kevin, luann and ashley are here visiting for a couple of days and brought some gifts with them - ellen feels like a very big girl carrying her very own backpack. (thanks aunt kathy!) and ashley gave ellen a cat that i have successfully named henrietta and that ellen will not let out of her sight. so it seems our kids have already divided themselves on the cat/dog issue. isaiah loooooves his dog and ellen looooves her cat. guess that means no (real) pets at all.