The Gould Family

Friday, September 7, 2012

Ella's 5th Birthday Party

We celebrated Ella's birthday a few days early with a party on Sunday at our house. She decided on an "Under the Sea" theme, so we had lots of fun with food and activities centered around the sea. Here are just a few pictures from the day. Thanks to everyone who made her day special!

Pappy and Molly ready for some fun!

birthday girl eating her peanut butter and "jellyfish" sandwich

Molly digging in to the "Fish and Chips" (goldfish and potato chips)

using glue to make a fish craft

playing with "monkey"

hahaha!

blowing out her candles

(Ella's trying to keep Molly in the picture and Molly wants to stand by herself!)

sisters checking out the cake

blue lips!

fish cookies

Where's Molly?

Baba, me, Molly

birthday girl

Ella and some of her friends

friends with party favors

Ella and Violette

Merida dress-up

Merida holding Ariel

before the party started

Gram and Ella

Granddad training Molly for "Wack-a-Mole" competitions

party pals

searching for fish in the yard

food table

me, Molly, Pappy

This and That

Ella at Rob's playoff softball game (they won!)

Ella sorting lids at the game and putting them into a box

wearing Ella's princess shoes--

she loves to wear everyone else's bigger shoes around the house, especially when they make noise

fancy girl

wow

dance moves!

scootering

hello

sweet girl

sisters

playing in the rain together on a cooler, damp Labor Day

Rain? No problem--she can still mow the lawn

wet girl

no need for a hood anymore

wet sister cuddles

looking more grown up

"ice skating" on the wet porch

Monday, August 20, 2012

Hee-Horns!

On Saturday, my dad's best friend from college, Lance, came to visit us for the day with my dad as he's in PA for a week. We had a good time catching up and the girls and Rob were able to meet him for the first time. We are glad he could find time in his packed schedule to spend the day with us!

August Catch-Up

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks---we've been going to a few birthday parties, making "projects," picking and cooking with tomatoes, visiting the library, and just trying to stay cool and comfortable (although this weekend was wonderfully comfortable outside--a taste of Fall)!