Elana Loves Corn!

Elana has been making all sorts of funny faces lately. I captured a few of her classic expressions over dinner last night.

Katie and Aaron

Our friends Katie and Aaron are back from Trinidad and they stopped by to say hi before they leave for Colombia (via Madison). Elana wasted no time reconnecting with them (she hasn't seen them since she was a couple weeks old).

Hiking in CT

Here is a little video of Elana hiking in the woods near my childhood home in Connecticut.

Summer in Connecticut

We just got back from a week long trip to visit with the Webbers in Guilford, CT. While Noah was in D. C. at a conference, we were sunning and playing at the beach pretty much every day. Elana sure loved all of the attention she got from Grammy, Big Poppy, Auntie Ali, and Uncle Lorin. She loved exploring my parents' yard, babbling brook and all. It was a very relaxing week. Our only regret is that it had to come to an end!!! if we didn't have to spend 12-13 hours in travel getting there, we would go more often . . .it makes for one LONG day with a toddler.


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At the beach in East Haven at Gr Auntie Joyce's condo:




Uncle Lorin and his girlfriend Alicia, cousins Elyssa, Dennis and Jamie




cousin Elyssa and Gr. Aunt Teresa




The cousins




Elana loved climbing all over the house




at the beach in Guilford Lakes with Grammy:








on a walk around the lake







on a nature walk in Stony Creek










E with Auntie Ali




Uncle Lorin and Alicia helping E get down to the brook to throw some rocks







Gr. Uncle David with E