More catching up to do . . .

Ella is holding on -- but not to the horse. The Merry-Go-Round in Shipshewana just moved too fast for her. She liked this dog that sat in the corner. No moving!

We spent a couple of days in Franklin, TN visiting Brent's family and Ella warmed up to Brent real quick.

She seemed to like the play also, until the dog took off his head. Abigail and Amelia did a great job in the Peter Pan performance.

This was the first morning after Matthew and Melinda arrived with Oliver and Benjamin. Benjamin was into hugging right away.

Oliver is sitting a lot taller at the island than on his last visit. It is so good to have the children who live on 3 continents come together.

With no time to waste, we celebrated Ella's 2nd birthday. I think her favorite gift was the tea set. She has learned well how to serve tea.