A few things...

We took a trip to Chicago for easter and brought home with us "A-Gee-Da", a rocking elephant.

  When I brought it out for the first time on Monday morning I asked Ellie if she wanted to go on her elephant to which she raised her arm as if to imitate an elephant's trunk and then made an elephant noise! I was completely shocked! I had no idea where she had gotten that from! As it turns out my family taught it to her! That was weird! And then just this wednesday she lifted up her foot and looked at her toe she had stubbed and said, "BooBoo".  Another thing I had NOT taught her! I think she learned that one at daycare.  It's so strange to experience Ellie learning things from people other than myself or Joey! She's such a little sponge she just picks up on everything! So be careful if you're around her because she just may imitate what you do!

We've had some nice weather this spring and we celebrated it by going to the botanical gardens in early April.  It was lots of fun and they have a whole entire children's area that Gabe and Ellie explored together! I think it will be a little more enjoyable when they are a little older, but we still had fun!

This is Ellie and dada looking into the creek:

Ellie and Gabe climbing up this ladder unaware of the purpose of the rope! :)

Here's Gabe in the tree house:

Ellie going down the slide:

Sarah and Gabe going down the slide:

Ellie by the "lowla" (flower):

Ellie needed a snack break:

Josh and Gabe:

And here's a group shot (minus Joey the photographer):

Thanks, Taos for a fun day! :)