We have visitors!!!

This here would be Ella popping bubbles off of Max's forehead. She's having fun showing him the ropes of all her favorite things. And, we're having fun catching up with Alexa and spending time with our nieces. We got M & Z alone today for 7 1/2 hours and look forward to having them tomorrow for 8 1/2 hours before their mom and dad get home and spoil all our fun. Lots more pictures to put on the computer, but Ella has been waking at 5:30 recently, so no time for doodling around on the internet at 10:18pm. Good-night!

Winter in Arizona

So, I didn't take this photo, nor was it taken in my neighborhood, but snow is much more dramatic in pictures than rain. And, how do you capture "57 degrees" in a photo? So, this is Vernon, AZ where they have gotten over 7 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. And, here south of the rim, it is a balmy 57 degrees and drippy. Yes, 57 degrees. And measurable rainfall. In May. In Scottsdale. It must be winter.

**It should also be noted that on Tuesday it was 109 degrees**

Doctor Franklin

After a long four years, Greg is finally a Doctor!

Greg was hooded by his Dad

Decorated Graduate

We were joined for the weekend by Maeve and David, Aunt Lizzy and Gillian. We had a great time, thank you for traveling to KC and sharing in the celebration!

Picasa won't let me send an email to link the album of all our photos. If you want to see them or download any for prints, click HERE.

Kansas City

We visited the park down the road from our old house while waiting for our hotel room to be ready. It was so great to be back in the old 'hood, even though my old garden looked terrible...

But, luckily for me, the tulips were still looking good at the park and I got my fix of Spring.

We got to spend an afternoon with the Boldt family~ the kids had a great time at the Farmstead.

Although we almost lost Keegan to the goats.

Pigtails!

I mean really, have you ever seen anything quite this cute?

She even kept them in for a whole day!

Arizona Pastime

"More" in baby signs...where did the water go?

Surprised by the water shooting up her shorts

She loved watching the big kids run wildly around

We spent the morning at the Zoo and let Ella cool off at the splash park before heading home for lunch.

Moving Day

The moving truck has come and gone, we've said our goodbyes to our friends, and we're all headed out tomorrow morning. We are feeling a little sad to say farewell to the place we brought Ella home to, but are excited about our new life in Phoenix. Goodbye Florida...

Au revoir, mi amor

High-fiving eachother

Following the leader

Tandem jumping

Good-bye kiss

Ella and Aidan had their last romp together at Gymboree yesterday. He and his mom Adriana are our dear friends here~ we will miss them and our beach and gymboree dates terribly in Arizona.

Recovered treasures

Granny and Grandpa Franklin bought this little getup for Ella in Hawaii long ago and we discovered it in her closet this morning. She's finally big enough to model it! She was not too sure about it...basically she chased me around the apartment, tugging at the lei while I tried to get her to pose.

Almost happy in this frame...

Finally, I couldn't resist her plea for rescue...look at that lip!

For Granny and Grandpa