Fieldtrip with Ella's 2nd Grade Class

I was SO LUCKY to be able to go on Ella's field trip two days after Jack's! We went to the Wildlife World Zoo in Goodyear, AZ. It was a lot of fun and Ella has a great class of kids. This is a picture of Ella and her sweet friend Caroline in the middle of a turtle/frog tank.
Best school buddies Ella and Caroline!
Of course Ella LOVED the petting zoo, and the goats LOVED Ella. She couldn't get away!
Here she is petting "Bambi".
The highlight of the trip for all the kids was feeding the giraffe's. You could climb up a tower, buy some food for $.50 and the giraffe's would eat right out of your hand. Ella loved every second of it. It was hilarious to see the long gray/black tongue wiggle out and wrap itself around her hand. She seriously couldn't get enough.

Ella is such a joy to me and our family. It was obvious that all her classmates loved her, and that she made people happy. I am so grateful to be her Mom. I don't know what I did to deserve her.

Crazy hair day!!

I just had to post this picture of Ella after attending a birthday party at a store here called "girly girls". They went and got their nails painted and could choose from one of four hair styles. Ella (not a very girly girl) chose the "rock star" hair style and it was great!! She loved it too until this morning when she woke up and was in tears. He head hurt so bad from all the bobby pins. We quickly took them out and she had a great bath. She is such a fun, good, happy girl. We love her so much!!