Adorable, or not?

I am very expressive now. Even though I can't speak much, I have known lots of things, such as watch, pea, sun, star, fish, clock, lamp, duck from this kid's dictionary.

 

Learn to drive safely

My thousand smiles

 

Like mom like me

My 3 New Skills

 

Fishing, Riding and Playing drum

Great time playing in the public library

It is still too cold to have a field trip. However, I can still meet lots of friends in the library.



Cozy bean bag in the library

Happy birthday, Mom

We went window shopping in the Woodfield Mall and had dinner at Todai.



I can't wait for this delicious fruit tart.

In the Northbrook Mall

My 3rd time hair cut - doesn't feel so pleasant

But, at least, you guys can see clearly my nice looking teeth.

A new look of me

Happy New Year, Cheers!

the New Year Eve Party

Dress up

Meet with friends

Day 6 Miami Bayfront Park

We spent only about 2 hrs in a small Outlet at the Florida city. Then, we drove to Miami and had a tour at the Bayfront Park.

Street performance

Day 5 Hemingway and sandy beach

Hemingway had stayed in the Key west and wrote world famous "The Old Man and the Sea" here. After touring his house, we had a short stop at the President Truman's "Little White House" and then drove to Bahia Honda State Park which was the only sandy beach in the entire Florida Keys.

My very first mini skirt

Do we look similar?
Learning to walk in long distance outside the President Truman Little White House

My first time on the beach. I am not afraid of waves.

Day 4 Key Deer Refuge and Key West

Key deers are the endangered wildlife in the Florida Keys. Therefore, we spent some hours looking for one. They are pretty shy and smaller than the normal deers. Key West is a famous spot for tourists because it locates in the Southernmost of the US and has winter temperature closes to upper 80s!

Day 3 Glass-bottom boating tour in Key Largo

We had an all day event at this John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo.

Day 2 Everglades National Park

Of course, wildlife viewing and walking on the trails were our main target today. We saw lots of alligators, two crocodiles, lots of wild birds and lots of mangroves. Because it was the dry season, we did not bother too much by mosquito.


A warm Merry Christmas wish from Ella at the Arctic Circle!

Day 1 Our accommondation at the Florida City

We had a pretty early flight from Chicago to Miami. After we received our rental car, we drove to the Florida city where we would stay 4 nights in a local hotel. It was pretty warm in this Southern part of the Florida. We have no problem to wear just shorts the whole day. Can't imagine that we just traveled from the icy Chicago.

Jolene on the move

 

Our Xmas Decor

Christmas special edition

We first had pictures together at home, then we went to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Today is a snowy day and it is all white outside!

What a wonderful decoration it is in the Northbrook Mall!

After dinner