This and that

This little sweetheart loves fancy glasses. She picked this one up at Ikea a little while ago and she wants to drink almost anything out of it.

Cheers!

And the backyard sidewalk/alley is almost done! Looks gorgeous, I think.

AND..... Hrishi will be skydiving this weekend!!! Oh my gosh, I'm so scared for him! It'll be tandem, in other words there will be someone, a professional sky diver diving with them and opening the parachutte. He's going to be doing this with three of our other friends. Crazy, crazy, crazy!!!! Exciting but still scary to me :) He's been talking about doing this for a while but now that's actually going to happen, makes me scared! However, I am very proud of him! :)

Some more of Ella's art now. She loves to draw and doodle. She'll do it while riding in the car, at the breakfast table, any whichever way or place she can.  I love the details in each of the pictures. She is talented (I think) and can't wait to take some art/drawing lessons. I don't know when that'll be but apparently there is a program at school, Young Rembrandts or something like that, for first graders and up.

Whimsical!

(She was proud of the roses she drew in the left-hand side picture above.)

(There is a little bird nest with chicks waiting for their momma birdie who is flying toward the nest. And it's obviously raining and her character has an umbrella :))

(I think I know who'll be designing my Christmas cards this year! :))

Expressions of love

One way we do it around here is through cards: Ella, probably like any other child of her age, LOVES to make cards. Cards for mommy, daddy, grandparents, friends, teachers, anyone dear to her under the sun.

The funniest thing about all this is that she always somehow "short changes" daddy on her cards...! We're certain that it's not intentional! He's either pictured as a really small character or just very funny looking! Or the card is not as elaborate. He's such a great sport though and is never bothered by it! :)

She brought these two back from school yesterday. How couldn't you love a little person who draws something like this?????? (I absolutely love the details! So cute!) Hrishi and I laughed so hard with delight last night when we found these in her bag. And I had to snap a picture. :)

(I'm yet to find out who's the red & blue guy next to me. Or is that her and her (boy)friend, but why would they be on my card??? Then on to daddy's card: is that him with me or with her maybe?? Oh, so many questions!!!)