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Sweaty Ess

Sweaty Ess

Hot, humid summer weather + dreams = Ess waking up drenched in sweat.

Writing

Writing

Mykala dictated letters, and Ess wrote this! We were very pleased.

Ice Cream at Maybel’s

Ice Cream at Maybel’s

Ess and Some Ducks

“The duckies like us because we just gave them food up close.”

Dressed Up

Dressed Up

Dressed up for cousin Jane’s wedding.

Family Photo 1

Family Photo 1

Family Photo 2

Family Photo 2

Mykala and I aren’t exactly… at our best in this photo. But it is the one where Ess is looking at the camera!

Happy to be Outside

Happy to be Outside

Fourth of July 2018

Fourth of July 2018

Watching the fireworks.

Holding a Snake

Holding a Snake

The snake Ess really wanted to hold is off-camera.

Hearing Protection

Hearing Protection

So we thought we’d have to cover these in stickers to get Ess to wear them, but she loved them immediately: they’re for loud situations like wedding receptions or Fourth of July fireworks.

Mike and Sulley

Mike and Sulley

This is Essie’s version of Mike and Sulley from Monsters, Inc.

Cookie and Ponytail

Cookie and Ponytail

Tambourine and Sally

S’mores

S’mores

Split Rock

Split Rock

Kiki

Kiki

Ok I could not get over this. By using some string and pipecleaners to make a broom and cat (!), and re-arranging Pink Lady’s hair, Mykala made such a great Kiki for Ess.

Frisbee

“Hold it like a plate.”

Outdoor Movie

Outdoor Movie

Before seeing Moana outside at the park. We got to do this a few times: bike over and enjoy the festivities before the movie began, and then bike home in the dark for bedtime. One time, Ess and I rode through a bunch of fireflies on a ride back; if that’s not magical, I don’t know what is.

Philippe Frog and Dante Dragon

Best part of this video: “I’m not eating your tongue, that’s just how we shake hands!”

It is sort of interesting: the tags on this site don’t change, but our names for stuffed animals do. “Marge the Monkey” has changed to “Monkey Mao” to just Mao. The dragon in this video “Dante Fiero” changed to Dante but mostly just “Beela” because he would chase Ess and say “blah! blahblah!”

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