Extra Pics from June

Memories keep coming...  

One of the things I never want to forget about this past year was all the dinner parties we hosted at our home. We loved having all the kids over - Ellie would eat well, and play well, and then of course, she would sleep well! 

 The usual mess of our living room! 

 Another picture from Father's Day of our gigantic icecream! 

 The hotel room from the Hilton in San Jose - Ellie's first experience standing at a window looking out at all the cars - she didn't know she was about to get a home where she could do the same thing. 

Rod and Ellie. 

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These next pictures are completely out of order... my mother came to visit yesterday, July 4. We took a trip on the light rail to pick her up which Ellie definitely enjoyed! We got to the airport early, and Ellie enjoyed going up and down the escalator while we waited...

And then she sat by the exit point where Nana would come from and ate food to kill the time... she started wondering if Nana was actually coming or not....

And then Nana arrived :) 

 And Ellie wouldn't let go! 

 For literally about 10 minutes

 

 We took the light rail to Downtown Campbell where they had some music playing, and shops open. We found some yummy lunch...

And stopped at the Frost Cupcake store - that won Cupcake Wars a year ago! 

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And now rewinding again

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:) These are pics from the Tulare water park with Ellie and Jaden. 

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 This was our last dinner party -we had no furniture except our card table, piano bench, 

Our last dinner in Porterville - with Amy, Tanner, and Trevor at Dickeys..

 This is how we packed our clothes - it was crazy

 We were so blessed to have so much help moving into our San Jose home. And Kerstin, one of the teacher from my school's child, babysat Ellie - and Ellie fell in love with her! 

 Our view :) 

 Ellie's preschool! We were taking a tour and Ellie went straight into the classroom and sat down with the other children! 

 And played with them too! 

 What a blessing that Ellie will be able to go to the same school that I teach at. She will be in the building right across the street! 

 The Discovery Museum - Ellie really liked this pin wall - its huge! 

 Another pic from the icecream cookie social :) 

 More pics from Santa Cruz! 

 Ellie says "One day Ellie goes on those swings" 

 She found a friend with a squirt bottle at the park and decided to wash his hair - and the sweet boy didn't mind! 

 There was a theatre youth group meeting at the park, and Ellie decided to join them! 

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Cindi came and visited last Tuesday through Thursday. We are so glad that she got some special time with bonding! 

Icecream! 

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