The Ghosts of Halloween Past

Ella has a birthday

We celebrated Ella's #4 birthday

Upside down fairy wings a tutu and underpants, the perfect birthday outfit

A good time was had by all

Tide Pools

Looking for sea animals

Posing for a picture

I don't think Ella liked the tidepools

Disneyland Fun

What shall we do first?

Maybe I could ride this horse

Sitting patiently with Ella waiting for a ride on Dumbo

Up High

Down Low

Mommy really likes Peter Pan

Aunties and Mommy

Merry-go-Round

This could be fun

My nervous face

I'm holding on tight

Get me off this horse!!!!!

Classey

We stopped at the Paradise Bakery for lunch
Shopping can make you a hungry bunch
Off to the potty we ran very fast
Lunch is served finally, food at last
Hop up to get refills on the free drinks
People are staring, this really stinks
These people in Scottsdale can surely be snotty
I don’t know what makes them be so haughty
My friend at the table motions me her way
By the laughing I can tell that I made her day
She made me painfully more than aware
I was dragging toilet paper everywhere
Not from my shoe but the top of my britches
The rest of the day we were in stitches

Halloween at Disneyland

We wait for our tickets at the giant candy corn

A giant Mickey shaped pumpkin

We got these swell hats

They look good on everyone

and we're off for a fun filled day at Disneyland

Too Many Kids

Matt and Ella play in the water table

Gia joins in the fun

Here comes Andrew

Game called due to weight restrictions

Don't you hate it when.....

You get in the elevator

to go to the basement with your Grandmas

and you're only wearing underpants!!!!!!

Happy Glad

Happy Glad

It's quiet time

which turns out to be

not so quiet

At the Park

Down we go

High five

Hold your applause

I'm off

A safe landing

Time for a new trick

The "underarm" slide

Ella prepares for a launch

And she's off

Don't worry Gia you will soon be big enough to join the fun

Surrey with the fringe on top Chapter 2

Andrew and Ella are ready to go

This is going to be great fun

Matt wishes Gia would sit next to him

A stop for a photo

That was a great ride

San Diego October 2008

With girl cousins come girl toys

Ella loves to color

Gia likes coloring too

We put on funny glasses

And pose for the camera

Ella displays her decorated mask

Later Matt and Gia relax in the tub