A little explaining to do

Thanks to my dear friends Rob and Carey for prodding me about the blog and specifically the lack thereof.

But just so you know, I had a little hiccup health-wise in the feminine department that started in August and lasted until very recently. It was nothing life-threatening but there were a series of tests and doctor's visits. It turns out it was likely just one of those unexplained things. I'm back to normal (well as normal as I ever was) and am feeling more like myself. Forgive the lapse, enjoy reading the update, and look forward to more blog entries in the future.

BTW Merrills, we're taking Greta's suggestion to Ella under very strong advisement...he, he

Catching You Up...

Picking out the perfect pumpkin at

Bert's Farm

Looks like we found a winner!

A Thomas The Train Party for cousin Trey's 3rd Birthday

Helping Daddy carve his really big pumpkin...

so big it had little pumpkins growing inside

Try as we may, even our scariest attempt at pumpkin carving didn't phase our little daredevil...but we were pretty pleased with our efforts

Ella enjoyed her first time trick-or-treating dressed as one of her favorite things in Ella's World, a butterfly. She quickly mastered the whole thing and had a great time eating her weight in dum dums

We surprised Ella with a trip to see the Wiggles live in concert. She got so excited when they came on stage I think she may have had a small convulsion...

Having a big time in the Georgia leaves!!

Thanksgiving at the Beach. It was moslty cold and cloudy but we had fun feeding the seagulls

Ella's first ponytail. It didn't last long after I snapped this picture. But we're working on it, because it's just so darned cute!

Riding on Aunt Leshia's float in the Winder Christmas Parade

Classic funny hair in the bathtub!!

Ella gets a slide for her 2nd Birthday...

...a Wiggles themed birthday party and lots of Wiggles videos!!

Trying to break-dance at Babci and Granddad's New York themed Christmas party...pretty party dress and all. The dancers loved her outgoing spirit and she was not shy at all, despite the sizeable crowd that formed to watch them...

Without prompting or prodding she said, "I love you, Santa!"

The sweetness must have put her on the nice list, Santa brought her a Thomas the Train set!

Our little girl who loves boy things, is also starting to realize the joys of playing princess