Take 2: Happy Sunday

I tried posting this in January...it didn't work and I thought I lost the note.  But I just found it!  Hence take 2.....



It's been awhile since I've posted anything.  Braden's been doing all the typing the last few months.  The holidays always bring "busy-ness" but it was especially true this year.  We were busy preparing for my return to work.  It was much harder giving Ellie over to babysitters than I would have imagined. We had many practice days in December getting everyone ready...mostly me.

A couple years ago, I was on a walk with one of my cousins debating the idea of adding kids to our marriages.  She knew someone who wrote all the pros and cons of his child.  Under the cons were the realistic chores of parenting.  But under the pros was the words "joy, joy, and joy".

I get it now. Ellie is a joyful person and brings happiness to every day with her smiling little self.

Happy Wintery Sunday!

PS.  The video was just a little clip from this morning's breakfast.

Ellie Giggles

Ellie's found laughter.  She has a wonderful Nanny/babysitter, Miss Sonia, that spends three days every week with her.  Miss Sonia makes Ellie laugh and laugh.  Thanks Miss Sonia.

Another big week!!!

Well, I turned 5 this week (months that is). To celebrate Mom, Grandma and I went back to California.  How lucky am I?? 

OK, the truth is that Mom had a business trip to CA and since I am still nursing, it was just easier to take me along. Grandma was nice enough to come to look after me whille Mom is at work.

It is the first time I have been seperated from Mom for more than a few hours. . . .I am sure happy when she comes home at night.  Here is a picture of us hanging out at the hotel after a long day at work.

Did somebody say skiing???

A sign of things to come???

Today I got to see my first big snowstorm.  In total there was about 8" in just 24 hours.  All that to say that Dad took the opportunity to teach me about skiing.  I even got to try on his boots!!

Turns out that Dad and his family did a ton of skiing growing up - I guess you could say it is in my blood.  Mom likes to say  the only condition of their marriage was that she learned to ski.  I think dad still would have gone through with it - but she swears not. . .

I like to think I am not under the same pressure since Dad is already "committed" but I guess it is possible he would disown me if I didn't learn ;-)

Well dad stands ready to teach me - perhaps next winter???  I've always said [black] diamonds are a girls best friend.