Big Girl Bed!

At the first of the year we decided to transition Ella to her big bed. She was still doing great with the crib (not trying to climb out or anything) but I thought she might be a little cramped in there so it was time. She was soooo excited! She has done great with it! We were a little sad...moving to a big bed was a big reminder to us that she is not a baby anymore!

Cupcakes

Ella has had so much fun "coloring" her new cupcakes!

Christmas Cookies

After some shopping on Friday, Ella and I decided to make our first batch of Christmas cookies. One of her favorite things to do is to get the rolling pin out and pretend she is making cookies, so I thought it was time to let her try it for real! She did really well (except for the flour everywhere) and our cookies turned out tasty! This is the best time of year! Notice the grin in the second picture. This is the smile I get when I tell her to say, "cheese".

Dress Up

Ella loves to pull everything out of her "accessories" drawer and put them all on. I went to check my email for a few minutes and came back to find this. Quite the fashion sense, don't you think?

The Fair

Each fall we enjoy taking Ella to the fair. She loves the rides...especially the race cars. We had to ride them 3 times! Check out her new bubble gun. She used the whole bottle of bubbles in minutes!

Fall Fun

This past weekend we spent a day at the pumpkin patch. Aidan and the grandparents came to join us. We went on a hayride, picked pumpkins and enjoyed apple cider. There are so many fun things to do in the fall! Wishing all of you a Happy Fall!

Afternoon at Biltmore

Last Sunday we had a fun afternoon at Biltmore. If you have not been there are so many things to do on the grounds! We went to the petting zoo, saw all kinds of neat things growing in the garden and played lots of yard games. There are also great hiking trails. There was a chill in the air and it really got us in the mood for fall!