and so does Ella. We always have a blast especially when her cousin Annabelle meets us there. Ella is now at the age where she can master the slide all by herself (even though it gives Mommy heart palpitations). Her cousin is now 5 years old and is self-sufficient. She can play the entire time we're there unsupervised - baking dirt pies, meeting new friends and running around without her parents constantly having to intervene. It's difficult to fathom that we will be there one day. That we'll be able to enjoy a meal and a beer without constant interruption and anxiety attacks.
