One of the best parts about going back to California is getting to visit my extended family, Olivia and Ella in particular. They are my aunt Rowan's (not pictured) daughters and I was lucky enough to get to go to the San Francisco Zoo with them.
I gave six year old Olivia a ride on my shoulders first.
This of course led to Ella insisting that she also get to ride on my shoulders. For some reason she would not let a photo be taken of her sitting up straight. But hey, you can't really fault a kid who is this cute.
