Ellie

We had a full day with Ellie on Friday.  She spent a lot of her time playing "kick me" with Papa, where she kicks his stomach and he reacts loudly.  

She's starting to scoot off the mat for her favorite toys.

And she got another crawling lesson from Papa.

 

Cousins

 

Laury brought Brentley and Hattie over this morning to see us while we were watching Ellie.

Brentley was fascinated by Ellie and climbed right into her play mat to see her.

So cute and she was so gentle with her.

Ava & Harper friends sleepover

Friday-Ava and Harper brought their friends Sally, Sadie and Ella up to visit us.

First, we went to Longview to do some shopping and had lunch at Applebee's,

then we stopped in CR so they could see our little town.

When we got home, they did a scavenger hunt that took them around

the neighborhood.

They tried out the zipline,

played an "unwind the streamers" game and a selfie game.

And generally hung out.

I made sugar cookies, they decorated and ate them.

Then they painted canvases while wearing peel-off face masks.

Except Ava, her mask turned out to be non-peel off...

Harper posing with a perfect ringlet.

Posing with their paintings Saturday morning.

It was nice to get to know the girls' friends, they are so sweet,

kind, and funny, and they all get along so well.

We decided to adopt them!

Ava had a soccer match Saturday afternoon, she played great.  It ended in a 0-0 tie

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Ellie visit, lunch with the girls, Brentley visit

Ellie was over Tuesday, she's busier than ever now and doesn't want to be held.

Wednesday we had lunch with the girls at the Stardust Diner.

Uncle played blocks with Brentley today.  She came over with Grandma and Papa, no Hattie, she was home sick with a cough.

 

Ellie

Some pics from the last couple of weeks-Ellie loves applesauce and all food she's tried.

Such a sweet, happy girl.

Trying out the jumper she got for Christmas.

Silly Josie helping entertain Ellie.

Des' picture but I had to add it-Go Hawks!

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