This is as far as it got

Ellie liked the "idea" of skiing but when we attempted to put it into it's practical form, on snow, no dice. Hence, no photos. We'll try again next year.

Family Portrait

Ellie commisioned my drawing (no comments on my artistic abilities please). She asked for each and every one of her family members by name. They had to get smaller and smaller to fit them all in the portrait.

From left to right, top row: Baba Mike, Amah Mar, Auntie Becca, Lillian, Chad, Amah Robyn, Baba Dennis.

Bottom row, left to right: Baby Garrett, Mommy, Ellie, Daddy, Pommi, Deedoot

**Representations of humans only. Not to scale**

AmahMar and BabaMike visit

Ellie tries out her new hat and glasses on a walk with Amah and Baba.

The Bean

Much frivolity and laughter was had

The many moods of Garrett the hand chewer

Eating

Ellie eating cereal (cee do do) Garrett eating cereal (some of it, most of it ends up on the bouncy chair and bib)

Frosty eating his lunch. He's a very healthy, vegetarian penguin

I Looooove my brother

Life in the fast lane

Garrett and Ian taking a cat nap. It was a long night. Garrett has started rolling over and he prefers to be free and easy to do so. Who wouldn't.

Oh look, he loves Elmo just like his sister (no I don't really sit him in front of the TV in case anyone worries about this, it was a great photo op)

I did not see that part coming... Drool Master Garrett