Meeting Ella/Off to Wisconsin

Literally days after we returned to Bangkok last August our good friends Emily and Brett welcomed their daughter Ella to the world. We have been following her adorable photos for months, but were thrilled to meet her in person (and visit with Emily, of course!) during our first week home. Then, off to the Hayward, WI area... look closely and you will see Kaj and Tom in the muskie's mouth!

Kaj loves going out in the boat with Grandma Hawley and actually caught a fish this year! We captured this photo early in the morning one day when the rest of us were just getting up. Apparently the boat is fun even when it is tethered to the dock.

I got this fishing bear outfit from a colleague in Bangkok when Kaj was born, but it was too small by the time we got to the lake. With Leif, the timing was perfect!