Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Happy 15 month anniversary, Ellie-Kate!!!
Just 15 short months ago, we held you in our arms, and you changed our lives forever!! We love your boundless energy, your inquisitive and razor sharp mind, your sense of humor, your passion for sports, your love for Disney (both princesses and furry friends), and your fondness for the Wiggles, "playing babies," running through indoor playgrounds, and all kinds of animals. You make us smile so much, especially when you're charming yet another relative or new friend. We are so amused when you "fill in the blanks" for us. Like tonight, when Daddy said that you had to go inside before playing outside, you nodded and noted, "Check weather?"-- something that we always do in these stormy summer months. It remains so easy to just adore you!!! Has it really only been 15 months since we first stroked your pretty black hair or watched you sleep? The time has passed so quickly, yet we can't imagine a time without you. Happy Anniversary, baby girl :)
We spent a good share of our anniversary on the road home from Virginia today. We went down yesterday. Grandma P took all of the girls (Chelsea, Emmy, Ellie-Kate, and Chelsea's friend, Elena) to Chuckie Cheese, and we ended up doing an impromptu celebration of Chelsea and Elena's upcoming 16th birthdays-- just a week apart. Everyone had much fun!! We spent the night at Grandma P's house, and Ellie-Kate got to sleep in a big bed for the first time with me and Emmy. Wow-- that girl NEVER stops moving in her sleep. She was between me and Emmy, and she shifted and sprawled and squirmed all night long!!!! Emmy declared that she's never sharing a bed with her again. (Chelsea used to be the least desirable sister in this regard, but Ellie-Kate now officially has taken that title!!) To be fair, she's never had to share a bed before, and she's only two, but poor Emmy's lucky that she doesn't have bruises :) (Even in her sleep, Ellie-Kate can throw a mean kick!!) However, no one is worse for the wear, and the little girls and I are safely home now. Chelsea and Elena are staying a few more days so Roger has to drive down and fetch them on Friday.
Enjoy the fun pictures from Chuckie Cheese!!
Christie
We spent a good share of our anniversary on the road home from Virginia today. We went down yesterday. Grandma P took all of the girls (Chelsea, Emmy, Ellie-Kate, and Chelsea's friend, Elena) to Chuckie Cheese, and we ended up doing an impromptu celebration of Chelsea and Elena's upcoming 16th birthdays-- just a week apart. Everyone had much fun!! We spent the night at Grandma P's house, and Ellie-Kate got to sleep in a big bed for the first time with me and Emmy. Wow-- that girl NEVER stops moving in her sleep. She was between me and Emmy, and she shifted and sprawled and squirmed all night long!!!! Emmy declared that she's never sharing a bed with her again. (Chelsea used to be the least desirable sister in this regard, but Ellie-Kate now officially has taken that title!!) To be fair, she's never had to share a bed before, and she's only two, but poor Emmy's lucky that she doesn't have bruises :) (Even in her sleep, Ellie-Kate can throw a mean kick!!) However, no one is worse for the wear, and the little girls and I are safely home now. Chelsea and Elena are staying a few more days so Roger has to drive down and fetch them on Friday.
Enjoy the fun pictures from Chuckie Cheese!!
Christie
Monday, June 21, 2010
Update-- June 21, 2010
Happy Summer!!!
Our summer has started off with a ROAR!!! Chelsea and Emmy have already been to 4-H camp-- Chelsea as a counselor and Emmy as a camper, and we have already finished VBS at Albany Baptist Church. Emmy has already been to a volleyball camp, and Chelsea will be headed to her first of two tennis camps in just over a week. Tomorrow, we leave for a quick trip to Virginia. Chelsea and her friend Elena are staying from Tuesday through Friday, but Emmy and Ellie-Kate are going to ride down with me tomorrow and visit with Grandma P and Uncle Wade and then drive back to Athens on Wednesday. I got an oil change today, and I told the service guy to really check over the car b/c I'm going to be putting LOTS of miles on it over the next month!!
Ellie-Kate continues to grow and amaze us!! She LOVES to do just about everything (other than eat some veggies). She can dash through the Burger King playground with stunning agility, and she remembers so much so quickly. I was reminding her about Chuckie Cheese (which we visited back in the winter), and she promptly filled in the gaps that she "drove Chuckie," referring to a ride that takes her picture with Chuckie. We are just stunned by the details that she remembers, and we're hoping that she puts that little mind to great use when she eventually starts school. In the meantime, she can already sing the ABC song, count to 10, do simple math, and pick up new words daily.
She's also quite the little athlete, and she can throw the ball with such accuracy that the much older neighbor boys stop, watch, and comment. She loves to don her glove, hand one to Daddy, and head for the door. "Play catch, Daddy?" she asks nearly every day.
Just a few days ago, we celebrated Emmy's nine and a half year birthday, and I have to admit that I'm so glad that she's still such a kid at heart. Children grow up far too quickly these days, and I love that Emmy still plays Barbies and pretend games and enjoys our new game section in the basement. I want her to stay a little girl as long as she can :)
Chelsea's a generic teen-ager, addicted to Facebook and texting, and we're facing the usual summer saga of struggling to finish summer reading for her AP classes. The rest of her summer will include lots of tennis (as she preps for the fall season), some travel, 4-H skit team, the fair, and time with her friends.
Britti is LOVING Disney and Florida. She's making lots of terrific friends and connections, and she truly adores working at the "happiest place on Earth." Can't wait to go and visit her in October!!
Well, that's the update for now!! Hope that you're off to a great start on the summer :) More soon--
Christie
Our summer has started off with a ROAR!!! Chelsea and Emmy have already been to 4-H camp-- Chelsea as a counselor and Emmy as a camper, and we have already finished VBS at Albany Baptist Church. Emmy has already been to a volleyball camp, and Chelsea will be headed to her first of two tennis camps in just over a week. Tomorrow, we leave for a quick trip to Virginia. Chelsea and her friend Elena are staying from Tuesday through Friday, but Emmy and Ellie-Kate are going to ride down with me tomorrow and visit with Grandma P and Uncle Wade and then drive back to Athens on Wednesday. I got an oil change today, and I told the service guy to really check over the car b/c I'm going to be putting LOTS of miles on it over the next month!!
Ellie-Kate continues to grow and amaze us!! She LOVES to do just about everything (other than eat some veggies). She can dash through the Burger King playground with stunning agility, and she remembers so much so quickly. I was reminding her about Chuckie Cheese (which we visited back in the winter), and she promptly filled in the gaps that she "drove Chuckie," referring to a ride that takes her picture with Chuckie. We are just stunned by the details that she remembers, and we're hoping that she puts that little mind to great use when she eventually starts school. In the meantime, she can already sing the ABC song, count to 10, do simple math, and pick up new words daily.
She's also quite the little athlete, and she can throw the ball with such accuracy that the much older neighbor boys stop, watch, and comment. She loves to don her glove, hand one to Daddy, and head for the door. "Play catch, Daddy?" she asks nearly every day.
Just a few days ago, we celebrated Emmy's nine and a half year birthday, and I have to admit that I'm so glad that she's still such a kid at heart. Children grow up far too quickly these days, and I love that Emmy still plays Barbies and pretend games and enjoys our new game section in the basement. I want her to stay a little girl as long as she can :)
Chelsea's a generic teen-ager, addicted to Facebook and texting, and we're facing the usual summer saga of struggling to finish summer reading for her AP classes. The rest of her summer will include lots of tennis (as she preps for the fall season), some travel, 4-H skit team, the fair, and time with her friends.
Britti is LOVING Disney and Florida. She's making lots of terrific friends and connections, and she truly adores working at the "happiest place on Earth." Can't wait to go and visit her in October!!
Well, that's the update for now!! Hope that you're off to a great start on the summer :) More soon--
Christie
Happy 9 1/2 year b-day, Emmy!! June 19, 2010
Emmy and Ellie-Kate at Burger King and then with Kate at home :)
Emmy's GS troop (and Ellie-Kate too!) at the Columbus Zoo-- 6/5/10-6/6/10
Our Girl Scout troop poses with JACK HANNA!!!
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