RACCOOOOOOON....

the very first night we moved into our house, we discovered two raccoons hanging out on our fence. their big black eyes just stared at us as we stared at them, trying to figure out what they were doing there. i don't think any of us knew what to think. for the past five months, RACCOOOOOONS have been a big part of our lives. i don't think a day goes by that we don't talk about them, hide from them under the covers, and leave out little treats for our furry friends. the other day, chris brought home the tackiest mug with a closeup of a raccoon's face on it. ella was in heaven. i think she hugged it right when she saw it. he definetely knows how to win her over. it doesn't take much, as long as it has to do with a RACCOOOOON!! over the holidays, ella decided that this is the face of a baby raccoon. i can't stop laughing whenever she does this. it is absolutely the ugliest face i have ever seen on my little girl! she does it whenever you ask to see the baby raccoon. notice how she very willingly pulled this face for the camera...too bad she's not this excited to get her picture taken on sunday afternoons when i am trying to get pictures of her in her darling little dresses. i think my sister had something to do with teaching her this face...i'm still not sure.