I loved this picture so much I wanted to see it black & white too. I love that smile!

I love this picture!

Elie riding her sweet tricycle, I don't think she'll reach the pedals for quite awhile but she still likes to play on it!

Daddy's home!!!

Jimmy got home a day early from his trip, yeah!!! He kind of surprised us, he called when he was already in LA. Elie was very happy to see her Dad and was a big Daddy's girl all day. Of course she had to dress appropriately for him in her favorite Dodgers shirt! Elie with her Aussie presents. We both got Ugg boots and Elie got a stuffed Kanagroo (on the couch) that goes "Boing, Boing" all over the house! (note which feet the boots are on).

Frisco with the Schmidtleins

Friends...Elie and Katherine had a ball playing together this weekend.

Here they are playing in the woods, I hope Katherine isn't teaching Elie how to pee in the woods.

We made the girls a fort in the bunk beds and they watched Care Bears on the DVD player. This was a great activity, because they were still, quiet and in a different room then the adults.

We took the girls to the Frisco Library and out to lunch. Katherine likes to pull ELie around byt the hand, or by the hood of her sweatshirt.

Here I was showing Elie on the globe were her Dad was.

Storytime!

"Now where the heck is my Dad"?

Wiluna, Western Australia. Later this week he goes to New Zealand. He'll be home a week from tomorrow! My mommy and I are counting the days!

Playgroup!

Everyone came over today and we played with bugs in the backyard. Here's Amy showing Aeva, Elie and James a ladybug on the stick, they all look very intrigued!

Then we played with rolly-poleys, I have to keep Elie from squashing them.

Here's Aeva holding a rolly-poley when she got creeped out she yelled, "ALL DONE"! and shook it off, it was very funny.

Go Diego Go!

Mimi and I took Elie to meet Diego last Friday. I don't think Elie could tell this was DIego and was not into it. I don't think the cartoon Diego wears that much eyeliner.

The hit of the morning was her "Schwiper" doll and new Dora book!