This is going to span about 2 weeks. I’ll post the pictures and tell the story as I go along.
This was about 2 weeks ago. We took Ella and Juliet to Pet Pride behind the ballpark. The girls had so much fun together and Panda made a new friend!
Here is a shot of Sakura (in Japan!) during a Skype session that we had. I blocked out Ella accidentally when I was taking the picture, but I put a movie at the end of Ella showing Sakura how well she pogo sticks. It was so cool doing the Skype conversation. Sakura took us all over her apartment, showed us the view outside, played the piano for us and of course showed us her entire Powerpuff Girl collection!
Here is Ella doing early morning farm duty at CDS.
Here is Ella’s latest and greatest book. She wrote about getting her green belt. It has been wonderful watching her storytelling evolve. Her teacher says that she loves to write and tell stories. Incredible stuff.
Ella’s latest self-portrait.
Ella, Sunny and Juliet at en event at City Hall called a billion rising – an event about violence against women and children on v-day.
We went to Tahoe last weekend with our friends Rachel, Liz and Isabel. Here is Ella on a snow/ice castle.
We all tried tubing for the first time. It was incredible! (movie at the end)
On top of the tubing run.
We bumped into Ella’s friend Hannah and her parents and rode the tram up together. It was 2000 feet up!
Hannah, Ella and Isabel at the top of the tram. We were at Squaw Valley where the 1960 something Olympics were held.
Ella gets the goal again!
Ella and Hannah skating on the beautiful rink which was used in the Olympics.
Ella and Isabel flinging snowballs at me.
The moms at Squaw Valley.
It was really beautiful up there. Check out Lake Tahoe in the distance.
Ella and Jayden playing air hockey on Sunday night – the kids played hard while we watched the Super Bowl.
Panda resting on Ella while she relaxed and had some soup.
Brushing teeth and keeping the chills away.
Ella won a lemon. She made a cup of lemonade with it.
Popsicle party with the Kim/Arenas.
Ella and her buddy Macy at the laser tag place.
Indians painted this ceiling with vegetable dye.
Ella this morning before the big assembly.
This is a mural that Ella’s class painted. Ella drew one of the churches. I’m not sure which one.
Ella getting ready to do her presentation.
Beautiful Ella with her missing tooth. Ella woke up with her tooth missing – she swallowed it in her sleep when her friend Marlowe was sleeping over. Marlowe swallowed one of her teeth over the summer so Ella knew it was ok to swallow a tooth.
Ella and Marlowe watching the Powerpuff Girls the morning after a sleep over.
Ella, Hannah and Naomi kicked Sunny and My butt during a wild game of pictionary junior.
We had a blast ice skating the other day. Ella helped out Sunny on the ice and she was skating like a champ within 5 minutes.
Ella and Isabel went on the carousel after ice skating.
Ella and her buddy Hannah creating a poster for MLK Day at Ella’s school.
Ella’s beautiful sign. Joint effort with Ella and mommy.
A group of sweet kids on the MLK march.
Ella at the sea horse exhibit.
Jellyfish, sharks and otters!
Ella helping withthe table setup.
Ella and mommy accepting the award.
Frost in the morning!
Early morning video. Milo looks thoroughly entertained – Ella looks like she’s still sleeping.
The amount of love that these four have for each other can power a small village! True love.
Ella and Milo at the space ship on the way to the Ferry Building.
Watching fish.
Learning about volcanoes.
Cousin picture in front of the big fish tank.
Milo insisted that AJ come into this picture.
Walking up to find the butterflies.
Ella tried to get a butterfly to land on her finger.
Saying see ya soon to AJ. We love you!
Saying see ya later to a very sad Milo.
Cooking dinner with Nikki B.
Ella and AJ having a jam session.
Ella and Milo were treated to some rather large cookies and peanuts outside of AT&T park.
Waiting on a long line for a cable car ride.
The most special love in the world.
The Leoanharts on the cable car.
Science experiments with grandma.
Panda and Ella having a sleepover party.
Love the look of Milo weraring Ella’s Giants hat.
Ella trying to bring Milo down the slide. Mission not accpmplished, but at least she tried.
Beautiful ELla.
Kids playing some baseball in the little stadium.
Ella’s cool slide.
Get those children across the street!
Ella at the aquarium.
Waiting on line for the bungee. Oh – how much excitement there is!
The kids did an amazing job bungee jumping. Ella must have flipped at least 18 times and Milo just smiled and jumped and loved it.
Heading down to the restaurant to bring in the new year. Too bad the picture of me, Sunny and Ella isn’t so great.
Big kids at the table.
Fun with grandma.
Running innocense.
Happy Nw Year with love from the Schwartz/Obstbaum/Leonhart families.
Sweet dreams angel.
I took Ella and her friend Isabel ice skating at Union Square the week before the break. We all had so much fun. Ella was zipping around the rink!
Here are some shots of Ella during her Winter Performance. She was so sweet and adorable. I can’t believe that this is her 5th CDS Winter Performance!
We had a wonderful Dim Sum meal on Christmas Day.
Grandma and Ella had some great Jenga games going.
An archetectural masterpiece by Ella.
Ella and papa worked so hard on one of Ella’s Lego projects. They make a great team.
On Thursday, grandma and papa took Ella to see the Nutcracker. They all had a wonderful time.
Mr. Panda.
Beautiful cousins catching up!
Sunny entertaining everyone with her hula hoop skills.
More family hula hooping. Ella was the most coordinated by far.
Ella and AJ dancing the night away.
Grandma dipping Milo.
Ella was a hustler during the dreidel game. Check out all her gelt.
Lighting the menorah at party #1.
Lighting the menorah at party #2.
Hanging out with the guys.
Night 3!
Stella and Juliet having fun before the performance. Ella was cracking up watching them.
One happy child.
Ella was being a refrigerator in one of the drama exercises.
Ella and Jaspre – one of her musical theatre friends.
Ella and her teachers Sofia and Michelle.
After the show with Stella and Juliet.
It was my birthday! I was in Disneyland and the new cars ride was opened. I was racing.
Then we went to Luigi. He said “you have to get your tires changed before you race”. He said this thing lifts us up. I felt happy.
Finally the car started to go faster and faster and I won the race. I thought to myself this is fun.
Some shots from before and after the play. I have some on a movie but I have to do a little editing.
Twas the night before Chanukah.
The Schwartz moms and the Kim/Arena boys!
Green Belt!
Happy Chanukah!
Ella’s latest Powerpuff art.