it's the drum that keeps on giving...we dance and we sing...

playing with dad after school

Some archival photos from our all too mini vacation near Mt. Hood last week

It was so adorable to see Molly and Francesca play together. And funny to see how jealous Molly got when Francesca wanted Wendy to pick her up, which happened fairly frequently (Wendy is like Mary Poppins, apparently... :-) As you can see when both girls are on her lap, Molly is less than pleased.

(VIDEO 1:43) We found the camera to record some cell phone action

I wish we could have captured one of the episodes where she was running around with the phone laughing and laughing that it was hers.

what, u dont believe i can txt?

Francesca is enjoying her new cell phone. So far she has not abused her texting privileges...

Not only does Francesca like peanut butter,she seems to be slightly addicted to it.Though,that could be the effect of the blueberry jam...

Francesca tries peanut butter for the first time. She likes it!

I know I put those blocks somewhere...

where did those blocks go?

sweet little girl playing with blocks

Francesca likes to rock.

Daddy gets the socks on the wild and beautiful barefoot girl.

barefoot girl tries to escape

Ah the joys of snacktime!

Francesca and mommy take a siesta...

Pondering the literary selection...Francesca enjoys turning the pages of all genres.

Francesca is one active gal!

reading the funnies

Ken and Francecsa bond over applesauce...

Uncle Ken pals around with Francesca

Before anyone decides she is too grown up, Francesca reminded us she is not by crying desperately at the mirror last night and again this morning...our best guess was that she wanted to get to what she was seeing. We showed her that there was nothing on the other side, several times, and eventually she forgot about it...

action shot

Cool new puzzle toy from cousin Molly!

more stars

voila!

and who might that be?

Playing with stars

Reading the paper with daddy...

lazy Saturday morning...

Have you noticed the absence of the stopper lately? She decided a few days ago that stoppers are for babies and she is a toddler. Give her a stopper now, and she spits it out!

Mmmm bread...

The pause before the breakfast...

Francesca the toddler in a bit of a state of pillitude.

Yes! Rice!

back to the familiar kitchen

motoring along...

Stopping to touch the flowers...

Back in the saddle in Portland...

Girls playing

Another drive, another nap...

Checking to see if the crying Molly is ok. (She is.)

Checking out the height...

Francesca lounges in the swing chair.

3 gals walking in the park