Family visits and other fun...

My parents (and brother, Matthew) came out for a week-long visit. It was the first time my dad and brother had seen our house since we moved in January. They might feel like they've now seen too much of it since we put them to work on various projects while they were here! We all enjoyed them and Elise was devastated when they left.

Elise and grandma when the arrived.

Grandpa helping with one of the many projects...

...and Elise thinking she's helping with one of the projects!

A visit to the beach

...and to the place where ice cream cones were invented. Yummy!

Elise is now at that age where she loves to mimic mom and dad. She especially loves to wear our things--hats, purses, shoes--whatever she can get her hands on. Below are two cute recent pictures...

Elise wearing my nylons (or "socks" as she calls them) and her Home Depot apron stacking the tuna in the kitchen...

Elise wearing her daddy's tie for church

We also got to go to a fun birthday party for Elise's friend, Max, on Saturday. He had a petting zoo and Elise loved meeting all the animals. She had just read David Shannon's Duck on a Bike before we left, so she thought it was great that she found a bike to ride while looking at all the animals. We had a great time.

Elise petting the big baby bunny,,,the bunny was 12 weeks old, the same age as little Joseph!