Camels, Hideouts and Ribs

Blue Ribbon Day

Happy Easter 2009

It was a rainy Easter day and the Easter Bunny had to hide eggs in the house this year much to the delight of Ellie and Georgianna. Both girls woke up excited to find the hidden eggs and checked out the treats they received. Once the eggs were found, we headed to church and then had a wonderful Easter meal at Grammy and Papa Jack's house with family members.

Papa Jack took this picture ... so he is missing

Eggs the girls dyed

Easter Bunny & Razorback Hog

The beautiful Saturday morning started off with an Easter Egg hunt at the Elks Lodge with lots of friends and even more eggs. Ellie and Georgianna were placed in different age groups for the egg hunt so David went with E and I stayed with G. As I was telling Georgianna how to strategize and run ahead of the group of kids to get her eggs, she said "Mommy, there are plenty of eggs for everyone to get some." I was so proud of her and she had the correct attitude for the days festivities.

After the Easter Egg hunt and lunch, we attended the AR baseball game. Ellie went with David and me to the game and Georgianna spent the afternoon with Amber planting flowers in Amber's garden.

Georgianna and the Easter Bunny

Georgianna running for eggs
Palmer, Gabrielle and Ellie

Georgianna painted the pot and planted the flowers with Amber. She was so proud that she picked "pink" flowers and added the soil. This beautiful plant and pot now has a home on our front porch.

Creative School Easter Party

Georgianna had an Easter party at school on Thursday. In addition to hunting eggs, a bunny came to visit the classroom. G loved it! Libby and Georgianna dressed up for the party

Ellie's Glasses

Ellie has new glasses to help her see while reading

Superstar!

St. Patrick's Day

green milk, green beer, green (oops...) great friends St. Patrick's day was spent in Branson at the Landing with the MacKenzies, the Farrahs and the Toothakers. We had lunch at Waxy O'Shea Irish Pub listening to traditional Irish music and eating Scotch eggs, fish and chips and Shepard's Pie.

Happy 9th Birthday Ellie

Pics to follow soon....

Hula Skirts and Leis

Ellie's elementary school had a dance on Friday night - a Luau. Here are a couple of pictures of Ellie with some of her friends at the dance.

Beads, Beads, and more Beads

The Toothaker family spent the afternoon with the Farrah family watching the Mardi Gras parade on Dickson street. After the parade we went to Hugo's for dinner. catching beads
Georgianna, Brooks, Ellie and Erin
Juliette and TraciBobby and David

Tulsa for the Day

Georgianna and I spent the day in Tulsa with Kebra and Baker. We had a full day of playing with Baker's toys, hanging out in a new children's museum, eating lunch in Utica Square and enjoying the sunshine in the Shelhamer's yard. Baker and Miss G

running free in the museum
stand-off with sticks