Vacation Part 3

Finn takes a stroll and practices proper umbrella-ing.




Uncle Skylar brought sparklers. Can Finn hold his steady long enough to get it lit?





Declan and Finn loop the field.



Time for another one.



Sky and Bill make camera art. Hurry Sky!

Vacation Part 2

Baby Joanna masters waving during the trip.




Finn leads a "Tom Cat" session.




Yogurt cones in the hiz-ouse! Finn seems to be especially excited.



Emerson rockin' the cone.

Eastern Shore Vacation 2011

Estelle straps in for the first leg of the journey. 5.5 hours to MD. Can she make it without a meltdown? She's excited about going up in the "Couds".



Rachelle and Finn spend some quality time with Dumbo.



We get to the house in time for our first sunset of the week.



Rachelle reads stories the new fashioned way. Thanks, iPad!

California wildlife - in the parking lot

It's not every day you look out your office window to see a mother bobcat and her cub. Rachelle's comment, "That's it. I'm never hiking here."

There it is.

Our first big event - La Habra Children's Museum

First stop, the carousel.





Then, off to the city bus for some driving lessons.





Estelle then works on her finer grocery shopping skills.

Baby Girl is growing up!

A few weeks ago our baby girl graduated to her new Big Girl Bed. This was cause for much celebration, including an immediate invitation for a practice sleep-over with Finn. The owl and Sleep Sheep also report having made the transition without incident.

From the couch in California - Con't.

Finn and Estelle claim the breakfast corner for themselves.



The next morning, Estelle discovers a sheet of stickers. Within minutes, Sticker Girl is born.