Ell and Kiley in Ava's pool on the beach on Assateague Island.
Ava and Beth
Ell and Ki cheesing it up on the beach.
The wild horses stopped by to check everything out. Everyone was really excited to see them.
It really is an unusual and amazing sight to see the wild ponies walking freely on the beach.
Evening walk.
The campground where we stayed on Assateague.
The other side.
The girls waiting patiently for dinner... Hot dogs on a camp fire and chips. YUM!
Ell and Kiley with Ms. Maureen and Mr Pibbs at the campsite.
Looking for seashells on the beach.
Ellis loves Mommy.
She was very proud of herself, she wrote it all by herself upside down.
I was so happy just because she loves me so much!
Ell showing off two of her tats... a mermaid and a flower. The other two were a rainbow and a unicorn.
Speaking of mermaids... Here is the prettiest one of all!
Splash time at the pool.
We stopped at the Kite Loft to check out everything and they had this fantastic butterfly bench... Super cool!!
If there are silly hat to try on... We will try them on!!
No matter how silly they may be!
Ell and the Zoltar fortune telling machine on the boardwalk. Very cool to see but after watching the movie Big, no one in our group gave it a try.
On the Merry-go-round.
The group on the boardwalk... Ava is there but she is hiding behind Kiley.
Playground and blue drinks on Saturday evening.
Ell, the claw machine expert... she just has the 'touch'.
Ell and I
Beth and I at snack time.
Beth and all of the girls by the old time claw machines.
Ell and Kiley on the motor cycles... Watch out for these bad biker chicks!
Ell chillin' with Ava on Sunday morning.
Ell and I on the beach Sunday morning. I just love early morning walks on the beach, especially with my #1, I don't know if there is anything better.
Ellie on the boards.
Our group.
Ellie and I out in the water.
Rub-a-dub-dub three stinkers in the tub!
Sunday, my buddy, Rachel, and I competed in our 2nd mud race... The Rebel Race in Frederick, MD.
We decided to costume up and dressed as the Forgotten Photon and the Iron Fang. Even though the course had a total of 22 obstacles including a pond, ditches, compost mounds, fire, walls, cargo nets, tunnels, and barbed wire we did NOT let the course win.
My costume before the race.
Rachel and I, pre-race.
Pink friends always win!!
Bill, Ell, Deb, Bennett, and I spent a lovely (and rather humid) day at the zoo. We made it through the African Safari and Polar Bear exhibit before the heat started taking a toll on everyone.
Ell got to ride the camel... I have a crazy feeling this was her favorite part of the zoo.
Ell and the penguins
At Hightopps with everyone after shopping and the zoo. What could be better... outdoor shade, yummy snacks, 90s cover band, and a sandy playground.
Ell and Grandma in the aviary.
Grandma with Ell and Bennett on the iron lion.
Ell and I
Showing off her brand new red boots... Here comes trouble!
Ell and I
LOL Graduating pre-K class of 2011
Max, Ell, and Ethan
Ms. Christy, Ms. Brooke, and Ell
Jayda, Takara, Ellie, and Nora
Meredith and Ell
Ell with Mommy and Daddy
Ell and Noah
Ell and Ethan
Ell and Ms. Robin and Ms. Beth
Ell and I... I am so proud of my little graduate! She is just getting smarter and smarter every day!
Ell and Nora
Receiving her diploma.
During her graduation performance
The graduating class
Ellie and Jackson, the newest addition to the household, in a head to head battle over sharing her popsicle. Ell won!
See!
Jackson and Schatzie in the back yard.
They seem to be getting along rather well.
Ellie showing off her 18 teeth... Yup! She lost another on and when I say lost, I really mean lost! It happened during dinner so she wrote the Tooth Fairy a note; "I lost my tooth" and left that in her pillow. No worries though, the Tooth Fairy came through.
Ell and Kiley in Ava's pool on the beach on Assateague Island.
Ava and Beth
Ell and Ki cheesing it up on the beach.
The wild horses stopped by to check everything out. Everyone was really excited to see them. 
It really is an unusual and amazing sight to see the wild ponies walking freely on the beach.
Evening walk.
The campground where we stayed on Assateague. 
The other side. 
The girls waiting patiently for dinner... Hot dogs on a camp fire and chips. YUM!
Ell and Kiley with Ms. Maureen and Mr Pibbs at the campsite.
Looking for seashells on the beach.
Ellis loves Mommy. 
Ell showing off two of her tats... a mermaid and a flower. The other two were a rainbow and a unicorn.
Speaking of mermaids... Here is the prettiest one of all! 
Splash time at the pool.
We stopped at the Kite Loft to check out everything and they had this fantastic butterfly bench... Super cool!!
If there are silly hat to try on... We will try them on!!
No matter how silly they may be!
Ell and the Zoltar fortune telling machine on the boardwalk. Very cool to see but after watching the movie Big, no one in our group gave it a try. 
On the Merry-go-round. 
The group on the boardwalk... Ava is there but she is hiding behind Kiley. 
Playground and blue drinks on Saturday evening.
Ell, the claw machine expert... she just has the 'touch'. 
Ell and I
Beth and I at snack time.
Beth and all of the girls by the old time claw machines. 
Ell and Kiley on the motor cycles... Watch out for these bad biker chicks!
Ell chillin' with Ava on Sunday morning. 
Ell and I on the beach Sunday morning. I just love early morning walks on the beach, especially with my #1, I don't know if there is anything better. 
Ellie on the boards.
Our group.
Ellie and I out in the water.
Rub-a-dub-dub three stinkers in the tub!
