Saturday, July 21, 2007

Lazy days of summer

Ella kicked up her heals on one of her many trips to the park this summer.


The summer continues to roll along. The "Baba and Boo Show" is going well. I have been caring for Ella four days a week as Julia has summer school. We've come up with a nice schedule centered on Sesame Street and riding the bicycle. We were fortunate enough to have several days of cool weather; we got a lot of outside time in. We also watched every stage of the Tour de France. Ella really enjoyed it, I think. She asked for 'bicycle' when we would do our rocking downstairs, in the man lounge, in front of a TV. Today, it was hard to break it to her that there was no bicycle.

Tonight in the tub, Ella counted to 10 all by herself. I was a bit flabbergasted. We count how many rinses her head gets and tonight she counted them all by her lonesome. Julia and Ella sing the alphabet song a lot and she can get almost all of it. She skips 'TUV' and 'W' is pronounced "double-lulu." Unbelievably cute.

We will be taking off this weekend for Montana. We will be spending a week with my family in Chinook and then head to Bozeman for another week. It will be nice to feel a dry heat again. I am sick of humidity.

After we get back it will be time for work and school again. It will be hard to not be with Ella everyday. I've gotten used to our little routine and have a hard time comprehending that it is drawing to a close. She'll be in daycare four days a week . . . ouch. But while the weather holds, I hope we can still get out on our bike rides. It has been a load of fun.







Heading out on another bicycle adventure.


Some times our "adventures" produce a casualty.


The ladies having a little lounge in the pool.




Ella regards a bird (robin I believe) that had just fledged and was taking a break on our porch.

1 comment:

Angela :-) said...

Yay! An update. I had quit checking daily. ;-) It was so great to meet you guys in MN!

Angela :-)
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