Thanks, Easter Bunny! BOK BOK!

A photo post of Easter and the few days prior and after...

Last week, Ella was drawing a picture, and decided
to go ahead and write her name on it. By herself. For the first time!
This was not only her first attempt, but she had no help, and nothing
to look at. I was totally blown away!! I didn't even know she knew
how to spell it.


Unpacking the box of Easter prizes from Uncle Denny. Only a
cruel, cruel man packs a box for a 3-year-old full of Easter grass.
Or a man without kids. :) It quickly devolved into an Easter grass fight,
and lots of vacuuming (but it was sure fun!).

Some of the prizes - cute butterfly headband and
frog ("swog") fingerpuppets.

Ella decided Betty wasn't fancy enough...

Coloring Easter eggs at Wah Wah's house with cousin Connor.

Connor holding his new cousin Betty for the first time.

Ella making pancakes with Wah Wah.

Ella in the car on the way to Connor's house to play.
Sometimes I am blown away by how beautiful she is.

Aunt Tiffy showing Ella how to use the viewfinder.

Ella's favorite toy at Connor's house.

Connor the Stuntman, #1 of a series. This kid is seriously
almost indestructible, and totally fearless. There isn't a ledge he
won't hurl himself off of, an object he won't jump over, or a bike
he won't crash. When he and Ella play together, he throws himself
down dramatically in an expert stuntman crash, and Ella, not to be
outdone, carefully lowers herself to the floor in her own "crash".

Connor the Stuntman, #2.

Connor the Stuntman, #3.

Connor the Stuntman, #4: The Dramatic Finale.

Sweet little Betty Marie.

Ella in all her fanciness, blowing up a balloon.

Betty, fascinated by the ceiling fan.

Ella's self-portrait. Seriously, this sort of blew my mind.

Hunting for Easter eggs at Wah Wah's house.

Checking out the treats.

The girls in their Easter finery.

A kiss for "little Betts".

A fancy pose...

Jelly beans!

Betty & Wah Wah.

Ella doing an experiment ("'periment"). She wanted to know what
would happen if we mixed water & olive oil, so we tried it and found out!

Ella insisted I post the results of our 'periment so people would know
what happened. Be wowed, internet!

Betty after a bath. Ella saw that I might take a picture,
so she had to immediately remove her shirt and climb
up next to Betty.

Another "Take a picture of ME and Betty, Mama!" moment.

Trying on Daddy's shoes. She told me she was "going to work
to fix people's teeth."

It's tricky walking a mile in Daddy's shoes!

Sweet sleeping baby.

Ella & Betty

The first smile to be caught on film. So cute!

A sly little grin.

Work it!