Kourtni and Arlene have this portable hammock that is designed for backpacking — you can sling it up anywhere you find two trees. Ess loves it.

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Which one’s NOT floating?

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Essie liked my shipwreck boat!

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Preparations on the morning of Christmas in June.

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Yesterday, I received a funny update from Mykala about Ess:

We are playing with Mr. Potato Head, and she grabbed the purse and walked away saying, “Buh-bye hat, bye ear, bye tongue!”

Ess’s enunciation still isn’t great, so you have to imagine that ear sounds something like EEwuh.

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Mykala found ladybug-shaped rocks and painted them red. Here, Esmé is painting the black spots on them. They were Mother’s Day presents.

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