merry christmas from the whole gang

jumping bean

thomas takes a tentative turn in the baby bouncer

advent adventures

many thanks to cousin kate for the amazing customized advent calendar...here, ellie models her new barrettes (december 18th) and miniature toffee the dog (december 5th)

watching the world go by

cone heads

pageant princess

ellie made her stage debut as an angel in her school christmas pageant on friday (shown here far left)

twirly whirly

gums of steel

ellie's favorite rattle finds another fan in thomas

scooter chick

get me out of here!

in the golden afternoon

basking in the florida sunshine

play away

what better way to finish a holiday than with a quick stint on the playground?

hello ellie

happy thanksgiving from thomas

with love from texas

highlights of our first travel en masse - part 1!

old friends

we were all thrilled to see ane, ellie's first nanny, in town from bilbao last weekend...gracias por la visita!

weigh-in

sixteen pounds in under sixteen weeks...phew!

hands up if you're three today!

take a seat

man of leisure

grin and beret it

ellie on guard

pajama party

wicked cute

ellie models her halloween witch costume

dinner time for dolly

which one does thomas most resemble?

bouncy castle

three-year-olds' birthday parties are getting more elaborate by the day...

cruising in cashmere

yet another example of youth being wasted on the young...

dididance

ellie's new weekly dance class

tom is already an expert cuddler

frankenbelle

having a moment

model patient

at the dentist's office today

ready to face foul weather

thanks to hopie for ellie's spotty raincoat

check out those cheeks!

craft fun

four's a crowd

buddies

lost in thought

things are looking up