Have I managed to catch up yet?

Not even close. I have, however, managed to somehow get caught up in going through all of Ella's shoes and clearing out those that no longer fit (what four-year-old wears a size 12 besides my big-footed princess?) and culling and reorganizing three bookshelves full of childrens' books in the playroom. Those things, along with finally uploading all of the vacation pictures, have given me a slight sense of accomplishment today.

There's no way I'd subject you to all of the photos at once, so we'll start with those from our hike at Garden of the Gods (aka "The Red Mountains" in Ella-speak).

:: Fearless Ella the rock climber ::

:: Nico hitching a ride up the cliffside ::

:: Egan, Ella, and Dijar at the "summit" ::

:: Egan and Ella in a cozy nook ::

:: Nico's makeshift hat (that stayed on for thirty seconds, tops) ::

:: Egan (the self-proclaimed mountain goat) looking for handholds ::

:: Dijar showing Egan how it's done ::

:: Nico and I finding a cool spot in the shade ::

:: Mom brings her own shade :o) ::

More to come when I get a chance...next up is the zoo trip.