Cousins

Okay, I was trying to get a shot of the three kids together before we left for home this morning, and I hoped that they'd all be looking at the camera. I can be so dim sometimes....

Napping on the Back Deck

We came out here to have a kickabout with the boys' new mini ball-and-goal set, but we just ended up stretching out and having a brief snooze. Maybe it was the tryptophan....

Elena's Dinner

Is it just me, or does it look like she's thinking, "Dad, where's your silly paper hat?"

Christmas Dinner

A tripod, a 10-second delay on the camera, and voila — we're all in the shot. This one's not perfect, but everyone was too hungry to wait for me to reset.

Elena & Pikachu

Can't quite decide whether she looks fascinated or frightened here....

Cam Helping Ian

One of Ian's presents was a magic ink book, which included a sort of hidden maze game that Cam helped him complete: "Now do this one, Ian...now do this one, Ian...."

Elena's First Christmoose Ornament

We picked this up at Moosehead this summer: a Christmas tree ornament of a moose holding a baby with a placard below, on which Joanna painted "Elena 2008."