So this past Thursday was a big night for the Ables family. Mark and I had a great night out. We went to the Water for Life gala which is an annual fundraiser for Water Missions International (http://www.watermissions.org/). WMI is a nonprofit, Christian engineering organization serving the water and sanitation needs of people in developing countries and disaster areas. It was incredible to learn about the work that they are doing and the lives they are impacting. Bob and Mary were also in attendance, which meant that our built-in babysitters were not available. However, the problem was quickly solved. We have quite a few sweet friends that keep asking to watch Ellie and we just haven't gone out enough to need their help.
"Say hello to your friends, Babysitters Club. Say hello to the people who care..."
Some of our very favorite girls are seniors at the College of Charleston and they live in a house downtown. It worked out perfect to drop Ellie off and head to the gala and then pick her up afterwards. We dropped our sweet girl off around 6:15 with plenty of time to tell them them her schedule and some ideas in case she got fussy (Mark made a list of "typical Mark" notes ie: Kate must shower twice before she can touch Elliot). Everyone was so excited, especially Elliot!
When we arrived back to the girls house around 10:15, she had only been asleep for about 30 minutes! She was having so much fun with her friends that there was no way she was going to bed early :) She finally conked out on the bed. It was so precious - I wish I had taken a picture. Ellie was laying in the center of the bed with Alyse next to her. Kate was finishing packing for a trip and everyone was in their pjs. The lights in the room were dim and the all the girls, including mine, were just relaxing. She fit right in! As Megan would say, the pretty princess loved spending time with the Babysitters Club and she cannot wait to go hang out again soon. Elliot sends her love Amanda, Alyse, Megan, Lulie and Kate! Thanks again.
Here are some pictures of the night. While mom and dad are away, sweet Elliot will play...
2 comments:
My favorite thing about this photo is that her bib is on backwards... love it
we had such a blast with our new girlfriend Ellie! she's welcome at the Pirates Treasure anytime! and Hannah, her bib was on right, but i took the picture on my macbook and the computer always flips the pictures. so its like taking a picture in a mirror. haha!
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