The holidays are on their way and we survived H1N1!

Well, the other week Ellie had H1N1 and was home from school all week. No worries though, she pulled through it like a trooper and is all better now!
Ellie's first outing since the flu... Border's Books for The Polar Express story time.
Jammies and all!!
Looks like someone is happy to be out of the house... Finally!!
Crafts at home. Wait! This is the wrong end, oops!
Now where have i seen this before?
Maddie and Robert's baptism on Sunday.
MB, Brian, Madeline, Tim, Robert, Heather, and Margie
Thanksgiving... Before dinner!
Oh wait, Ellie wasn't the only one catching some z's before heading to the Reichart's house. Papoo and Schatzie are napping too!
Ellie's pizza... Assembled by Chef Ellie!
YUM!!
Saturday Ellie and I headed to the Festival of Trees to benefit the Kennedy Krieger Institute at the fairgrounds. There is nothing like some good holiday fun and helping out a good cause all at the same time!
Ellie posing in front of some of the 100s of trees.
Ellie in front of the rubber duckie tree.
Santa's workshop (aka: the craft area)
Ellie with her favorite pink Christmas tree. Who would have guessed??
Ellie riding the rails.
Ellie on the carousel. What fun!!
I am so glad that I got this picture of Ellie enjoying the Carousel... Click here and find out why!
She is riding all by herself! She is getting too big way too quick!
Ellie on the pony, Hazel. It sure is a good thing she is wearing her red cowgirl boots!!
Such a big girl!!
The bearded lizard wearing a top hat.
So silly!!
Ellie working so hard on her mask.
Her "Ellis Mask" on display... What a work of art!
Riding Santa's sleigh back to the North Pole. WAIT!! Ellie, you forgot your reindeer!
Sunday night we watched the Rockette's Christmas special and Ellie insisted on wearing a twirly dress so she could dance along!
Oh, and she found a pink twirly dress for me to wear too! We are both wearing pink boots too... We may look silly but at least we match and we are having FUN!
More twirling and dancing...

November weekend

Ellie in the kitchen helping me peel apples for dessert.
Ellie in her fuzzy dress and cowgirl boots... Quite the fashion plate!
Fancy Nancy story time at Border's on Saturday morning.
Wrapped up in the story.
Coloring her activity pages.
She drew that flower all by herself!
She is VERY involved in her picture!
The princess tea party at Joelle's house. Cathy did a fantastic job setting things up and organizing the whole party!
Ellie and Takara all dressed up for the party.
Snacks ant pink lemonade "tea" for all of the princesses!
Enjoying her tea.
Pouring very carefully!
Pretty Joelle enjoying the tea too!
All of the girls dressed up and enjoying the party.
It is dancing time!
The princesses breaking it down on the 'stage'.
Takara and Ellie taking a break to play with dolls. How else does a princess take a break?
Ellie and I on Sunday outside of the Irish Festival.
Ellie and Kiley.
Ellie helping Kiley to get the hang of the moon-bounce.
Coming through the tunnel.
Climbing up the giant slide...
Craft time.
Ellie working hard at the craft table at the Irish Festival.