Not much snow, but lots of fun

There may not be much snow, but it's enough snow for snowballs, snow walks, and Ellie's first time skating!

Santa's Visit

He brought a fancy fairy princess costume and he also brought over all the gifts from MN family. She is officially spoiled. Oh wait, we kind of knew that.

Candy Cane Lane

Someone may have found her name on the list of good children...

Happy Hanukkah (1 of 8)

"This might be the best gift I've ever received."

Mom was there, too.

Ells and Dad at his non-work Holiday Party

Only three-year old there.

Yup.

Pretty excited

Ellie was pretty excited to be invited into the cockpit while we boarded our flight tonight!

More San Francisco fun

Mom's photos at San Francisco MOMA

Ellie posed in front of her favorites.

Ellie's photos at San Francisco MOMA

Ellie kicked off her trip to San Francisco with a visit to the Museum of Modern Art. She saw works of art created with pencil, paint, and wax (crayon) and some of it looked an awful lot like the art she creates! She took over mom's iphone and started to take pictures of the art, and even of Mommy and Nommy. She seems to have an eye for composition.

Ellie and Quinn at the Zoo

Happy Halloween!

On our way to do some princessing.


Everyone look at a different camera in 3...2..1...


Counting our loot.


Major thanks to Nommy and Aunt Judy for the awesome costume. Yet again.

The life and death of a pumpkin

Ellie picked some pumpkins



Then she gutted them



Then she carved them



Then she ran around the yard



Yay, fall!

Boo, bad recent posting by dad!

Family Shot

Nice work, Curt

And just like that...

It's autumn.

80+ last weekend.



Rainy and in the 50s this one.

Sigh.

Lil' Kickers

Ellie started up "soccer"* last weekend and we're having a great time.








*Lots of running, lots of playing, a surprising amount of parachutes.

Cooling off

First day of school

New class. New teachers. New friends. New outfit.

Same goregous Ellie!

Our week on Orcas

We had a really amazing time on Orcas Island this year. Lots of relaxing. But lots of activities too.

Exploring, whale watching, whale not seeing, our first big girl bike, our first night camping, mega forts and tons of fun with Curt, Amy and Quinn (fresh off her first birthday!)...

Here's a bit of the action:

First time camping (1)

More cruising

Crusing the Sound

Tour de Orcas