What a beautiful bird!!! This guy was hanging around our feeders for several days. This is an indigo bunting. A bit of an oddity in that there is no actual blue pigment the feathers. The blue comes from the way the light refracts through the feathers. Not unlike a blue jay which also has no actual blue.
For those of you that will know Ella in about 13 years - run. run now. run for your lives.
Bob and Jess should seriously consider not allowing this child to have a driver's license - maybe when she is 21?
For some reason, Jess thought it would be a good idea to get Ella this jeep. In theory, sure, great idea. However, reality shows a whole new side to Ella.
Ella likes the gas pedal. She does not like the steering wheel. Instead she goes full force ahead only to crash into whatever is in her path - smiling and laughing the whole way - apparently she likes the crash - yikes!
Ryan - the unknowing passenger, decided to pick up her play cell phone. Probably to dial 911. Ella decided that was not necessary and grabbed the phone and proceeded to "drive" while talking on the cell phone, with no hands on the wheels - Jess... do you do this?
Despite Ella's best efforts to cause whip-lash, Ryan had a blast with this jeep - and this is all he talks about! He has mastered the steering wheel, but for some reason doesn't get the foot pedal. So whereas Ella's driving is a most frightening ride, Ryan's driving may cause slight whiplash as he starts and stops and starts and stops.
I think these two need a bit more practice.
"Mommy - I have rocks in my ears..."
We all went over to Bob, Jess, Ella, and Gabriel's house for dinner and hair cuts
it was a beautiful day so Ryan and Ella had fun playing on her cool playset.
Ella is deathly afraid of ladybugs - and her slide is covered in them. We either had to shoo them all away for her - or she would send Ryan down first to clear a path.
Notice she is not convinced they are all gone.
