Elsa's First Halloween!

Elsa was a Sunflower for her first Halloween!



She had an exciting day of making Daddy orange waffles for breakfast.



Then adventuring around town in the sweater her grandmother made her.



And the evening was spent trick or treating until she wilted.

SoCal Fun with Elsa

In late October we had a great weekend visiting family and friends in LA, and showing off Elsa!



First we saw Susan and Sarah. They dressed Elsa up in a fancy hat.



We then spent Saturday night with Steph, Bruno and Noa and enjoyed a wonderful homemade meal.



Sunday morning we visited Dick Lee, one of my father's best friends.



Then it was off to Pasadena and Helen, a good friend of Arne's mom. Helen turned 99 last month and still has a very keen mind. She talked about how important is for women to vote. Some people, like Helen's mom, worked really hard to secure that right, so Helen's never misses an election.



We also visited my cousin Phil at his new home.



Then it was off to Palm Springs for the CalPERS Educational Forum conference.



Arne was know as the guy with a baby, after he took Elsa to breakfast Monday morning and the Monday night cocktail hour.



Before leaving, we went up the Palm Springs Tramway and saw the sights before heading home. It was a wonderful trip.

100 Days of Elsa

Elsa is now 100 days old! She is over 14 pounds and almost 26 inches long. We hope she will be a tall volleyball player someday.



Her favorite activity is to roll over from her back to her tummy. It is fun to watch her flip herself over and then check things out.



She also goes to the park and hangs out with friends like Sunny and Sierra.



Beyond her family, Elsa has been blessed with many "aunties" and "uncles" who love to visit and hold her. Here are some pictures of Elsa with them over the last month.

Rich and Ellen with Elsa


Marci (who used to hold Karna as a baby) with Elsa


Megan with Elsa


Tim with Elsa


Doris (who used to hold Arne as a baby) with Elsa


Cat with Elsa


Julia and Caleb with Elsa


Elsa and Justin


Uncle Warren with Elsa in her cute winter outfit


Julia A with Elsa, just a few days before Sydney was born


Craig and Bethany with Elsa