Non-Ballerina

Ellie is now getting old enough that we feel she can benefit from some type of class/lessons. After some careful looking into what options we have available we decided to try ballet.  She was so excited at the prospect and wanted the whole outfit (shoes, tights, etc...) so we obliged and she looked darn cute.

 

However....she was not quite ready for a "big girl" class that required her to participate without mama nearby. So.....the outfit has returned to the box and the shoes have been hung up with care until this little ballerina can get the guts to venture out alone. Mama does not look quite this good in her ballet outfit so we will pass on having me join the other 2 years olds in class.

Conversations with Ellie: Gardening

Today we were outside and I was trimming some flowers. A ton of bees emerged and Following dialogue occurred: 

Me: Ellie, move out of the way these bees are really mad
Elllie: why mama?
Me: because I am cutting down their flowers
Ellie: well then I can play here - they are mad at you not me.

Touché.

Dear baby

Dear baby,

You are officially growing, growing, growing into a miraculous, wonderous little person! We cannot wait to meet you, hold you, hear your voice, look into your eyes, smell your sweet baby smell, and have you hold our hearts. You are coming into a family that is eagerly awaiting your arrival and is so very excited for you to join us on this journey of life. We are truly a great family! We have lots of fun, go on many adventures, and really enjoy one another. You will get a wonderful big sister who has a heart of gold, energy for days and will probably (one day) be your very best friend. You will get a mama and dada who will do everything in their power to give you lots of love, support and guidance. We are so excited for your arrival – you don’t even know how much you are wanted!!

We love you beyond words,

Mama, Dada & Ellie

Sandy Dego: Day 5

We headed to Dave and Busters to play some games and get our grub on.....Ellie loved playing all the different games and then really enjoyed collecting her prizes!

On the motorcycle ride....

With her Penguin that I (mama) won her from this crane/grab game....

Ellie and dada playing the horse race game

We then headed to Mission Beach so we could run and play by the water.....

It was a really great end to a completely fun trip.....Who needs the Bahamas?!?!

Sandy Dego: Day 4

Today we headed out to the San Diego Zoo.....

Our first stop was the petting area - which really just consisted of some goats.....

Dada provided some brief instructions on petting the goats and encouragement

Then Ellie finally petted the goat on her own

On the safari ride....

 Elephants

On the Sky Tram

 View from the Tram

 

Ellie being sill with this stoic seal

Resting

We headed back to the SeaPort Village for more carousel riding

As you can see - she became quite the professional carousel rider.....

Sandy Dego: Day 3

Today we headed to downtown San Diego to try out a Brazilian Restaurant ....however it was rather lackluster and we left pretty disappointed. It was scary, the decor was outdated, the food was disgusting and it was expensive. Guess you can't always trust Yelp.

Here's Justin trying to hide his sadness...

We then made the trek to the Scripps Aquarium to check out the action.....

 

 It was right by the ocean so it had a pretty amazing view

Sitting by the fish pond

Playing with the toy eels

Statues outside the museum (on our way to the car just before a massive meltdown that resulted in Ellie slapping Justin and many parents pointing at Ellie while telling their children "See that's what you look like when you throw a fit" --- not a proud moment in parenting).

We then headed out to the San Diego Temple which happened to be just by the Aquarium...

Ellie and dada

 It was absolutely gorgeous here

Love this crazy girl :)

Cheese!

These next few pics Ellie took on her own with my camera.....

.....I think she did a really great job!! Maybe we will start hirin her out!?!

We took a short break at the hotel and then headed out this cute little shopping area called SeaPort Village, which became a nightly stop!

It had cute little shops, entertainment, food and a carousel!

We grabbed some cupcakes (because I cannot resist a cupcake) ---

And then looked in the "telescope"

We headed back to the room to get some sleep and rev up for the next day!