We really love being in our condo. We are right in the neighborhood where a lot of friends live, and in the condo immediately next door are some friends of ours! We share a wall with the Closners - and have cleverly named ourselves the "Claceys".
Here are some pictures from the month. Aunt Courtney is only 11 years older than Ella - and Auntie is smitten with Ella and happily does whatever Ella wants to do.... a nice break for mama and dada!
Ella gave Grandpa Mike a LOT of hugs like this....
Uncle Evan with Ella. Evan even shared his ruler toy with Ella, which was a super nice gesture considering how much he loves his ruler. 
Ella eating her latest favorite food....pancakes! She looks so un-excited in this shot. Maybe it's because I am trying to teach her that you don't throw your pancakes on the floor, and she thinks that is ridiculous.
When we got back home and moved into the condo, we still had a week of sabbatical left before Jason had to go back to the real world. We went and visited our dear friends Kent and Kay Hotaling for dinner. Kent is actually the man that married us! Anyways, I caught this cute shot of him and Ella bird watching out the window.
Ella helping Daddy put the doors on her play kitchen....She is even holding her own little screwdriver and copying what he is doing - CUTE. And by the way, I painted that little kitchen and happen to love my color choices! :) I very rarely love my paint color choices at first attempt....
Go figure....the family we stayed with in Australia was in Portland a week after we arrived home!! That's right, a while ago they had planned to come to the States to visit some people and go up to Whistler, so Jason and I got to have a nice dinner out with them. All the pictures turned out blurry but this one. I'm afraid I'm several glasses of wine in at this point....there were wine pairings with dinner....look at all those glasses! Here are Karen and I....
Ella got to see her dear Bailey again....Ella is thrilled to be on the stairs with her...this is probably her happiest combo.
Ella walking out in front of our condo with her wagon. She stops to pick up sticks, rocks, and pine cones to put in her wagon. Also in her little collection of wagon treasures is her mini hot pink rhindstone studded purse her great aunt gave her. :)
Ella on Easter Sunday! She actually loved wearing this flower headband. And the dress is special because it was given to her by my Granny Franny before she passed away in 2010. We thought of Granny with love all day long.
We had a pretty mellow Easter this year. We went to church in the morning and happened to get to sit with Michelle & Chad while there. Then, we made some ham and potatoes and had a nice lunch with the Austins, Bohannons, and a few new friends that the Bohannons brought along. It was a lovely afternoon.
Ella and Charlie....
We stopped by to visit the Ramigs on Easter, and got a special piano performance from John's sister, Mary. Ella was fascinated by it....
And then got a turn!
We stopped by to visit the Ramigs on Easter, and got a special piano performance from John's sister, Mary. Ella was fascinated by it....
And then got a turn!
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