Life continues...

Yes, we are alive and fairly well. The last two weeks have been crazy. We got back from vacation, got Viivi ready to leave, and welcomed Kristin into the home. Girls have gotten sick, gotten better, and gotten sick (yet) again... Here is an update for you...

At the end of our vacation, we stopped at the best little ghost town in the west - Bannock, MT. We had been there two years ago with Marta, and it was great to head back again. The picture below is one of Ella two years ago, serving bar for me in the local saloon, and Ella now. I think these pics show off how much she has grown in the past two years...

We had a great time in Bannock - and will be back yet again in the future!

We have also said goodbye to Viivi. She has been such a fantastic part of our home for the past year, we are really going to miss her. I know we'll see her again soon, but it was still quite sad. Lucy wasn't sure what was going on, Gwenn sobbed non-stop (red eyes below) - and Ella said a quick goodbye (and then asked if we could go home since it was lunchtime...) It's amazing how their core personalities shine through regardless of the situation.




Last, we have welcomed our new au pair, Kristin from Sweden to the house. We have been very excited about meeting her for quite a while, and are so pleased to have her here! Kristin has big shoes to fill, but we are confident that she is going to be a fantastic addition to the family this coming year!

Not to be left out...

Gwenn Pics

No issues getting pictures of Gwenn - it's just that it's almost all that I have! She loves having her picture taken when in the mood, but as you can see with the photo with Viivi, she is not always in the mood.

Lucy photo update

Well, I finally have pics off my camera, so I'll be adding new pictures of everyone! Tonight, it will be Lucy...

Pumpkin Patching it

We had a great trip to the pumpkin patch. thankfully, there were no repeats of last years ER visit when Ella suffered an allergic reaction to Remlinger Farms. Equipped with our EpiPen Jr. we headed out, and had a great time. Lucy was confused by what on earth we were doing out there, but finally got into things...

Ocean

We love going to the ocean, and the girls had a great time. It was windy, cold and a bit rainy - and we had a fantastic time! We flew the kite, made sand castles, and collected shells. Our new au pair, Viivi, came along and had a great time I think - the girls are really getting to know and enjoy her!

We'll try to get down one more time before the nice weather is gone for the year.