Ella is very excited to have "Gannmom" Janice here for a visit this week, while Pop is in 90-degree Singapore, and Mark has shuffled between 10-degree Illinois, and 9-degree New York.

Ella is very intrigued with the rollers Janice puts in her hair before she goes to bed (we all wonder how she sleeps like that), and of course, insisted that she have some in her hair, too.

I'm sure Alex and Neil will get a good laugh out of this one as well.

We recently started a parent/child class at The Little Gym. Ella is in the "Beasts" class (appropriately named) for 19 month - 3 year-olds.

Despite all of the fun the kids have jumping, flipping, tumbling, singing and dancing -- their favorite part is at the very end, when Ms. Sue (the teacher) gives them a stamp on their toes, hands, and belly...

Ella shares her animal sounds...