November News

So here's what we've been up to:

My elementary school choir sang a Veteran's Day concert for our school which turned out really nice!  They also sang at the Festival of Trees.  Susan and Krista decorated a darling tree for Ellie this year.  (She had one in the festival last year too!  She was born the day it opened last year.  Since I was still in the hospital, my choir sang without me last year.  Kind of a neat memory.)

Ellie has been doing "Sooooooo big!" a lot this month.  Here is a picture!

Dave and I celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary on November 24th.  Dave sent me flowers at work. That evening we got a couple's massage and went out for a very nice dinner.  This would count as our 3rd official date night of the year.  Let's hope we can our dating stats up this next year.  To Dave: You are my favorite person in the world! I love you!

For Thanksgiving, Dave, Ellie, Susan and I went to Joan's house (my sis-in-law).  We had the yummiest food I've eaten in a very long time!  (Thanks Jim, et al)  Here is a picture of  Dave and Ellie on Thanksgiving.

Here is a random picture of me and Ellie:

And here is one of Ellie after our Black Friday excursion:

She nodded off while eating in her high chair a couple of days ago.  I guess I throw that one in here too.

And that has been our November thus far.

Veteran's Day Parade 11/6/10

Brianna got to ride with Dave on the city's antique fire truck during the Veteran's Day Parade.  She had fun throwing candy to the crowd!

Ellie had fun hanging out with her aunts and cousins at Grandma Bennett's house.

Halloweenie

I can't believe Ellie is 11 months old already! She is getting chubby: 18 lbs and 12 oz!

We didn't want to get her cat costume dirty, so she was a ballerina for my school's trunk-or-treat.

Ellie was a pink kitty for the Ward Haloween Party.

Poor kid kept bumping into things with her hood on!

Aren't costume parades fun!

Rewind--pics of Shauna's Vegas wedding!

It took me a while to get these ordered--and I had to scan them into my computer--but here are pictures of us at Shauna & Rob's Vegas wedding!

What an amazing day it was! We were so excited to get to be there!  Hope the newlyweds are still as lovey-dovey as ever!  Love you, Shauna & Rob!

October in Mesquite-updated

We are enjoying the month of October!  The weather is cooling down and we can enjoy being outside more often.  Ellie and I marched in the Homecoming Parade on Thursday with my elementary school choir.  (They played the school fight song on kazoos.)  Ellie sure got a kick out of the kids and the crowds.  Somebody emailed me a picture of us!

Ellie and I are wearing our matching shirts at the Homecoming game on Friday.

Dad was happy we won the game!

This weekend, Brianna and Brooke carved their own pumpkins and roasted the seeds.  Yummy.  The house is decorated inside (thanks Krista!) and out (thanks girls!).

Brooke's Jack-o-lantern

Brianna's Jack-o-lantern

Here's a random picture of Ellie playing with a flower on her bed.

Ellie just got her Halloween costume.  She's going to be a pink kitty-cat!  Grandma Bennett got her a cute pumpkin trick-or-treat bag.  Does that mean I get to eat all the candy she gets trick-or-treating?  Sweet!

Happy October!

Fall Picture Day at Day Care

Ellie was just shy of 10 months old at this photo.

Ellie, at 10 months you:

* Refuse to stay on your back while we change your diaper.  We believe you have a strong future in gymnastics.

*Are starting to point to things.

*Wiggle your bum whenever music is playing.  You even "dance" when mommy sings your favorite songs.

*Are exploring the house and getting into places you've never been before.

*Prefer to be held by mommy. :o)  Although Daddy has the magic touch to get you to fall asleep, and can be pretty entertaining, too.

*Are a chatterbox.  Goo goo.  Mama.  Dada.  Eeee.  Oooh.

*Like to blow raspberries and grind your teeth.

*Adore your own reflection.  How come your reflection gets more kisses than your mommy?

*Like to watch Baby Einstein, Baby Signing Time, and cartoons on TV.

*Like to play with keyboards, mice, remote controls, phones, cords and cables more than your toys.

*Are fascinated by the ducks, geese, swans, and birds down at the pond.  Love dogs & cats, too.

*Like crackers, bread, most kinds of Gerber baby food, and yogurt.

*Get great reports from daycare about how well-behaved and independent you are.  How come you are so needy at home?

*Are my favorite baby in the whole world!

Its a good thing she's cute!

'Cause she can be a stinker!

 

 

 We decorated the house with these "Princess" balloons for Brianna's & Brittany's birthday party.  When we took them down, we left a couple for Ellie to play with.  She'd never seen a balloon before and thought it was pretty hilarious when her dad hit himself on the head with one and said "Bonky, Bonky!"  She laughs herself silly when we "Bonky, Bonky" her on the head, too! 

Moments like these make the tantrums, midnight wakings, hair pulling, and diaper changing acrobatics all worthwhile.