Monday, July 16, 2007

Trouble!

Man, are we in trouble! Every time Ella sees her good friend Ayden she tries to kiss him. After the first time we caught Ella leaning over the back of the seat at church and smooching with Ayden Greg had to sit Ayden down for a little talk. But now it's become clear that the real instigator is our little darling! Ashleigh is one of Ella's other good friends from church.
showing off the first produce from our garden- Green Beans
Ella with a pretty garden in Portsmouth, NH
"I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!" Did you know New Englanders eat more Ice Cream than any other part of the country? We've been doing our part to fit in . Here we are in Portsmouth, NH enjoying a scoop.. or two...
Our family spent a Saturday picking strawberries and picnicking with Christina, Ron and Trino.

Saturday, July 14, 2007

The 4th of July '07

Ella showing off the fish that SHE won at the carnival
Our town goes all out to celebrate the 4th with a carnival, music, dinners and two nights of fireworks. Ella surprised us with her boldness and enjoyment for carnival rides. Her favorite is pictured below, it's similar to the tea cups. By the end I was so dizzy and she was asking to go on again.

Getting ready for the fireworks Ella holds the red dog Greg won for her.
Christina, Ron, Greg and Ella enjoying sausages and fried dough while listening to the band.

Friday, July 13, 2007

Boston Garden

Ella and the Ducks are getting very bold, this duck was eating right out of Ella's hand.
With Nana on the Swan boat
here's a picture of us on the swan boat

The city we love

Sunday, July 08, 2007

More June Fun

Greg, Ella and I headed into Boston one rainy morning and visited the aquarium, where we had a great time. When we came out of the aquarium the sun had come out but puddles remained. Ella LOVES puddles! She jumped and splashed in them all though Quincy Market and Columbus Park. She was pretty impressed with this fountain in Columbus Park until she came to the one pictured below.
On Thursdays we've been going to the women's group at church in the morning and then to Parlee Farms nearby. Ella really enjoys playing with her good friends Ayden and Andrew, as well as feeding the goats.

Another cold day at the beach. Ella got rolled in the waves and kept going back for more.
Daddy's girl- Greg used to do competitive BMX biking
Ella and her friend Kaitlyn, along with a bunch of other kids in our mom's club, went on a tour of the towns Police and Fire Station. Ella's favorite part was watching the police dog demonstration.