Paige's Pigtails!

I sure had a lot of fun playing with Paige's hair! I just let her have her toothbrush and she brushes away until I'm done. She really is growing into such a sweet little girl. Paige, you're to cute for words!!

Whats funny about these pictures is that I have a bag of fruit snacks in my hand. She's not smiling for nothing!

I thought I would add this picture of Paige so you could get a true glipse of her personality! She is truely one of a kind and 100% opposite then her sister Ellie. As Ellie is asking for a napkin to wipe off the one crumb she has on her hand, she glances over at Paige and announces, "Paige is crazy!"

Story Time!

Dad caught us all piled in Ellie's bed reading . Ellie and Paige love to read stories. Paige will show an interest for a few minutes, but mostly just likes to turn the pages. Ellie loves to read, but prefers stories with pictures in them. If Ellie is a good girl she knows we will read her a couple stories before bed!

Silly Sisters!

First Paige came around the corner with underwear on her head! Then here comes Ellie being just as silly. They sure have fun playing together. It's so fun to hear their giggles when they think they are so funny!

Fishing!

Today we went fishing at Burk Lake Park! Ellie had so much fun. Paige was a nightmare, but what can you expect when you take a one year old fishing. She was into everything. Especially Dads tackle box. Those shiny hooks and slimy worms were irresistible. Paige kept wanting a turn holding the pole, but Ellie was sure that Paige would drop it in the water. She was probably right.

I think Ellie loved reeling it in more then anything. I don't think she left it in the water long enough for the fish to bite, even if they wanted. :) She told us that the fish must be dead. Needless to say we didn't have much luck! Here is John sporting Ellie's Barbie fishing pole. Yes, he does have a pole of his own, but spent most of his time helping Ellie. John is really excited about his new little hobby. If he wants to get serious he just might have to leave mom and the girls at home! He sure loved watching how excited Ellie was to go on her first fishing trip. That was worth all the chaos!

Here is darling Paige. She would not keep that hat on. It was sure fun for her to look out at the water and see all the geese swimming around. One of the geese got a little to close for comfort and started flapping it's wings. I'm sure this was in protest that she was not sharing her PB&J. She cried for a minute and then was off to the next adventure. Thanks for taking us fishing Dad!!

Cherry Blossoms!

What a beautiful day we had in Washington DC! This time of year is the famous Cherry Blossom Festival. People come from all over to see these beautiful trees in full bloom. We were told they only last a few precious weeks. To see these beautiful pink flowers against the sparkling Potomac was a beautiful sight. John was able to take some really neat pictures so that we could share our day with you! We had so much fun riding out bikes along the waters edge. The girls love being in their trailer. They have their water, blankies, snacks and they're all set. Every person we passed couldn't believe how cute and snug they looked in there. Everyone kept saying, "I wish I was in there!" We also had a chance to finally go see the Jefferson memorial! Here is Ellie posing on the steps. It was so beautiful and another chance to see some more of our nations history. We are so grateful for this opportunity to live so close to so many wonderful things. Daddy and his girls!

The Thompson Family

Ellie Elizabeth

Ellie is also our little Angel! We cannot believe how fast she is growing up. What a beautiful young lady she is turning out to be. Ellie loves to be with her family. She loves her little sister Paige, and is learning to have a lot of patience. She always gives her little sister a hug and says, "oh, I love her." I think it is fun for her to always have a little friend around. She is also a little mommy. Telling Paige what she can and can't do. If she puts something in her mouth, Ellie sounds the alarm! She is my big helper.

Ellie was a ballerina for Halloween and would wear that outfit everyday if she could. She loves anything pink or princess. She loves to play dress up and changes her outfits to fit her moods which is several times a day! :)

Ellie is now in Primary and enjoying every minute of it. She loves to sing the songs and learn new things. She just gave the prayer for the first time in font of everybody and did such a great job. We love you Ellie!!