Happy 4th birthday, Ellie!

Elephants by far are one of our favorite animals. It's amazing to observe a family of elephants and to watch their dynamics. We have had the privilege of seeing the cutest babies playing, juveniles mock charging us, and matriarchs giving that low rumble to communicate to the rest of the family that it's time to move on. We've had elephants wander through our campsite and watched them swim in the Chobe River. 

A little over 4 years ago, we were on a safari and were throwing out names for this precious baby girl who was going to join our family soon. None of us could agree on her name and we came upon a herd of elephants. We lovingly call them "Ellies" and at that moment we all knew this new little one who would join our family that September would be named "Ellie" after these majestic animals. So thankful for our precious Ellie Carolina as she celebrated her 4th birthday on September 7.