the last couple of days have been BEAUTIFUL weather here in california. i keep finding ella out in the garden pulling out all of the weeds. you go girl!!

oh my!!

meet ella's new little friend! she is such a cutie...ha ha ha... chris dressed up noah in some of his big sisters clothes last night. noah has always LOVED putting on her shoes, anytime they are lying around he will bring them to us and then sit down and wait for us to put them on him. well, last night chris took it to the next level!! it was very cute...i couldn't stop laughing..like REALLY laughing! the best part was him trying to walk in the (way too big for him) pink cowboy boots. he totally looked bull-legged (or is it bow-legged??).

bathing beauties in february?

....only in california brooke & the kids came to visit a couple days ago...they had fun riding bikes and playing in the back, eating yummy popcorn, and of course...dressing up. ella is wearing a little dance leotard that i wore back in 1983. if you remember, errin heward had the matching red/white one. i can't believe i have a daughter who is now wearing my old stuff! i remember dancing around the neighborhood in that thing! (in fact, i think that is the exact outfit i used to stuff socks down my front to be a "mommy"!) by the looks of the top photo...i think she had it on backwards!!

it was beautiful weather today...i think mid 50's. the kids and i were out most of the morning playing in the back and riding bikes. noah was so cool in nothing but a diaper.