Family Time

The next morning started off with the little bride following Grandma out to take out the garbage.

It was such a beautiful morning, the 3 1/2 of us hung out on the front porch just enjoying ourselves. As typical when we are there, we woke up to a missing Daddy. He was next door bright and early having coffee with Uncle Bob & Aunt Marlene.



Later that morn, as the dead finally awoke (Aunt Carrie), Daddy got the mini-bike out to give Elli some rides. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of getting my hair done when she hopped on with him, so I couldn't get any pics. She was loving every minute of it! I could hear her squeal from inside as they drove past, she would wave to me, and she had the biggest smile on her face. She kept telling Daddy to go faster, and said she wanted to go through the corn field. Then aunt Carrie got in on the action. And yes, she has a helmet on, it just happens to be invisible.
This is gonna have to do for now, Daddy. I hear, at least on a weekly basis, how badly he wants his motorcycle back. Then he adds how much his little Mookie was worth it. :-)



My cousin Shawn's kiddos: Andy, Isaac, and Allie. Grandma Yvonne was watching them for the day, so we got to see them. Getting so old!



Ell hung back with Gram & Aunt Care while the 2 of us ran to the outlet mall. While we were gone, Uncle Josh and the gang arrived. When we returned, we came home to the 3 girls doing manicures in the driveway, and Lucas playing around. Ellison had yet another dress-up outfit on, one of several hand-me-downs from her cousins she got on this trip.

Olivia doing up Ellison's nails.

Olivia, Ell, and Emma

Lucas, as always with a hose in his hands. :-)

Aunt Andrea and Olivia

Emma and Mookie (in dress-up outfit #36). She had the BEST weekend playing with her cousins. As soon as they arrived, she literally hardly said 2 words to me. Mom & Dad were on the back burner for sure.

Ell's fave place to hang out there. First thing in the morning she would ask to change into a dress-up dress and then want to go to the back porch.

Jonathan throwing some balls to Lucas.

[August 20, 2010]