The Beach

We LOVE going to the beach. Even if it's just a day trip. It was Violet's first trip and she was unimpressed. I spent most of the time in the van with her. It was really windy and noisy and crowded ... I think she was over-stimulated. But Ella and Cory and Grandma had fun!

Ella's pictures

Ella is a HUGE fan of taking pictures. Here are her views of Violet and Grandma and herself.

Isn't it funny that they are all basically making the same face?!

Violet is growing so fast!

Violet is 4 months old already! She is 16 lbs ... thank you very much. Well fed, apparently. And she's a happy relaxed baby. She smiles a lot and watches even more. She's very alert. She loves to stand and doesn't want to lay back anymore. So she spends a lot of happy time in her exersaucer with Ella teaching her how to play with the toys. :)

My girls

I believe there is an amazing bond between my girls. Violet lights up when she sees Ella and Ella just adores Violet. I propped Violet on the couch and vacuumed the hallway. When I came back Ella was laying next to her on the couch talking to her. And Violet was talking back. Very sweet!

Camping!

I was brave and decided to go camping with a 3 month old. Worked out quite well, she slept the whole time (that's why there aren't any pictures of her)! Ella had a great time. She played by the river, learned fire safety and as we were leaving we saw a mama deer and her fawn. I even had a 5:00 am bathroom run encounter with a deer. Very nice!