Oakland

We spent a week in Oakland, CA, to visit family and friends. Eloise had a great time playing with Granddad and Mamine, and meeting her future BFF, Sabine and Christophe's daugther Mila. Sabine and I have been friends since we were 10, so extending that to our daughters was really fun! We also took Eloise 'swimming' for the first time! Not sure what she made of it, but she definitely liked hanging out naked in the shade after!

With Granddad


























Mamine makes me laugh!













































First piano lesson with Martha













Laughing with Daddy






































































Meeting Mila for the first time




















































Mila and Christophe


























Learning to sit up
















































On the ferry to San Francisco




























With Tara and Geoff on their amazing roof


























































Baby daddies




























Sabine and Mila











































At the pool

March

A new talent - eating feet!




























Watching basketball with Dad




























With new parents Stefan and Sarah (baby Laila not pictured!)














With Granddad


















With Neil and Zoe for Disco Days





























































(Mamine was there too!)














Sweet hat from Sabine and Victor














You talkin' to me??

More Chicago

And in this corner...the Evanston buddies gather with their brood! From left to right: Tim Walker with Trevor, Steve McGinty with Alaina, Bill Reeder with Jay and Catherine, Adam with Eloise, Conan Kisor with Emmet, and Nate Lindsey with Sophia and Owen. What a party it was!

Chatterbox

Giggler!

Chicago

Eloise took her first trip accross time zones last week! We had a great time visting Grandma, seeing friends and meeting more family! We never quite figured out what time zone to put her on, though...

Waiting to board



















Happy baby on the plane!

























At Grandma's house







With cousins Annie and Terry














Modeling the dresses brought by Annie and Terry