Pretty in Pink

I spent a few days in Dallastown last month, visiting Jennie, Matt, Chloe and Ella. I just wanted to make that clear, since you're only going to see pictures of Chloe and Ella. Who takes pictures of mom and dad when the babies are around? Not this granny. Chloe turned two on June 4, and really, it's not been so terrible......yet.

Oops, I lied. The lady in the baseball cap is Mommy, helping Chloe clean out her sand spinning toy. Isn't she having fun? Chloe, I mean. I'm not sure about Mommy.

Chloe's favorite, and I mean favorite, toy is Bearcat. And naturally, Bearcat has to do everything that Chloe does, so here he (or she?) plays in the sand.

At nine months, Ella might not be quite ready to play in the sand. See those fingers in the mouth? Yep, she's at that stage where every single thing goes in that little rosebud mouth, and the only thing worse than sand in your mouth is sand in your diaper.

Shortly after I took these pictures, Ella learned how to really crawl. It's lucky I went up when I did, or I'd only have pictures of a little round bottom disappearing off the edge of the picture. Whew! Made it just in time!

Yes, it is a dog bed. Jennie got it for Chloe when Ella took over the playpen. Doubles as a reading chair and a napping cot. But, it looks like Chloe has lost out already, as Ella has taken it over. Isn't this a great idea? Keeps the child off the dirty floor, and she has a special little spot, all her own. I like it. I want a dog bed! And a pool.