Beautiful Girl

Ella utilizes her creativity in taking numerous pictures.  This is yesterday's self photo.

Gelatissimo

Someone once said that a vacation day was incomplete if you hadn't enjoyed ice cream(or gelato) at some point in the day.  We all chose a kind of chocolate and all were happy with our choice.

Grandma and Grandpa time

One of the activities of our few hours together this evening involved picture taking.  Ella has been having fun with the timed photos.  Here is a sample of one of them.  Ella has a vivid imagination and we became gymnasts walking on a balance beam of blocks, made hay for some animals who were inside the block fence, did some cooking and eating of chicken, played hide and seek, were caterpillars who became butterflies...good times!

The Coming of the Sala

Just a few minutes ago the ordered sala(in Canada we would call it a gazebo)  was delivered here to Jen and Andrey's house.  As you can see from the pictures there were some challenges that needed to be overcome.   However, with the help of a large crew of men and a few children, it is now settled into place.  It is sure to be enjoyed by family and guests who visit.

Adventures

We have been going on daily little "adventures".  It is fun to explore new things with a curious three year old.  Today we toured this ship which is in port in Cebu for one month.  The Logos Hope is a "floating community that brings knowledge, help and hope to the world".  The book fair is quite extensive and we enjoyed choosing several new titles.  What also was so enjoyable was sharing a bag of popcorn with Ella. 

Happy Chinese New Year!

This evening we joined together with a great company of friends in Cebu to celebrate Chinese New Year!  The celebration included a delicious potluck dinner, great conversation and even some fireworks.  At one point during the evening, Lou and I talked about how privilieged we were to be with so many interesting and capable young people. 

Waterpark Fun!!

Ella really loves the water and is getting to be a capable swimmer.  Today she was diving down to catch pretend "star fish" and grandma's toes, at a Cebu City hotel resort. 

This picture was taken just before the first launch on the lazy river, at that same resort.  There was much delight for all of us over this particular activity. Very pleasant on a very hot day.