Today was Ellie's last day of preschool for the year. They had a Spring Celebration concert. I was so excited to see it. She had been practicing the little songs for weeks.
A friend and I were heading to the park the other day and she mentioned she needed to take some pictures of a pregnant Mama for a church assignment and she wondered if I would be her victim. I was a little hesitant but agreed. She took a few shots while we were at the park. I was pleasantly surprised with the results. Not that I questioned my friends talent, but that I wasn't sure I was going to be excited about pictures of my pregnant belly. I haven't been as diligent about taking photos this pregnancy so I am happy to have these. Here are the rest of the photos.
We went to a pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt with Ellie's cousins on Saturday. The hunt went so quickly we didn't even get a clear shot of Ellie until after it was all over. This is the best we got before the battery died. But she had a fun time hunting for eggs and eating candy at 9 am. She was happy to see her cousins again. They had been out of town for a week visiting family and Ellie continually questioned me as to when they were going to return. I think she feared they were never coming back!
So the other day I got out of the shower to realize Ellie had been busily working on her hair for some time. This is what she had come up with. She is rather particular about what gets done with her hair these days. Haircuts are out. Growing her hair out to match the picture with the pretty long curls is in. "Bows are for babies." Hair clips are a maybe. "The headband with the pretty things on it (jewels)" are a sure bet yes. Any other headband is definitely not ok.
The master painter couldn't be distracted with a photo while concentrating on her artwork
Last week was spring break. In the beginning of the week when it was a surprisingly sunny and warm we went to the park, the park and then the park some more (living in Seattle.. when the sun is outside... so are you!). But later on during the week when the weather changed we headed indoors for some fun. The Seattle Center had their annual Bouncy Extravangza. Ellie and her friends had a great time jumping, bouncing and sliding the afternoon away!
Today was the Valentine's Day party at Ellie's preschool. I helped out at her school today so was able to witness all the festivities. It was so fun! I love seeing Ellie in her element with her little preschool buddies.
Ice cream with sprinkles! YUM! Served the same day that the kids learned about the food pyramid. I thought that was pretty funny :)
It was Ellie's turn for sharing day. She brought her favorite My Little Pony. 
YEAH for outdoor play time!
Learning to balance.
Waiting in line to head back inside.
When she said she didn't want to go bed.... I didn't know she meant it literally.
The pilot invited Ellie to check out the cockpit and she excitedly accepted the invitation.
Santa made his rounds about the airport and Ellie was ecstatic to meet him. He had a real white beard and everything! He even gave out coloring books to keep the kids entertained. It was so fun. There were also Charles Dickens carolers walking through the airport singing. It was really the best airport experience we have ever had! I think they were trying to entertain all the stranded people!
The cousins at the end of a fun day at the water park. The best part was that Ellie could go on so many of the rides!
The wave pool. The little Miss was hesitant about the wave pool at first (like a little bit hysterical) but once we got out she kept talking about how much fun it was.
One of the many places for the kiddies to play.
The water slide at the resort we stayed out. There were about 20 peacocks that roamed around. They weren't afraid of the people at all. They were so pretty!
We spent a day at Antigua with my Mom. Ellie and I had been before but it was Brandon's first time. It is such an amazing city with so much history.
The little Miss
