Our granddaughter Ella James will be two years old this week on Friday, October 1st. so Pretty and I decided last night we would have a zoo day today to celebrate her day off from school (Jewish high holiday). It was a memory maker, as my mother would declare on the days before she lost hers. Whenever I get discouraged, whenever I feel like the world brings us all too many problems, I find a day’s dose of Ella James with Pretty works wonders.

Pretty and Ella make joy real

None of us quite understood proper bird feeding

Cherry Icee fabulous

Uh, oh. The Icee fell down.

What’s this? Ugh. I get no respect. Seriously?

Ain’t no slide steps too high for me to climb


Do I know you? I don’t think so.

Wheeee – let’s go, Nana!

Bye, Bye, everyone – see you next time!
(Another highlight of our day was the wonderful carousel ride which Ella rode twice, but my pictures weren’t suitable. Next time.)
Ella and I were very tired after our morning at the zoo so we sat on a bench outside the entrance to wait for Pretty to bring the car around to pick us up. Unfortunately, my perfect granddaughter threw several wipes on the ground after she snatched them from the pack of wet wipes we brought for emergency use. Ella, I said sternly with my most authoritative voice, I have to tell you something very important. We never throw any trash on the ground.
She looked at me with the same look Pretty gives me whenever she gets aggravated at something I say.
Hush, she whispered. Hush.
I burst out laughing. And that’s the way we roll.
Thanks so much for indulging our zoo day pics – stay safe, stay sane, please get vaccinated and please stay tuned.
I’m just a little envious of you feeding all those lovely lorikeets. I don’t need lions and tigers and bears when parrots are about.
Ella would have me laughing too. I’m useless at adult supervision. She’s a fiery, precious little sprite.
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Oh, Ann, you would enjoy this little girl, too. I never knew I could be so useless!!
Hugs from your friends in South Carolina – hugs to everyone!!
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She is such a sweetie! Happy Birthday beautiful Ella. Yesterday I drove mechanical animals around the mall with my grandsons. People burst out laughing at the sight. I was very glad to be wearing a mask so no one could actually see me.
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That’s hilarious, Cindy! If only I had a video!! Don’t know what we’ll do with TWO! Hugs from South Carolina
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Adorable AND sassy?
That Ella is going places!
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Honey, please.
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How time flies two, happy belated birthday to Ella. Such lovely happy photos made me smile.
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Thanks for sharing! That was cute! Dianne
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Thanks, late to grandmother life, but we have embraced it – obviously!
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