Thursday, many activites

Love this picture of the two of them.
We enjoyed feeding the iguanas again. Look at this big one. He was eating all the fruit!
Little surfer girl.
Lance, Lana and Liam arrived at our resort in the afternoon. It started to rain so we went in for naps and played at the kids club for a while where Elli made more friends and played with the bunnies. Later that evening we went across the way to La Isla for dinner and hanging out:) Devin and Liam were dressed alike.
Lana and Elli were dressed alike.
Italian dinner. Fun times with the family.
Just the two of us.
The whole gang. Yes, we were all in one bedroom that night:)
Elli decided she was going to be brave and pose for pictures with some of the statues and things around La Isla (the mall). There are people that pretend to be statues, that Elli is terrified of, but she thought she could get a picture with this owl. We were all laughing so hard!!!!
When Lance, Lana, and Liam arrived, Elli came into our room and slept on this little chair. The ottoman was the same height as the chair and it was Elli's size:) She slept great, at least until 6:15 in the morning, normal rising time in Cancun!

Wednesday, Beach and Pool day!

Another pose by little Elli.
Our Elli made a friend Ellie. They had such fun playing but Ellie went home this day. She cried and asked for Elli's email address so they could keep in touch. Crazy. All the kids loved Elli. They would cheer when she would get there in the morning and wanted to play with her all day. Elli of course is very kind to others and the parents loved that about her too. So glad I was able to praise Elli for her kindness and for showing Christ's love to others.
Look at me in the sand:) We had some fun playing for a while. Then, she wanted to go...back to the pool:)
Family picture in the sun. Elli wants to live here. I told her we would have to gt a house and wouldn't be living in the hotel with a pool. She changed her mind.
So serious:)
So cool:)
Concentrating on making stairs for the Mayan ruin she and Brent were working on in the sand.
And what is the end to a day without a messy cup from Chocolate City? We were all feeling sick after these huge cups of ice cream drizzled in everything yummy!

Day 3, Tuesday March 8 Tulum ruins and Abierostar Resort

Well the kids are ready for the tour of the Mayan ruins!
Very cool to see such old structures. They sure did know how to build back then!
Elli was very good at finding beautiful things. She especially would point out the pretty flowers.
There were iguanas everywhere. I love the picture of this one posing for our shot of the ruin temple.
The beach was gorgeous! Such a beautiful spot.
It was a small hike down, but totally worth it.
Leaving the ruins through the cave. So glad we took Lance and Lana up on the offer to join them.
Lana got a coconut to drink. It was refreshing and actually good. Elli liked it too:) She said a little later to Lana, "I am so thirsty." She got another sip:)
The boys and Elli at the beach at Lance and Lana's resort. It was a beautiful place and we had a great time playing:)
Lana wanted pictures with the birds so we were feeding them nachos. Here is Devin with a swarm. Elli was terrified at first, then wanted a chance when she saw they were not going to attack her.
Cousins:)
A family shot as the sun was going down. Love that it was still warm, except the wind:) So much fun just playing together.
We had dinner together at a Japanese steakhouse. Elli was awake long enough to see the big fire, then she went to sleep with Lima who was zonked out in the stroller. Elli did get to participate in a kids program event with some dancing and games up on stage. She loved it:) Another great day in Cancun.

Day 1, Sunday, March 6, 2011 and Day 2 Monday in Cancun

Elli did a great job taking care of her own suitcase. She even learned to get on and off the escalators by herself. Such a big girl.
She asked me for a sucker for take off. I took this picture after I dug it out of my purse:) She slept most of our second flight, from Atlanta to Cancun.
Devin slept on the balcony each night. He loved it!!!!
Before our tans:) The pools were warm this year. We even went in on Sunday night when we first got there, in the rain. Elli said she was going straight to the pools when we got there and not even the rain could stop us!
Posing in her new suit and matching hat.
We all loved the slide. Here is Elli going down on her tummy with Devin catching.
Mexican buffet. Absolutely delicious! They had a pinata for the kids, but needed help from the parents, so even I got a turn:) Elli loved the candy and ended up sharing with others. I love her sweet spirit.
The Mariachi band played for us that night. Elli loved the girl, as you can see she is beautiful and sparkly! Elli followed her all night giving her money for a tip and sharing her candy with her from the pinata. I will share another story at the end of the week about her, Arisbeth is her name. A great first couple of days in Cancun for sure!

All things girly, March 4, 2011

We, mom, Elli, and I, got our hair cut by Candy at Heather's house. She did a great job and how very convenient. Let me know if you need a good stylist!!!!
A random picture of Elli with snowman. He went with us to get our nails done. Fitting for the coming of spring, right?!
Drying her nails. She looks so big here!
Interested in the girl doing her nails.
She thought she was SO big because she got to sit in the big massage chair while getting her fingernails and toenails painted.
Since Elli was able to stop biting her nails long enough for them to grow out, and since her infected nail is all better, we decided to get our nails painted. She was quiet excited and picked out a nice outfit for the occasion:) She picked out the brightest two pink colors she could find for fingers and toes. Then she asked if the girl could paint pictures on her nails. She got two flowers, one for each thumb:) She was quite proud of herself and enjoyed it all, except for waiting for me. But then, a little girl came in who was waiting on her mommy and they played very well, and quietly, together:) What fun memories. I am excited for more days like this to come!

Family Night at Leah's

Gonga and Papa holding their babies. Sweet times.
Little Wesley.
Little Luka. Fun night:)

My Cinderella

Have I mentioned how much I dislike my kitchen floor? It doesn't come clean by just mopping so about once every other month, I scrub. Elli decided she wanted to help me.
This is what I found that night. So sleepy after working so hard to help her mommy. I love these sleeping pictures of Elli. They remind me of her looks as a baby.

Family Skate Night, Feb 24, 2011

Madilynn wanted to skate with me, so we made our way around the rink several times, just like this:)
Elli showing Brent her new skills. Rebecca was a good friend and helper.
The girls were cheering for Brent as he skated around.
I love this shot of Elli. She put her skates on and then tried to make her way to the rink. So cute. By the end of the night she was doing well. I don't remember how I learned to skate, but helping Elli was so fun.