Today our friend Amy visited Ella’s class with her partner Officer Dagget. A while back in Ella’s class, the kids were playing around and Ella said that she was going to be a firefighter and one of the boys said that girls couldn’t be firefighters. One of the boys in the class actually has a mom and dad who are firefighters, but this obviously didn’t make a lasting impression. Ella came home and told us that she couldn’t be a firefighter because she was a girl and we had a really good talk about it. We let her know that girls and boys can do whatever they want to do as long as they work hard at it. This conversation gave us the idea to have Amy come into Ella’s class to show the example of a woman being a police officer. They did a great job with the class and the class really loved the presentation. Ella was pretty good – a little spacy but fine. When it was time to go outside and check out the police car, Ella became very sad and told us that she wanted us to stay with her. She wouldn’t go and check out the police car and she wouldn’t take a picture with Amy and Ariana. Sometimes it’s too much for her when we’re in the classroom. All in all, the visit was really successful and the Leaping Lizards thank you Officer Amy and Officer Ariana.
Officer Ariana and Officer Amy walking into the school armed with coloring books, stickers, tattoos and pencils.
Leaping Lizard circle time listening to Officer Amy.
Ella actually having a good moment out by the car.
Officer Amy and Officer Ariana after the presentation. They made it! Preschoolers can be exhausting.
This picture is from last week when the weather was beautiful. We were out with the Kim/Arenas and stopped by the ballgame. Sunny and Ella went into the free area and watched a few batters.
Ella calls the steps in our building the secret stairwell and sometimes likes to take it in the morning on the way to school.
Ella in one of her crazy getups onour way out to dinner.
Fun with chopsticks at Nama.
Ella and some of her buddies from school. That’s Ella, Tegan, Brickelle, Fiona and Sammy.
Ella waiting her turn next to the birthday girl to play pin the tail on the fairy.
Afterthe party, we met Kate, Jen and Karen for brunch. Ella loved hanging out with the girls.
Sunny and Ella brushing their doggies.
Beautiful friends out for a stroll.
The girls having an ice cream party.
If you couldn’t tell…Ella loves to jump!
Beautiful ballpark, beautiful night.
Ella in her peacock shirt. We did drive all the way to the zoo but Ella was sleeping by the time we got there and the fog was very thick.
Beautiful child concentrating on coloring.
Ella and Brickelle after their faces were painted at Eli’s birthday party.
Ella doing dramatic exercices.
Taking it all in.
Playing the accordian.
Getting ready to go to the game.
Posing with all of the fun things in the AAA club level.
Does this look like a fun day or what?!
Brickelle, Renel and Ella. Renel is the announcer for a the Giants and a good friend of Sunny’s. The girls got a special treat after the game and were able to hang out with Renel.
What a jumper!
Going to school today. It was 93º. Ella got to wear a sundress and no jacket.
Running down the hallway.
Meeting Amy for dinner.
Drawing at Pasta Pomodoro.
Ella singing one of her Cinderella songs before dinner.
Running around in the hallway.
Ella’s new way of swinging/flying. She pretends she’s Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery service.
I spent 3 hours this morning being Stella’s special friend at her school. We had a great time together. We blew bubbles, made play dough muffins, made origami balloons, listened to music, and ate a great home made lunch. Stella was wonderful and included me in everything. Her teachers were really sweet too. I had a lot of fun with Stella this morning.
Ella/Kiki doing that special thing on the swings.
Ella is trying out a new sport – hula hoop.
Wehad a great dinner tonight with our friends Candace and Courtney.
Lots of jumping in the lobby in a tutu.
Ella slept until 11:00am on this day! What an angel.
Check out Ella’s new shoes.
Ella and her buddy Emma. Emma is my childhood friend Cheryl’s daughter. She was amazing with Ella and Ella had a blast with Emma and…
Emma’s brother James. Ella had a great lunch and shopping adventure with Emma and James. Really sweet kids.
Back at Fireman’s Park
Trying to get the ball into the basket.
Bouncing on the rocket ship.
Ella’s buddy Hudson who is the son of a childhood friend of mine and the grandson of a childhood friend of my mom and dad.
Hudson with his sister Stella and brother Gibson. Ella loved playing with the 3 of them. It’s cool to watch older kids play younger ones.
Ella following Hudson across the balance beam.
Ella’s new buddy Stella who is Hudson’s big sister.
Hugs and fun with twins Stella and Gibson.
Lots of love and laughs with grandma and papa.