Happy Birthday Ella!!!
We started the morning off right with chocolate chip pancakes and presents. Of course, her brother was eager to help and she was thrilled with her gifts.
In lieu of a party we decided to go to the SeaLife Aquarium in London. This was a great idea and at the same time a completely stupid one given it was half term break and half of London was there. We were almost to the ticket counter after an hour long queue and little miss birthday girl fell asleep. I was heart broken because I knew that she would have loved it. Oh, well, there is always the Vancouver Aquarium which in my opinion is better, just not in a ridiculously old building. Jakob however, had a marvellous time, and I LOVED watching him race from window to window taking it all in.
She woke up just in time to see the gift shop and the strategically placed McDonalds which you enter upon exiting the aquarium, so guess what we had for lunch....picnic style...on the floor. The weather was atrocious - gusting winds and intermittent rain, but you gotta roll with it right. Normally I wouldn't but since it was Ella's birthday I decided to let loose a little so it was chicken nuggets of the floor and then over to Hamley's Toy store. I thought we might have to leave Ella there, but we eventually managed to pry her from the toy strollers on the third floor and make it out the door unscathed.
It's hard to believe that just a year ago she was two, a toddler just getting steady on her feet and now she is an independent little girl ready to conquer the world.
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Love the pictures, she looked so excited about her Birthday. To bad she fell asleep before the Aquarium, lol...I have never been to the Vancouver one, I really want to take the kids this year, so I'm glad you think that it's a good one :)
So Ella is three, and she is quite the beautiful little lady. Hope she has a fabulous year!
She is a beautiful little girl...love the chocolate chip pancakes. Yes, three is such a neat age because that personality just keeps coming out more and more!
I LOVE that last picture of you two. I jealous that you are wearing a coat and scarves...you are probably sick of it, but I hate the heat. You look so fancy!
Happy Birthday Ella! We love the Ella Bella books. There is a new one coming out in the fall...Ella Bella and the nutcracker. Here is a link to one of James Mayhew's blogs. You might enjoy it: http://jamesmayhewpresentsellabellaballerina.blogspot.com/
He has another one that talks about the Katie books too. Just a neat behind the scenes look since I know you like both of those series.
And we have to have a little McDonalds every now and then. I don't know if they would sell "sweet iced tea" in the UK, but in the South, the McDonald's sells these huge cups of sweet tea for a dollar...I swear it has more caffeine than a pot of coffee.
Happy Birthday to Ella :-)
wonderful!!!! happy birthday Ella!
Krista, I have been following your blog for a while and i wish i could see more often pictures like those of you and your family in my country (Greece), but unfortunately it' s most likely that - here- kids and individuals with special needs don't get the attention they deserve and need. Happy birthday to your extra beautiful girl and many wishes for hapiness to you and your family!
Looks like you had a lovely day! Ola says Happy Birthday!
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