Ellie started soccer practice this week! Tim is helping coach her team and they're both looking forward to her upcoming games. Several of Ellie's classmates are on her team so it should be a fun season!
Practicing in the backyard. . . 
Coach Tim giving a couple of pointers to Ellie and her pal William
First little drill -- or "exercise" as Ellie calls it
Ellie in action
soooooo big!
Even taking baths in the big tub! Such a big sweet girl!
Daddy made Ellie a special biscuit breakfast -- one side of the biscuit drizzled with biscuit syrup, the other with homemade blueberry jam.
Brand new school bag!
All settled in, ready to start class!
Headed home after a great first day!
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Here's me on my first day of kindergarten at Fox School in Belmont, California
And here's Ellie on her first day of 5K at Faith Presbyterian Kindergarten in Brookhaven, Mississippi
Pretty pink piggies!
Friday was 'Meet the teacher' Day at FPK. Ellie looked forward to it all week. She's so ready to be back in school with her sweet buddies! We can't believe she's in 5 year old Kindergarten already!
Her first Kindergarten assignment -- writing her name on an index card for Mrs. Lynn's files. She got an A+. Good Job Ellie!
Some familiar names. . . and some new ones!
Ready for school!
Some of the fun toys in the playroom side of her classroom.
Mrs. Lynn gave Ellie an apple shaped cookie as a special treat!
Our precious Kindergartner!
Abby's getting confident standing by herself for short moments!
Tim loves that she's throwing a football in this photo!Abby and I had the radio on this morning while tidying up the kitchen. I looked over and she was totally dancing along! It was hilarious!
Ellie, our little Foodie, decided to skip the kids' menu at Crescent City Grill and enjoyed a salad with grilled chicken, mixed greens, gorgonzola cheese, apples, grapes and vinegarette dressing. Yum-O!
Here's Abby enjoying her first teeny tiny taste of garlic bread! 
Sister snuggles in the hotel room.
Morgan & Ellie on the Zoo Train
Merry Go Round!
Abby's first time on the Merry Go Round. She put her hands on the pole just like she rides them all the time! 
Gators!
The old Hattiesburg tiger
Look closely in front and to the right a little of the peacock -- her little bitty baby! There were mommy & baby peacocks all over the zoo, much to the delight of the girls!Abby was a sweet helper the other night while I folded laundry. Her favorite part was pulling the folded clothes out of the laundry basket and putting them on her head! Here's a little video clip of her funny game.
Tim captured Ellie & Abby on video the other night dancing and singing.
Ellie sings ALL DAY LONG. She's quite the performer.
Tiny Dancer! Tim said Abby held onto the cabinet for the longest time, bouncing up and down like she was dancing! He managed to capture the last little bit!
Three little cousins, in a row!
Sailing away!
The big giant frog! 
Oh my goodness! A shark ate Ellie!
Three terrified girls! Watch for sharks!
Abby loved, loved, loved watching the fish swimming. She cooed and talked to them for the longest time, taking it all in.
Big giant Petey Turtle!
Mollie's Cheer! Go Mollie! Go Mollie!
Cute Cousins!!
A family photo! Hooray!
Turtles tanning on a log
Gator love.
