Our last day visiting my parents was bittersweet.
Everyone was in such a good mood that I almost postponed leaving for another day.
(I was also really not looking forward to driving for 8 hours)
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| Practicing kisses |
Ella has always had a soft spot for the men in her life.
(You should see how she runs to Mike when he gets home...girlfriend LOVES her daddy)
It was especially sweet watching the bond that little Miss Ella Bea formed with her Papa.
I see a lot of myself in Ella and watching her with my dad has always had a bit of a twilight zone feeling....kind of like going back for a moment in time to watch myself.
A glimpse into the past.
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| She really wanted his sandwich...lucky for her he is very good at sharing |
Although I'm sure that when I was a baby my dad probably had more hair
(maybe) and it was probably more red than white ;-).

Thank you mom and dad for being such great hosts last week,
we love and MISS you!!!


