Claire loves the interactive books with the lift the flaps, animal touch and feels or sounds, now after watching the video, Dad realizes what a dork he is, but does it out of love and for enjoyment for Claire. She loves the elephant sound. Jon Smith once told me a great story about the elephant sound which I think of often when I make it. Can you imagine walking down the aisle of the grocery store making animal sounds with your child, then getting to the elephant in a crowded aisle?

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!


Claire and Dad at the lift bridge in Duluth

A quiet evening around the campfire

Paddling in the rainOne of Claire's favorite things- the teddy bear den at the North American Bear Center

Watching the sunset

Out in the kayak