Mid August

Ellie hanging out with Schatzie on Thursday morning. Ellie treats the dog like one of her babies, she just loves to "rub her" like the rest of her dolls!
Michele came up to visit Ellie and I in Baltimore this weekend and since she had never been to B-more before, Ellie and I gave her a tour of the city!! Friday evening we went to Fells Point to see the boats, eat dinner, and get ice cream.
Ellie and Michele waiting for dinner at Kooper's Tavern.
Then we had gelato next... YUM!! I had mojito gelato, Michele had pistachio and white grapefruit gelato, and Ellie had chocolate with chocolate crunchies and if you are wondering... yes, that is chocolate on her chin!
About ten minutes after this picture was taken Ellie took the funniest spill ever! Miss Sassy-pants would not stay still or even sit on the bench to eat her gelato (as you can see here). Well, she started dripping and getting it all over the place and in one of her refusals to sit her flip-flop slipped in some of one of her drips, her feet go out from under her and she lands with her tush square in a puddle of melted chocolate gelato and at the same time toss the rest of her bowl down the front of my dress, down the side of my purse, and all over my toes. All any of us could do was just laugh!
Later that night/ early the next morning... Ellie woke up sniffling and sneezing at around 5am (this isn't unheard of at all) and the next thing I know I hear, "Mommy, I can't stop the boogies from melting on my face. I need you to help."
Saturday...
These are a little out of order, sorry. Saturday morning Ellie and I took Michele to Hampden for brunch then it was off to the Inner Harbor for a quick city tour. A little after noon we all came back to our house and Aunt Angela, Margie, and Meme took Ellie down to meet up with the rest of the cousins for a "playday" and Michele and I went up to Oregon Ridge for the Hot August Blues Festival. Fun was had by all!
I didn't know they were planning on swimming (oops!) but luckily I did pack an extra set of clothes! Way to improvise. Later Ellie told me that she looked like Andrew, they were both swimming in shorts!
Everyone relaxing in Heather's back yard on a hot Saturday afternoon!
Andrew and Ellie playing (and wreaking havoc) in the back yard.
Enjoying watermelon!
And microwave s'mores... She wears it well!
Saturday breakfast in Hampden at Cafe Hon. They have the best gingerbread pancakes ever!!
Ellie and Michele at the Inner Harbor.
At the "Top of the World"... Ellie LOVED the telescopes!
Michele's view of downtown or as Ellie kept referring to it as "town".
You sure can see lots of boats from up here!!

Sunday...
Michele headed back down south after breakfast on Sunday morning after a super-fun visit (Come back any time!) and that afternoon we had a Girls Day!
There was a performance of Snow White at Towson University at 2:30 and Ellie wanted us to get dressed up fancy to for the theater!
Meme, Margie, MB, and Ellie just before we left for the show!
Ellie and I in the theater with our ticket for Snow White! It was a fantastic show and we all really, really enjoyed it!!
We had to sit in the back row though and she had to be on my lap, Ellie was too scared to sit anywhere else!
Meme, Margie, and Ellie at the theater. What a fun time! I am so glad that Papoo told me about it!