she would be all set! We tried but it is a lot harder than it looks!

Happy Easter Weekend!!
We kicked the festivities off with a neighborhood egg hunt on Wednesday evening.

Ellie Bucket-head!
Waiting to be cut loose.
Cheese for the camera!
Ellie and Meme on our way to the Egg Hunt with baby in tow!
Good Friday...
Ellie and her friend, Joelle, chowing down on fries on Friday evening.
Rocking on the porch.
Ellie eating her squeezy yogurt outside of the Panara downtown after Friday morning at Port Discovery.
More lunch...
Looks like we are done!
Saturday...
Dying eggs with the cousins. Andrew and Ellie start the fun!

Margie and Heather's 3week old, Maddie.
Andrew's got a system...
And Ellie is just taking it all in!
Erica just wants to peel and eat the eggs...
And Robert says, "Forget peeling them, I'll eat them dyed shell and all!"
3 grandmas... Marion, Angela (with Maddie), and Meme
Ellie showing off her eggs... Gorgeous!
Robert taking a break from the eggs to play.
Andrew's blue eggs!
Aunt Angela and baby Maddie.
The final product... Easter Eggs!!!
Ellie is fixing something with Andrew's tool bench.
Mmm... Ice cream sandwiches
Erica likes hers too!
Andrew and his messy fingers.
And now Ellie with her messy fingers!!
All of the cousins... Robert, Erica, Maddie, Ellie, and Andrew.
All smiles!!
Ellie says good bye to Andrew as he gets ready for another engagement.
Ellie "brushing" her teeth at the mall playground in Columbia.
Easter Sunday...
The Easter bunny came to visit... that's a lot of stuff for a bunny to carry all by himself!
The candy stash!
Ellie's new high chair and barrel of Easter cheese balls. What? That's not normal?
Ell spots her loot early on Sunday morning. Look, CANDY!!!
Pots and pans and a princess cup...
And mail...
And cheese balls...
And more candy...
Feeding her baby with cheese balls within reach, of course!!
WOW! It is sugar and jewelry all in one... bracelets, necklace, and a ring. Sweet!!!
Nothing like geting started early. I think this was before 8am!
After bath, you guessed it, more candy!
All dressed up and ready for church.
Some of the sugar is showing its ugly face here.
Ellie and her cousin, Emma, after church.
Running in the grass after church.
Ellie and I in our Easter dresses.
Pat-pat, Emma, and Erin after church.
Ronnie Reichart and Papoo pose for a picture... Ellie took one also but that one was dubbed "The Belly Brothers"... I didn't post that one!
Pretty Ellie in the spring time flowers!
Blowing bubbles outside on Sunday afternoon with Schatzie.
The egg hunt. Crazy thing was that the Easter bunny stopped by during nap time too. This time he left eggs all over the back yard.
They were in trees...
On the hill....
And even on the wall. But don't worry, Ellie found them all!
The post hunt cool down.
Meme, Margie, Schatzie, and I on the patio.
Adding up our loot from the egg hunt. More candy!
Dessert after a yummy lamb dinner.
Our after dinner concert... Cinderella sings Hannah Montana.
Please, no photos!
What a ham!!
Everyone sings alon... Meme is grooving along.
Even Sean sings a bar or two.

HAPPY EASTER!!

The videos in the post below are from Sunday and Tuesday night... You can tell that the one of her running like a mad lady is from Sunday. Ellie + too much sugar for too long = Crazy Lady!!