November fun...

Saturday morning playdate with the Ellies

Nothing like best buddies and pancakes on a Saturday morning!

Pony party for an old neighborhood friend's daughter.

The birthday girl, Molly, and her family at her 3rd birthday party.
Chris and I at the Free to Breathe Yogathon... Always a fantastic experience, a great challenge, and an excellent cause even if I can feel it a week later!

Ode to Schatzie

Ell wrote this song special for Schatzie... Enjoy!

Ell's First Field Trip... Off to the farm

Ell and her group at Huber's Farm... Mason C, Joshua, and Angelina

Ellie's scary kindergarten class on Halloween!!

Hiking through the corn fields.

On the hay ride out to the fields to pick late harvest veggies.

Ellie and Mason on the hayride

Joshua and Angelina

On the hayride to lunch with veggies in hand... Great field trip!!

Halloween

Ell's fabulous jack-o-lanterns.

Ell got our dry erase board ready for Halloween. If you are wondering... that is a Vampire cheerleader.

My two FAVORITE cheerleaders!!

Ell's jack-o-lantern.

Ell and I getting ready for trick-or-treating

My grown-up Halloween celebration... Raven's tailgate party.

Ell making a tutu at Port Discovery.

Making dragon drool in the craft room. YUCK!! (it is just cornstarch and green water)

Ell carved her very own pumpkins this year and she did a FANTASTIC job!!

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Ell-isms

This morning Ell bumped her elbow on the counter... "OUCH!" "Kiddo, you just cracked your elbow." "No I didn't. I hit here." pointing to her elbow. Not wanting to have the battle, I just let it go.
5 minutes later... "Mama, what did the cow say to the chicken?" "I don't know, what?" "I just passed gas on your head! Bahahaha!!!! I told you I didn't break my funny bone, it still works!" :)

Another October Weekend

Chillin' with Marg and Meme.

The Beth's babies... Ellie, Juliet, Kate, Ava, and Kiley

Race for the Cure... Aunt Angela, Lisa, Julie, and I

Sammy and I at the race... Chilly but a good day for a 5k!

In the LONG line to the shuttle... totally worth it though!

Chris and Sammy

Andrew's costume birthday party.

Vampire Cheerleader... YIKES!!

Spooky, spooky, spooky!!!!

Maddie
Robert
Line for the pinata.
Bobbing for apples


Ell and I ready for the party... Cheerleader and coach.

Pumpkin time

We went to Weber's Farm to pick our pumpkins this year... I think Ell found the best ones they had!

Smiling with the pumpkins.

Just plain goofin' around!

Birthday Celebrations

Ellie's surprise pizza party with some of her closest friends.

Joelle, Ellie, Ell, Kiley, and Sammy

One of her birthday gifts... matching bathrobes!

Ell and her birthday sundae, complete with gummie worms, cherries, and sprinkles!

The Renaissance Festival

Ell and I at the MD Renaissance Festival... A lovely day for some fantastic people watching with good friends!

Ell playing 'Dunk the Wench'
Throwing axes... Watch out!

Ell and I riding an elephant... Woo-hoo!

Some of the sights...