At Dunham Dairy Farm near Barnesville


Feeding a baby cow


With the cousins


Driving home from the farm, we discuss eating animals:
Mom/Dad: "We don't eat all animals. We don't eat cats and dogs."
Egg: "Why?"
Us: "Would you eat Sam and Zora (our cats)?"
Egg, after a pause: "That would be up to Mommy and Daddy. "

With Leon in the dining room at Great Grandpa Ray's

Visiting Great Grandpa Ray in his new digs and trying out his new exerciser

Breakfast at the Fryin' Pan in Fargo, ND with Great Grandpa Ray
Just arrived the night before

The EGG tries her hand on the rock climbing wall at the Y before we catch our flight to Fargo

The EGG helps Andrea while Bergen fixes us pancakes for breakfast




The EGG is becoming an expert rock scrambler


Strumming the banjo while everyone packs up



A last hike before heading home

Arriving in Joshua Tree, it starts to snow, then clears up


Hiking Barker Dam


At sunset the EGG comments: "Look how pretty the dusk is mommy! Blue, Purple and Pink"


Cold weather means we stay snug at the High Desert Motel instead of the campsite

Baby chicks are the most unusual bday gift and neighbor Rose's 5 yo party

Overheard at party, father to son: "You're talking like a producer. You need to start talking like a PA. I want to hear please, would you, thank you."

Papap comes to visit with doggie Ray



The EGG's first ride in her and Zane's new car

Four Year Old Checkup with shots
The EGG is now 42inches and 38lbs

Birthday trip to Disneyland! The EGG can ride everything but Indiana Jones. She hides her eyes in the Haunted House but goes twice on Space Mountain.







On board Thunder Mountain--our first roller coaster of the day





Post-Disneyland Dinner in downtown Disney

The EGG turns Four!

The EGG encounters a herd of goats in Palos Verdes--they are working for the city to remove invasive species, seriously

Seen here modeling her "friendship" cape from school

EGGquote: "Mommy, I want to have a playdate with you. I want to email you to set up a playdate or maybe call you on the phone and we can do it after work or on Saturday."

Still from "When the Killing's Done" book trailer shot on Santa Cruz Island in November 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiydslluVeY&hd=1




Hiking in Palos Verdes: Catalina in the distance