We bought Ella and Bridgette a Corvette battery powered car yesterday off of Craigslist. We were going to try and keep it a surprise but it's a little large to hide in our garage. It has two speeds and a reverse plus a real stereo that can play mp3s too. 
This picture was taken last night right when we got it home. As you can tell Ella was very excited.
Yesterday, we had a really big day. Our friends back in Olympia were having a 2nd Birthday Party for their little boy. They had a petting zoo, pony rides, and a bouncy house. Despite it pouring down rain the entire time we managed to have a lot of fun. Last summer when Ella had a chance to ride on some pony's she was to scared. This time around was entirely different, Ella jumped on the horse and rode it all by herself. Bridgette didn't even fuss, she hoped right on as well. I think our kids rode on the pony's the most like 4-5 times. Now, poor Jake is our pony at home.
My friend Andrea and I went to my Junior League auction back in Olympia last weekend. The theme was London Calling. Many people wore head pieces or fun hats as part of the theme. Thanks to Jake and my mom who watched our kids, we were able to enjoy ourselves. I brought Jake home 8 cases of his favorite beer and I came home with a Spa party with 4 friends.
Before leaving for the auction, all the kids in the neighborhood playing in our sand and water table. It's funny because most of our friends from back in Oly. have boys and where we live now there are only girls all Ella's age. Its sooo much fun watching all the girls play together.
The girls just being silly.
Grandma and Grandpa Menard came to visit us a few weeks ago. Poor Bridgette was sick with a high fever most of the time so she was a bit crabby but the rest of us had fun. Nearly every night the girls would entertaining them with their princess dances and singing. On Monday, during Ella's ballet class she told her teacher that her grandparents were visiting from MN so Marjie and Pierre got to go into her class and watch. Ella was thrilled. 
Ella dressed as Tiana and Grandma and Grandpa.
Grandma and her princesses.
