Life With Ella

This has been a great trip.  Last night we went to a cocktail party given in Sunny’s honor by Sunny’s agent and our friend Priscilla.  It was a great party – got to catch up with a bunch of friends and meet new people.

We have spent a lot of time with AJ which has been great.  Ella is really into the pregnancy and asking a lot of questions about her cousin to be Milo.  Here is a great series of pictures of Ella and AJ (and Milo in the belly)…

AJ and Ella dancing around and taking a bow.

Ella trying to find the different parts of Milo in AJ’s belly.

Today, we went into NY and went to the Park Ave. Armory to see this really cool exhibit. It was Ernesto Neto’s interactive sculpture, Anthropodino.  I don’t really know how to explain it, so I’ll just post a bunch of cool pictures.

Ella running into the exhibit.

Grandma chasing Ella.

Another view of the exhibit.

All of these photos were of Ella inside of the different tents.  The one with the red thing hanging down was filled with buckwheat.  Ella loved the way it smelled and wanted grandma to smell it too.

This was a huge ballpit.  They were smart and only let in 6 kids at a time and they timed each group to play for 3 minutes.

Grandma, Ella and AJ walking the streets after the exhibit.

Ella in front of the house with flowers that have bloomed since we arrived.

Playing catch with papa before dinner.

Grandma, papa and Ella at dinner.

A picture of the 3 of us. Jamie told me that I looked mean, but at least the 3 of us are together in a picture.  Tonight we celebrated grandma and papa’s anniversary and mommy’s birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNNY/MOMMY.  We love you so much!

Sunny and I have been really busy running around – Sunny had a radio interview yesterday which was great and I got to go to AJ’s 4-D sonogram and see the beautiful Milo as up close and personal as you can get.  Last night, Sunny and I went to see West Side Story on Broadway.  It was fantastic – and great to have a date night.  I haven’t taken a lot of pictures of Ella because grandma and papa have been hanging out with her.  All three of them have been having a blast.  Last night Ella went out with grandma and papa to celebrate their anniversary.  They said that Ella was having so much fun.  Here are 2 pictures from yesterday.

Ella, grandma and mommy playing Zingo.  Ella won!

Sweet Ella.

We arrived yesterday.  I am very tired right now but I have some pictures to post.  So far we’re having a great time.  Ella has spent a lot of time finding new fun things around the house to play with.  Today I took Sunny to Penn Station and spent the day with AJ in NY.  Ella and grandma went to the park and then to the town pool.  Late afternoon, we hung out with grandma, papa and AJ outside.  During my time in NY, AJ and I went to see KK who is doing so well after her knee surgery.  KK sent me home with a black leotard/tutu combo for Ella and a coral necklace.   When I came and gave it to Ella, she put it all on immediately.  Thank you KK…another perfect gift.  Sunny is in Annapolis doing a key note at a conference.  We love you and miss you!  See you tonight.

Ella in her new crazy outfit that grandma got her playing with her new “treasure chest”.

Ella in her new ballet outfit and necklace.

Ella got to spend some great time with AJ and Normyn.

Ella made it through her first year of pre-school!  It has been an amazing experience for all of us and we are looking forward to the next school year.  For now…we will all enjoy the summer.  We will be back east for a week and we can’t wait.

Ella’s last day of school.  She has really grown up!

Ella on her first day of school!  Where has the time gone?

Today I picked up Ella from school and she had a different hair style than we dropped her off with.  Sometime during the day, Ms. Ngoc made a beautiful french braid.  Sunny and I are going to take a lesson from her over the summer because it looks so sweet.

When I first saw Ella, I couldn’t believe how grown up she looked.  This is her last week of school.

We were fooling around after dinner and I took this crazy picture of hanging down from her chair.

Pure happiness.

Look at those teeth!

Today I took Ella to El Cerrito  to go to Chloe’s birthday party.  It was a really sweet party at a park and there were family and friends there.  Ella didn’t now any of the other kids and was pretty shy, but she did a great job.  She’s growing up.  After the party, we came home and then we had dinner at Nama with Ellen.  Ella told me that she loves the weekends because we play with her all day long.

Bubbles were the source of lots of happiness and fun.

The serious side of Ella.

Ella with Chloe (and Oskar in the background).

About to go to dinner.

Concentrating on eating edamame.

Tonight we had dinner with Becca and Ellen to celebrate Ellen’s 50th birthday (actually today) and my birthday.  We went to Houston’s and we had a really sweet dinner.  Ella was stuck on Becca for most of the night and even whispered to Sunny at one point that she wanted Becca to take her to the bathroom.  This has not happened before.  Lucky Becca – good thing Ella didn’t poop.

Becca and Ella fooling around and having the best time together.

Best buddies – Ella looks like such a big girl.  Pretty soon they’ll be going out for Cosmos together.

Our crazy little gum chewer.

Ella and Ellen at the end of the night.  Ella really had a lot of fun.

One last shot of the night in the hallway.