Elise

Elise came home with us from Pocatello. She and Kate have a great time playing together, and Liza and I have good memories of staying with our cousins during the summer, so it's something we want to do for our kids.

We went to visit Grandpa Jack.

Courtnee (a.k.a "The Favorite Cousin Ever!") was game for cuddling and playing.
The girls showed off their awesome back bends.

Kiki is working on it.

I tried to do something fun with them every day. We went to Kangaroo Zoo, to the park for a picnic, to Purple Turtle for ice cream, to the McDonald's Playland (TWICE!), and for a sleepover at Grandma Ellie's.

(Sorry, Liza, if your kid gained 20 pounds while here...now you know why.)

Elise is a really nice girl. When she left she wrote me a note thanking me for the visit, telling me that she would miss me, and letting me know that I was "a good person."