Life With Ella

We had a great trip to Tucson.  Ella fell in love with the desert and had a blast with her cousin Clara.  We had a sweet early Thanksgiving dinner with Cindy, Bob, Danny and Clara over at Cindy’s house and it was great to be together.  Ella was a champion traveler and was such a pleasure to be with.  Here are a bunch of pictures from the trip.

Mommy and Ella at the Oakland airport.  The beginning of an incredible weekend.

Ella wearing her headphones (not plugged into anything).  We weren’t even on the plane yet – she just really wanted to wear them.

On the planes still wearing her headphones (still not plugged into anything).

Reunited with cousin Clara.  They picked up right where they left off last November.

Dessert!

Delicious breakfast in the hotel room.

Ella and Clara taking a little rest before we all headed out to the Desert Museum.

Ella riding on a javelina “piggy bank” in front of the Desert Museum.

Clara joined Ella on the javelina ride.  It was a windy day in the desert!

Ella loved all the different cactus.  She is able to name a few different types of cactus now – her favorites are the saguaro cactus and the prickly pear cactus.

Clara getting a cool shoulder ride from aunt Sunny.

There’s nothing quite like driving on a desert road.

Dan and Clara chillin’ in the pool.

Someone must have said a funny joke!

Here we all are playing in the pool.

The 3 of us!

A little poolside cuddling.

Ella loved this chair in the hotel lobby.  What’s a throne without a crown?

Here we are outside the hotel waiting for our friends Fran and Judy to meet us for dinner.

Ella had a lot of fun with Fran and Judy.  It was a great dinner.

We brought a kid’s aero bed with us and Ella slept like a rock in it.

Ella and Clara after we had breakfast in this place that was like an enchanted desert garden.

Ella watching her little wooden “boat” flow down the water current.

Having a nice fun swim with mommy.

Here is Clara painting Ella’s nails right before dinner at aunt Cindy’s.

Our beautiful hippie child.

Making music.

Doing art with Clara.  Ella made a tire swing and Clara made a happy face.

Another peaceful night of sleep.

Here we all are – Ella was not in the mood for a group picture, but we wanted one altogether.

Saying goodbye to the desert.

Fast asleep on the plane.

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