What's New Since Terminal 4

This past Sunday, our dear friends from Qatar arrived for a visit as they made their way home from a trip to the US, and we enjoyed a brief though fabulous time with them! The weather didn't encourage us to get out much, but we had lots of fun indoors or simply strolling through town...and, of course, sampling different cafes' offerings of hot chocolate. When it was time for them to leave Wednesday morning, Jennifer seriously considered hiding their passports.
Since we've moved here, we have had quite a few wonderful houseguests, but this was the first time Ellie had a visitor of her own. Her buddy Cy is about 6 months younger than she is, making them a perfect pair for all manner of baby fun and joint exploration of the house. They dined side by side at meals, encouraging each other to try new things. They played together in the bath. They danced and chewed and explored their way through the toys and miscellaneous items in the playroom and kitchen. Having another baby in the house was so much fun!



During their visit, the temperatures ranged from fairly mild to freezing cold. On the morning of their departure, we awoke to a beautiful dusting of pure white snow. This was Ellie's first exposure to snow on the ground, and she was eager to tromp around in it and seemed appalled to find it so cold to the touch.


She seems to have turned 2 several months ahead of schedule, and she lets us know when things are not as they should be (observe the look in the photo above).