Cuckoo Clock

We had a nice visit with Great Grandpa on Friday. One of the main attractions at Great Grandpa's is the cuckoo clock. We usually go to visit right around lunch time, so Ella and Juju get to hear it 'cuckoo' 11 or 12 times! Here is a video of Ella and GG waiting for the clock to sing.

Piano with Grandpa

Grandpa Clark has been teaching Ella a Ray Charles song for quite awhile. Ella is just starting to get the chorus ('tell your mama, tell your pa, were gonna send you back to Arkansas'). When she's not singing with Grandpa, she likes to dance while he plays the piano.

Super Juju!

Juliette has been watching Ella do "stunts" on her car for the past several months. When we returned from Kelowna, Juju decided she is ready to try some stunts as well. She can get onto the car all by herself and then she likes to stand right up on the seat, just like her big sister. Ella likes to say "super Juju".

Kelowna...

We had a nice time in Kelowna visiting with Grandpa, Uncle, and Auntie Jaynie.

There is a park in Grandpa's neighbourhood that the girls enjoyed. Ella really liked the teeter-totter.

The pool was a little cold for Ella, but she started to enjoy it after a few days of trying. Juliette, who is much tougher than Ella, liked the pool right from the start.

Ella has become a pro on her bike. She is very fast and can put both feet off the ground and balance for a few seconds.

The girls with our friend Eileen

Here we are taking a bathroom break on the way to Kelowna. We weren't too sure how to tackle a long road trip with a toddler who no longer likes to wear a diaper. She did very well and we only had to stop twice to use the potty. When we were 10 minutes away from Grandpa's she fell asleep in her car seat and peed her pants... so close! On the way home she made it accident-free, but we had to stop to take 3 potty breaks. All in all, both girls did great in the car!

Summer's Here!

This week we had some nice summer weather and Ella and Juju got to wear their summer outfits. Ella decided to accessorize her outfit with red shoes and a red hair bow.

Is it almost naptime?