Some of my favorite recent photos

You may have seen some of these on Facebook or even a text from me, but I want them to be immortalized on my blog (which I hope to turn into a keepsake book for my kids one day.) So here they are…

Just a cute picture of Eva at home. And I love this corduroy jumper. It was London’s. Then Ella wore it to my dad’s surprise 60th birthday party. Funny how my memory is sharp when it’s comes to my girls and clothes.

A sweet moment on a hike at Vandolah Nature Preserve one Sunday this fall.

Probably one of our last jacketless days for a while.

My girls running with their little friend Mara. She’s the perfect little friend — being right between the girls’ ages so they both love her.

Ella and her cousins are getting so big.

This girl isn’t still for a minute, so sometimes photos aren’t all the way in focus. She tried on a lot of glasses when I went for a fitting at the eye doctor this week.

And the coat. I love this red coat from Grandma. And Eva even likes it!

2011 preschool photo. Love, love it. She’s wearing a dress her friend Bryn gave to her. She loves this dress and asks to wear it constantly. I wasn’t sure if it was the dress or because she looks up to Bryn. I think it’s a little of both.

Green Bean Delivery

I just signed up for Green Bean Delivery and I can’t wait to get my first delivery!

If you haven’t heard of it, basically it’s a “Midwest Local Food Network.”

I’m going to get local, organic fruits and vegetables delivered right to my door. You choose the amount, the frequency and you can even add all kinds of groceries to your order the weekend before delivery.

Check it out here. And if you do sign up now, please say I refered you as a part of “Friendsgiving.” You will get 50% off your first delivery and I will on my next.

Up all night

I’m having another allergy night in which my nose runs like a faucet, my throat hurts, my eyes sting. So, I’m watching TV at four in the morning. I’m going to need a lot of coffee in the morning.

Ella has a dentist appointment tomorrow. On Saturday her front right tooth started becoming discolored. It looks grey. She slipped in the bathroom a few weeks ago and hurt her mouth, so there must be a dead nerve now. I hope the dentist somehow has some good news for us! I’ll hate it if she has to go through a root canal or something.

We have such a fun weekend coming with my sister coming for a visit. Get togethers and all friends and family for about 5 days. I’m trying to focus on that instead of my woozy head and dental problems.

OK, need more hot tea ….

Halloween 2011

Excuse my photos. They are going to be quite low-res and grainy. I emailed myself small versions because I’m not patient enough to email 10 large photos. I need to get iCloud up and running, but that requires purchasing the latest Mac OS … ok now I’m really boring you.

Zoo Halloween: My dad pushes along my little doggie and the Queen. We do this event every year.

Boo chain letter: I got this letter on my front door inside a little Halloween gift back with some treats. I thought the idea was sweet so …

Ella created her own Boo card to give to a neighbor. Notice it reads “Pass Boo Around.” She insisted we take one over to “pie girl’s” house. (We bought a fundraiser pie from a little girl down the street but obviously we still don’t know her name.)

Two other moms and I planned and ran Ella’s preschool Halloween party. My friend April made these really cute snacks. And healthy. Crackers and pretzels filled with peanut butter and topped with raisins.

The party is underway. There were snacks, storytime, a craft, and games, sort of. Ella and I actually planned and created the games but our time was very limited and the games got cut. Poor Ella burst into tears at the party upon realizing it. I’m still heartbroken thinking about it. Luckily the other moms kept their kids at school a little longer to play the games with Ella.

I was up since 4 that morning with allergies so I’m a haggard looking Dorothy. But witch lady April is sure cute!

Actual Halloween day. Trick or treating at Aunt Sara’s with cousins. Ella’s such a big girl now she ran way ahead of us with her older cousins. I pushed Eva in a stroller until she decided to walk herself. They both did a good job. Very polite.

The Queen and bee. (Eva decided she did not like her dog costume. Luckily we have backups!)

By Halloween Ella’s purple basket was filled to the brim.

Apparently whoppers are not very popular. I had a lot of those left. I have since take care of that problem mostly.