T-Ball

Saturday, 21-March-2009

Ellie at t-ball practice

Baby, Baby

Ellie and
baby Madison, our
neighbor's sweet
little girl.

Magnify!

Ellie checks out some things under the magnifying glass at the Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C.

Riding the Metro

Ellie enjoyed riding on the Metro in D.C.

Look at the Fish!

Ellie at the

National Aquarium
in Washington, DC

Asleep at Last

Ellie can sleep in just about any position!

Little Cheerleader

Ellie went around the house saying
"Rah, Rah, Rah!!"

SNOW

February 3, 2009
Playing in the Snow

Chinese New Year / Year of the Ox

Happy Chinese New Year!

A Lunar New Year party was held in Winchester, Virginia on Saturday, January 24. All of the kids had a great time.



Ellie helps out with the dragon dance.

Come Sing With Me!

Come on
Every
-one
and
Sing
Along
With
Me!!!

Happy New Year

Happy
New
Year
2009!

Merry Christmas
From the Morgan Family

Ballerina Girl

11 December 2008

Ellie and her ballet friend, Jada,
are ready to dance for their parents.

Having a blast in Ballet Class!

Doing Dishes

Ellie helps
Mommy and Daddy
to do the dishes.

Pumpkin Girl

Pumpkin
Girl

Ellie Looses a Tooth

Ellie lost her
first tooth
on Thursday,
November 6,
2008

Our Precious Doll

Ellie is our precious little girl. How sweet she is!

LFCC Halloween Party

We dressed Ellie up as Raggedy Ann for a Halloween party at Lord Fairfax Community College on Friday evening, October 24, 2008. What a CUTIE!!!

No LION!

Ellie Roars Like a LION!!!
Here she is after bathtime wrapped up in her favorite towel.

Church Hayride

On Sunday afternoon, October 5, 2008, our church hosted a hayride and picnic at Clearbrook park. It was a beautiful afternoon, and Ellie had a wonderful time.

Octoberfest Continued

At the Octoberfest, Ellie found another little Chinese adoptee to play with. They both had a great time together.

Strasburg Octoberfest

On Saturday, October 4, 2008, the Town of Strasburg hosted an Octoberfest. Ellie enjoyed the slide of the BOUNCE!

Ballerina Class

On Thursday, September 4, 2008, Ellie began ballet lessons through Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.

Every Thursday afternoon, Katie picks up Ellie from school, takes her home to get a snack and change Ellie's clothes. Then we go pick up Curtis at LFCC, and we head to Winchester.


Ellie really enjoys "ballerina lessons."
She's such a happy girl!

Waiting for the School Bus

Tuesday
2 September 2008
Ellie is ready
for her first
day of school
She began
kindergarten
at Sandy Hook
Elementary School.

Here is Ellie
waiting for
the school bus
to arrive to
pick her up.

Last Days of Summer

Ellie enjoys
the last days
of summer
before
school begins.

Ellie Turns Five Years Old!

Happy
Birthday
Ellie!
Ellie is
happy
to be
turning
FIVE
years old
on
August 13.
She will
be starting

kindergarten
in September.
She is
so happy
to be
growing
older and
keeps
asking,
"When will
I be six?"

A Surprise from Grandpa and Grandmother Ray

Ellie was so excited to receive

a package for her birthday
from Grandpa Ian
and Grandmother Sandra.
It came a few days early, and
we let her open it.
She has enjoyed playing with it
quite a bit since receiving it.

Cousin Lisa Comes to Visit

Ellie enjoyed a visit from
our cousin Lisa. Lisa
drove up in July
to spend two nights
us. Ellie was so sad
and disappointed when she had to leave.