Colors

This week we worked on colors at our house. 

We made progress. She definitely knows yellow, blue, and purple. She gets red, orange, and pink confused so those take a little more prodding. 

And the fun continues today on our drive to Delaware. 

Awesome Day

We started the morning with breakfast out at First Watch - one of our favorites! I got the Monte Cristo (one of my eating out rules is to order something I would never make at home - this definitely qualified) Josh got the cheddar bacon pancake - good but not great. Ella was a peach! 

Next - onto Ella's swim lessons. We were actually going to be early - so we quickly stopped at the park on the way. 

As usual - our dare devil was eyeing the longest slide! 

Down her first covered slide with daddy: 

Riding the sheep: 

And swings - first ever "underdog":

I am so richly blessed! 

Since I'm terrible at taking pregnancy photos - here is my 26 week picture. :)

Now for Ella's swim lesson. 

For my birthday, Josh have me a "Mom's Day Out" - all his idea! I'll be honest - I wasn't confident I'd be able to figure out how to keep myself occupied away from the house all day. I even wrote myself a list of places to go/things to do.

I left the house at 11am, windows down (which Ella hates) and kid-CD ejected with the radio playing! Yahoo!!!

First stop - fabric store. I finalized my fabric choices for Evelyn's quilt. 

Coral and teal: 

A close-up of the main fabric:

Then off to Target, Kohls, and TJ Maxx - with no cart, no snacks, and no time constraints! It was glorious! 

I had never thought of the girls being able to match clothes - but I was able to find some summer outfits for next year that they can match in!!!! Be still my heart - I'm so excited! 

Then off to Panera. I sat outside and read my new book - A Thousand Splendid Suns - (very heavy content about the treatment of women in Afghanistan, but a very good book!)

I even had some peanut butter contraband! YUM! 

I got home around 4:30, greeted by Ella kisses! Then daddy took us out for DQ and back to the park for Ella. 

Ella loved this musical button. If you jump on the yellow dot, the maroon pillar makes music.

Ella was so brave climbing up the "trees" and jumping into daddy's arms! 

Keep in mind, Josh is 6'4" - this little girl is up high! 

Living Treasures - with Friends

Last week I noticed we had a day with 0% chance of rain. These are a thing of great rarity in Western PA - so we decided to head to Living Treasures. Happily - our sweet friends were able to join.

Per usual - Ella was most interested In picking up feed off the ground - but as the day went on - she grew more interested in feeding the animals. A first for her as she is usually afraid. 

Picking up feed by the birds: 

Picking up feed by the kangaroos; 

Actually interested in the little deer: 

Not interested in the leopard:

LOVED the goats: 

The fake turtle was a big hit: 

Monkeys: 

She liked the thought of feeding the giraffe - which would bring him over to us, but then she would get shy, and leave me with no carrot and a very long giraffe tongue above me! :( 

It was a great day and I finally got these name cards for the girls' rooms! :)

Swim Lessons

Ella has loved her swim lessons at the YMCA this summer. I'm glad I signed her up.

Before her first lesson:

She loved the lockers:

Ready to go:

Today daddy joined us for our final lesson: 

Blowing bubbles:

 Head back in the water: 

I love Ella's jump - she does this shy turn to the side and almost flops into your arms.