January 2012

Finally, some pics of the condo we are renting

Extra bedroom that is hardly used, come stay with us and tour DC! 

I would have made the bed for the photo but Gordon was asleep on it. 

Reptiles alive at the RIO 

Can you find Ella?  

Ella and Zoe

Ella's 3rd birthday party! 

Bubble machine! 

The Aronoff's! 

Natalia! 

Ice cream cake!

Body crayons! 

More body crayons!

It was a wild night!

...and she's out!

The next morning, opening more gifts! 

Lacing beads from Mark and Sasha!

Playing with all of her gifts!  Finger paints from the Prosnick's

Color changing car from the Honigfort's 

Alphabet puzzle from the Honigfort's 

Ella's very own camera from the Moller's

Handmade purse from the Aronoff's 

OK, it is January 8th and Ella is running around in her bathing suit, this is not right!  

"Tea party" turned into "car wash" with Erik's help

Ella and Zoe

Zoe, Rita and Ella

Mark made Ella her own butterfly wings ; )

Reading the paper at the coffee shop

She never takes off the dance outfit, not even for bedtime ; ) 

Ella's first day of dance class

Ella with some of her classmates.  This is an hour long dance class at the Casey Community Center for 3-5 year olds.  This is Ella's first class without MOM!!  She did awesome and kept repeating, "that was so much fun" after her first class.  

All of the kids at the park were working on this "project"

Magic show

Reading with friends

Looking through the cracks

Poor Gordon has a cold

Lunch with friends from dance class - Zoe and Ella

Waiting for dance class to start

Ella and Zoe

Visit with Sarah, Jesse, and Ripley

Dancing with Erik

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial 

Eitan