Really Mom?

This is her "I am rebuking you" face.

This morning is electrifying

Ellie's hair is truly uplifting. She was up from about 230 to 5 am and didn't go to sleep until we went around the block in the BOB at 445. Of course, she was cute as ever when she got up and wondering why Ian and I had bags under our eyes.

Bedheads

Trip to the Zoo

We went to the Boise Zoo with our neighbors, Kristie and Lukas (3) and Autumn (only 5 days older than Ellie). The girls did really well. It's a very nice if small zoo with a lot of interesting conservation and ecology facts for the adults and fun stuff for kids.

Kristie and Autumn.

The only picture I could get of the intrepid explorer, Lukas, while he was taking a photo of the giraffes. He is 3 and has decided he currently does not like to have his picture taken.

Autumn relaxing in the BOB.

Hey paparazzi, I need my privacy.

Waaahooooo

Crazy Hair

Road Trip to California

Ellie playing with the same rocking horse I did at her age at my cousin's place in Northern California.

Ellie on her first hiking trip to Chilnaulna Falls, Wawona, Yosemite.

Ian taking a break on our fishing trip to Illilouete Creek.

Serious Monkey

Happy Monkey

My cousin Monique. We stayed with her and her family in beautiful Calistoga. Ellie played with her 5 boy cousins at a barbeque the night before.

Drive us home Ellie! We were stuck in construction quite a few times on the way back. It really looks like she's driving, doesn't it :-)