There's lots of interest in the tree and pressies. Note that most presents are now missing bows (if you see the pic below on the day we put up the tree to the time this was taken they are nearly all missing and laying around the house).
To our Irish family--Elli can still fit her Ireland kit!
Ellis got her first chance to help bake cookies last weekend. With a lot of patience and lots of cleaning up, we had a great time. She loved playing with the dough but also loved to eat it. As a side note, whoever thought up frosted cut-out sugar cookies did not have kids, a job or was easily frustrated. It will not happen again in our house!
Baking is fun and really messy!
Elli loves to help with the dishes and this time felt it would be a good idea to also give her hair a wash with the kitchen sponge.
Elli got to experience her first real snowfall on Thanksgiving Day. We think she would have stayed out all day given the chance. She's recently become obsessed with snowmen (she refers to them as "noman").
A quick hug for good luck before heading out to Trick or Treat! Ellis as a lady bug on the left and Charlotte (our little neighbor girl) is the giraffe on the right.
Daddy and Ellis
Here we go! We are armed and dangerous for the big night--blanket, sippy cups, and fruit bites.
Now this is the way to travel while Trick or Treating!
Charlotte and Ellis find a cute little dog along the way to pet.
Ellis and Mommy
Helping Grandpa make sure all the seeds were removed from the pumpkin. And yes, this requires the removal of pants, shoes and socks. They just get in the way...
Helping Daddy clean out his pumpkin. Ellis found this to be so much fun!