Thanksgiving and Beyond

Driving to Boerne

Cousins: Rita Marie & Stella Rose

Zia Leah

Zia Nisa

Emeleia and Holly

Oompa Joe

Stella's got powerful lungs!!

Daddy's girl

Stella's a little hiker.

Drought Boys Football Game

Stella's First Visit to California!

Last week we took a trip to California. I (Jonah) had to teach a tracking workshop in San Diego and Ciel went to visit her folks in San Clemente. Here's some pics from Stella's first big adventure in an airplane.

Her first plane ticket!
I didn't know they'd be giving one to such a little baby.

Stella was great on the airplane.
She slept pretty much the whole time.

Stella with Oompa Joe.

Thad turning Stella into a Lakers fan.

Her first trip to the beach.

Stella in a really good mood!

4 Generations of ladies: Nana, Kate, Ciel, and Stella!

Uncle Rob and Stella. Is that a smile?

Oh my gosh!

Rocking Stella to sleep.

A future pianist?

Aunt Carol, Holly, Kate, Ciel, and Stella.

Stella already started a restaurant!

Thad teaching Stella all about the LA Lakers.

Stella's First Halloween

Stella was a little duckie!

Trick-or-treating at Raspa's in Alpine.

Election Day!

Stella did her civic duty and got out there and voted.

A Rose By Any Other Name...

Sunbathing Stella!

The miniature rose bush from the Mason's.

"A rose by any other name is Stella Rose."- by Joe Wharton & Brent Evans

Stella: (means star in latin)

- Stella Romanini: Born in 1838 in Italy. Jonah's Great Great Great Aunt. One of Count Angelo Romanini's seven daughters.

- Beatrice Stella Tanner: Born in 1865 in London. Niece of Stella Romanini. Went by the stage name Mrs. Patrick Campbell. She became a well-known British stage actress who later starred on Broadway.

- Stella Campbell: Born in 1887. Daughter of Beatrice Stella Tanner.

Rose:

- Rose McNulty: Born in 1908 in Massachusetts. Ciel's Great Aunt and the Godmother of Ciel's mother.

- Helen Rose Ella Nolan: Born in 1876 in Massachusetts. Mother of Rose McNulty + Ciel's Nana.

- Lillian Rose Cooke: Born in 1881 in England. Grandmother of Ciel's father.

- Roses: Ciel's Nana (Dorothea Styles) has a green thumb and spent most of her life growing beautiful roses in her backyard garden. So, Stella Rose is also named in Nana's honor.

Stella Romanini

Beatrice Stella Tanner

Rose McNulty

Helen Rose Ella Nolan (McNulty)

Family Photo

Mr. Mom

Jonah changes Stella's first diaper.

Trying to sleep when Stella is just a few hours old.

The Pro Swaddler (ie. burrito wrapper)

Daddy's girl!

The Moby Wrap salesman...

Swami Jonah!

Future musician?

Drinking a Stella Artois beer in Stella's honor.