Bonding with Aunt Nanci

My sister Nanci took the train out from Michigan last week and spent four days bonding with her new niece. As you can see below, they really hit off :).

Thanks, Cousins Evan & Kelsey, for lending your mommy out for a few days!

Happy Girl!

No truly "new" news to report, but I couldn't resist posting these shots of our happy girl. We are loving every one of these wonderful smiles...
Below is Linnea giving her form of a "kiss." It consists of a wrinkled nose, a wide-open mouth, and sometimes a snort for emphasis.
And below is Mommy returning the favor... and someone else watching in the background who doesn't find Linnea quite as captivating as the rest of us. The look on her canine face says it all. Poor Maya.