Snow Day at the Park!!

After the full snow arrived we decided to take advantage of a day in the park. Gosh it was such a beautiful day. The snow was crisp on the ground from the sun shining and it was not that cold.   So we took the whole family, dogs included, for playtime! Gershwin and Lexi loved it! They are starting to get cabin fever too! 

Don't they look happy! (Yes this is their happy look)

They had fun nocking Ellie over too!

Daddy had fun making snowballs!

Mommy and Ellie bounced on the teeter-tauter!

Nate's Birthday!!

Woo Hoo! Nate had his 33rd Birthday! We had celebrated the night of his Birthday going out to dinner with some friends. So the next night we celebrated at home with the family. This also gave us an excuse to get a Maggie MOO's ice cream cake! It is a bit of an addiction for us. We are trying to come up with monthly occasions to get them! At least this month's is legit! 

Elli really enjoyed helping her Daddy blowing out his candles. At first she wasn't sure as you can tell by the look on her face. She enjoyed the cake though asking for seconds and thirds. Or as she says "mo pees" (translation more please!)

HMM, what is this?

Still not sure...

Mom? What is daddy doing?

OH! Helping daddy blow out his candles!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NATE!!

Finally some snow!!

We finally got a little bit of snow...Yeah! So Nate and I bundled Ellie up and took her out. We had a great time with her though she couldn't move to well in her snow gear. Not quite as bad at The Christmas Story' Randy but pretty close.
Here she is getting bundled up...

"Help I've fallen and I can't get up"

Playing in her house.

She also likes my Schnauzer wind chimes. She will go out and hit them to make noise

She also has this thing with sticking out her tongue? I am not sure where this came from.


Catching snowflakes on our tongues!

It was a fun day. She did great in the snow.

Playdate with Walker

We have made quite a few good friends in our neighborhood here in St. Louis. Luckily My friend Jen was able to watch Ellie the other day for me. She has a son Walker who is two months older than Ellie. THey have fun together, as 17 and 19 month olds do. Jen was nice enough to get some pics of them together as they 'played'. 

My little chef

I remember making cookies with my mom and grandparents when I was young. I don't think I was this young but oh well. Ellie and I were hanging out today and she was quite restless. So I pulled the dough out of the fridge and put on her apron! She did really well I think. She didn't eat as much as I thought she would. We had a good time!

More fun places...

I keep finding Elyse in the strangest places! At least this time it was closer to the floor!!

 

 

 

Look where I found my baby.....

Okay a little history here. When I was a child I was a BIG climber. I would be found in the bathroom sink and on top of the refrigerator. I am told I was a bit of a handful. I am sure my mom would have a much more colorful way of explaining my adventures. This led my mom too put bells on my shoes. When the bells stopped ringing she would come running. I am considering the same tactic if this continues!

Anyway, I was finishing up the morning dishes and Ellie was in the living room reading, or so I thought! I walked into the dining room and this is what I found. Of course I turned right around and grabbed my camera. How could I not! Next time there won't be photos though just an upset mom and a sad little girl.

After the first picture she saw me and tried to start a cover up with things like...

" Oh mom look at the chandelier! "

" Don't I look cute? "

And of course the "Oh, I am just helping put the napkins back! "

Heaven help me if she turns into a climber like I was! I don't know where my mom got the patience OR how I survived.