Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Hurricane Irene Weekend

This past weekend we were very lucky to not have been negatively affected by Hurricane Irene like so many other people on the East Coast were.  Somehow, we didn't even lose power, which we always do (and often for several days) in small storms.  We were prepared for the worst--with lots of bottled water, flashlights, snacks, and ice.   We spent the weekend playing together, baking cookies, reading books, playing computer games, and walking outside.  Here are a few pictures from our weekend:



 Ella mixing the sugar cookie batter with her Pinkalicious dress on
(I found this at a consignment sale for her for $3 and she loves it!)


 more mixing


 Ella and Rob doing their "work"
or "dueling laptops!"


 Who's in the box?
Molly enjoys playing with toys from her special bin.


 family game time---Sorry!
Notice Molly in the background


 I thought Molly might be crawling all over our game board, but, instead, she was content to crawl over to the door and watch the storm roll in.  She was fascinated by the blowing trees.


 Guess who won the game?


 crawling over to make some music on her new piano


 "I am sitting here reading the newspaper in my rocking chair, Mommy."


 cutouts of the sugar cookies


 some of the finished cookies
(they tasted good, but the icing turned out too thin this time)


look of approval from Ella

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Lesley's Birthday

A few weekends ago, we celebrated Lesley's birthday here at our house.  Here are a few pictures that Ella took on Nana and Granddad's camera for them:



 Molly and Nana


 Granddad feeding Molly


 Molly


 Ella, Lesley, and Molly


Granddad

This and That

As Summer is coming to a close soon, here are a few pictures of random things from the past month or so.....


 sisters lounging after a hike at Pennypack Park


 Ella helping Rob replace the bathroom faucet


 Ella and a hibiscus


 smelling the hibiscus


 blooming


 Ella LOVES playing baseball with Rob when he gets home from work....
She even wants to play when it rains.


 messy girl enjoying her reward--
She loves to play with her food bowl when she is done eating.


 Ella proudly displaying one of the cantaloupes we grew in our garden this summer


 squash and tomatoes


 What to do with tons of tomatoes?....make tomato sauce


 What to do with the rest of the tomatoes?.....dice and freeze them for winter recipes


 Is there a new lawnmower in that Troy Bilt box?.....


 Nope!  It's two silly sisters playing hide and seek!


 cuties in a box


 Surprise!


 Miss Molly loves her tags


big girl sitting up


Rob's race car creation for Ella from our beach vacation in June


Ella riding in the race car with her helmet (AKA basket) on for safety


colorful beach umbrella


thoughts of the beach


LOVE this photo!!
Rob being silly with his towel on his head and Ella getting such a kick out of it!


sunbathing beauty


happy girl


breakfast smiles


sitting in Pennypack Park


Rob hiking with the girls


Ella throwing rocks into Pennypack Creek


skipping rocks


beautiful good luck butterfly that landed right near us and let us watch it


Ella showing the butterfly how to fly 


Rob and Molls hiking


strike a pose..


feet in the creek

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Harrisburg Weekend

A few pictures my dad took from our weekend in Harrisburg a few weeks ago:


 Ella and Baba being silly


Ella, Rob, and me relaxing in the hammock
(Rob is really relaxed!)


Ella playing baseball with Rob
She practices nearly every day when he gets home from work and is getting really good!


"HOMERUN!"


her stance


taking a break


Pappy and Miss Molly


Molly in a trance from the sound of Pappy's kisses