Yummy pancakes!

Ella's favorite breakfast is pancakes so we made some this morning. We made Mickey and Minnie pancakes and they turned out cute!

Sunny days...

We are loving this odd December weather we are having. It was so beautiful yesterday. It was the first time in awhile we have been able to really enjoy being outside in the sunshine. Ella wanted to check out her new tricycle so we went for a ride around the neighborhood. Her favorite thing to do though is just to run around in the grass. We are enjoying our time at home this week!

Christmas

We had such a Merry Christmas this year! Ella was so excited when she saw her gifts from Santa. Her favorites were the teaset, ballpit and Sesame Street number cards. She was so cute hopping from toy to toy. She didn't know what to play with first! We spent Christmas Eve with Scott's family and Christmas day with my family. We loved spending this special time of year with our families. We are so blessed to have such close families. Happy New Year to all of you!

Gingerbread Sleigh

We got up first thing this morning and decorated our gingerbread sleigh. We had gumdrops and peppermints and lots of icing! There was way more candy to decorate with than needed and I'm sure they did that for a reason! Ella was eating more than she was decorating with. We are staying in today because Ella has strep and double ear infections so we are trying to get better before the Christmas festivities. It's no fun being sick on Christmas! (Can you spot Rudolph?)

First Haircut

Ella had her 1st haircut on Saturday. We took her to visit Mrs. Marie and she was so excited. She said "haircut" all the way there. She did really well and did not cry at all. She typically doesn't like for me to mess with her hair but she didn't move one bit. We were very proud! You can hardly tell where it was cut but it was starting to get a little raggedy in the back so we had to get a little trim. Her curls are still there though. She is still talking about it!

We are having a cookie exchange at school tomorrow and I made the cutest little cookies. They are called Chocolate-Candy Cane Cookies and they are so yummy! Ella loved them and had 2 for her afternoon snack! I can't wait until tomorrow to get a bunch more cookie recipes!

Ella's Tree

We had fun decorating Ella's tree in her room yesterday. She liked helping put the ornaments on. We love making our house festive for the season!