Happy Valentines Day

Thanks to Images By Aimee!

Happy Thanksgiving from Ella

Ella's 1st grade class put on a Thanksgiving show. It was quite cute. Each child had some speaking and the whole class sang lots of songs.

The First Day of School

On the first day of school this year I made blueberry pancakes for the girls. They loved it. Kinda! I think they expected the blueberries to be chocolate chips....but...

As always we posed by the Sugar Maple in our front yard. I think its funny how the backpacks are SO big. The girls each picked their outfits after putting on a few fashion shows to pretty much anyone who would watch. Thanks to all of the aunts and grandparents who got them new clothes for the school year.

Ella likes to pose! She's starting 1st grade. This means all day school. Lunch at school. She was nervous about memorizing her lunch PIN number. So, I recited it while doing a super crazy dance. She was embarrassed, but got it memorized. She plans to bring her lunch most days but looks forward to the all beef mini corn dogs.

McKenna going into 3rd grade!

McKenna and her teacher, Mrs. Tebelius.

Ella's locker. I never had a locker until Jr. High School. They get them in kindergarten.

Look Mom, I've the Chicken Pox!

All Smiles

The Things They Say

We were sitting in the movie theater watching ALL 1 MILLION previews before Cars 2. There was a preview for the next Spy Kids in 4D.

McKenna said: What's 4 D?

Ella said: It's like 3 D only 4, duh!

Writer's Workshop

Ella brought home this booklet from school. I thought some of it (well, all of it) was pretty cute. Enjoy! Also, I have translated for those of you who don't read Ella-bonics! The yellow words that the teacher circled are her star words (sight words).

The store is boring. I like it when I get an icee and when I look at the toys.

I saw a rainbow. Rainbows are pretty. They are colorful. I saw a rainbow in Alabama.

I have a cousin. My cousin is named Haley. She has golden hair. She is nice. I love her.

My cat is named Jedi Asher. She is quick. I can not catch her.

Ella is a Toothless Wonder

This particular morning Ella woke up a tad early and ran into our room with her hand out. She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. She was trying to be quiet, know that Sawyer was asleep, but was having a hard time. In her hand was a teeny, tiny tooth! It had fallen out in her sleep.

Congrats to Ella for loosing her very first tooth!

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

One of Ella's assignments for kindergarten was to pick a nursery rhyme, recite it and dress up accordingly! Ella picked Twinkle Star--hesitantly. She was very nervous about this assignment. She didn't want to recite it infront of the class. Ella actually said to me that she wanted to stay home from school on the day she had to recite. She doesn't like to be the focus of attention, usually.

We had lots of fun designing and creating her costume. Super cute and easy.

The teacher filmed all of the students reciting their nursery rhymes. Ella did a fantastic job! She is so brave.

Want to watch the video?

1. Copy/Paste or click this link:

 http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/be/pages/Kindergarten/kindergarten.asp

2.  Under Mrs. Geyen (her teacher), click on "PM Video"

3. Ella is the 3rd student in the video. It takes less than 2 minutes to watch it (Through the end of Ella's recitation.) It's really cute.

 FYI: The 2nd student is a boy named Camden (dressed as a king). Ella says that she is going to marry him. Hmmm....we will see.

Who Doesn't Enjoy a Great Cup Tower?

Twins

Over Spring Break we met some friends at the American Girl Bistro for lunch. The girls dressed their dolls up nice and fancy. Then they dressed themselves up nice and fancy. I can't seem to find the picture of McKenna. If I do, I will post it.

Bailey Art Gallery

The kids brought me to their school to see some of the art projects they have worked on. I only got a few pictures but it was a fun event!

McKenna's Butterfly 

Ella's Self Portrait

McKenna's Room in a House

Ella's Birthday

For Ella's family birthday party she chose to wear pj's! Comfort is of key importance to her (much like her daddy).  She also wanted to wear her birthday crown from school. Here she is making a sill face.

 

How sweet! She let McKenna help her blow out the candles.

For her "friend" party she chose a sleepover. For some crazy reason, I allowed it.

Thanks the Lord for Hannah! What a Godsend she was during the party! Such a big help.

Some of the guests...

McKenna and Sawyer

Lily and Sophie

Selma 

Hannah and Ella

Cora and Ella

Hannah, Selma, McKenna, Ella, Cora, Sophie and Lily all piled on the couch ready to watch Enchanted.

Decorating cupcakes

Ella wanted each of her friends to get a candle in their cupcake! She is so giving!

Snack on a stick...

And......presents.....

Last but not least...a bit of silliness!