Snow Day!

We got record snowfall in Seattle this winter, so Eloise and friends took the day off to play.

Getting ready
















Our house under the snow











At Ross Park - ready to sled














Cozy Caoimhe
















Fearless Silas













Neil and Zoe, Adam and Eloise













Abby, Silas and Gin




























The path of least resistance











Zoe and Caoimhe













The four stages of wakefulness

















Ladies with babies

























Celia and Eloise

Abby, Silas and Gin

Margo and Zoe

Nathan and Caoimhe, Adam and Eloise

Apres-sled

Eloise's first Thanksgiving

Éloïse was 4 weeks old on Thanksgiving - she got to meet her mom's extended family!

With cousin Bernice

With her great-aunt LuYu and great-uncle Palmer

with great-uncle Palmer and Grandad

Eloise at Home

Taking Eloise home brought on a whole series of new adventures. We spent the first few weeks getting to know her and figuring out how to bring her into our life. Every outing was an exciting challenge!

First time at the park


















You carry her, now!











Family bedtime


























Dad dances


















We have a lot of photos like this one
































First bath at home

Obama for President!

We were extremely proud to contribute to 2008's historic presidential election! Eloise came along to vote with us, sporting an Obama onesie hidden under layers of clothes, so as not to get us in trouble with the election monitors. We can't wait to tell her about this historic event.

Rock the vote!


















I voted by mail, just to be safe













At our local polling place





































Gobama!

Eloise's First Days

We had tons of visitors for Eloise's first few days at the hospital and at home. We are so lucky to have so many wonderful people in our lives to welcome Eloise into the world!

with her uncle Julien














with Mamine, Celia's mom















with Grandpa, Adam's dad













with Granddad, Celia's dad



























Abby Hook, whose daughter Gin
is exactly 1 month older than Eloise












Gin and Eloise - the clash of the Titans

















Margo and Zoe Young












Elise Wright
















with her cousin Monica










with her cousin Ken













her cousin Haley













Three generations



























Totally hooked