party at the park

we recently went to a friend's birthday party at the park. it was a lot of fun. it's nice having a party there... the open air, the grass, the playground, the kids can run free (well, sorta), no worries about making too much of a mess. the weather was perfect. and it was nice to take some photos of ellie in a setting other than our house. it was a great family day. :)


the kids were fascinated by the kite! i mean, really fascinated.



their thing was to chase it after it fell to the ground. they were going crazy over it! hey, man, whatever floats your boat, kids.



ellie enjoying playing in the grass












weeeee!



daddy and his girls



ellie: "ahhhh, good day for a party, eh??"



ellie: "amanda, are you paying attention to me, girlfriend??"



"we're cool now... we're hanging out with the big kids.... now can someone get us down from here???"



"Let them eat cake"



addie and her friend, rachel



this is the most broke-down park ride. the handle is missing. and c'mon do you really ride a beaver???



i just cannot stop myself from singing Devo's "Whip it" when i look at this picture. :)



awww, ellie, you're so cute even with a bucket and shovel on your head....



oh geez, this makes me nervous. it's the calm before the storm.



the piranhas attack!



her treasures!



"what about me?"



i love ellie's "deer-in-headlights" look. haha


"it if wasn't for this purse on my shirt, i'd look like boy. mom, put a bow in my hair or something?"



it was a good day! :)