Jay, Sara & Ella

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Halloween 2011

A few pics of our pumpkin carving and the Halloween Walk Friday night. Ella got lots of compliments on her Cheeseburger costume and her fries treat bag. Although we weren't very successful in getting good pictures because she kept looking away!!

Before carving pumpkins

Ella & Jay with their first carved pumpkin

Ella & I with the last carved pumpkin

(it took HOURS to carve pumpkins)

The finished product

Thursday, October 27, 2011

House Party

I'm having a house party. A grown-up one. My first time ever hosting a shopping party! My sassy friend Andrea recently starting selling products by Willow House - Fabulous (with a capital F) home products that they say are a mash of Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel. I LOVE IT! So I decided to take the adult leap - host a party up in here. Granted, we don't have a lot of space....lots of toys will be tossed (to the garage?) to make way for ladies, Willow House products and some yummy treats! I'm excited. If you read this blog and you weren't invited by evite, you may want to buy something, or even just check out what Willow House has to offer. You can peruse the look book online and be sure to check out the "outlet" section - I was searching through that last night and there are all kinds of great items and the prices are wonderful! Great gift ideas to be found....go look! http://andreaseifert.willowhouse.com

If you want to come to the party - please do! 11/6/11 2 p.m.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Ella in the pumpkin patch

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Apple Orchard

This past weekend we headed out to enjoy the weather and get some apples. We hit the Minnesota Harvest orchard and also Jim's Apple Farm (the big yellow barn off of 169). It was soooo busy because the weather was perfect for spending time outside. Ella didn't think it was that fun though - I think she was too caught up in all the people! I've made my first apple pie of the season - YUM!

Later in the day, Ella & I went to pick out our pumpkins. We headed to a little farm stand in Farmington that has baby farm animals. Ella had a BLAST! She's obsessed with those baby animals. I got a few pictures, but I think a video would have been better. She had so many funny things to say to the animals.

First things first - waving hello to the cows. :)

Talking with the piggies. These were her favorites that day, we spent a lot of time watching them eat their corn.

Ella on her way to see the goats. When she reached the goat, she said Hi Goat - I Ella - HA! See the picture below where she's talking with the goat (I love how she gets crouched down to talk face to face!)

She wouldn't stand still for a picture with the pumpkins....

Happy pumpkin picking!

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

LiveSTRONG Day 2011 is 10/2

LiveSTRONG Day 2011 is this weekend! 10/2/11. WEAR YELLOW!!

Need some stuff to wear? www.livestrong.org/shop

Ella's Singing skills

We have been hearing Ella's random singing outbursts for months now, and I've been trying to capture it on video but not having much luck. The other night she burst into song and I was able to catch a short bit before she caught me filming. It's the sweetest most hilarious singing I've ever heard. It's like she's singing and wants to sing it as LOUD as she can, almost shouting it sometimes. Her favorite hits right now: Some sort of mix involving Baa Baa Black Sheep (this you will hear on the video below, which comes from a Seasame Street Songs dvd), Jesus Loves Me and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (she often shouts this one and she does crazy little hand dances while she sings this one too!)

Weekending in Morris....

This past weekend we were in Morris, MN for a wedding (Pete & Amber). Didn't take many pictures, but here are the few we did take. It was a catholic mass ceremony, of which Ella lasted through the bride walking down the aisle and then she'd had enough. So....Ella & I spent the next hour walking around...and around...and around...outside until the ceremony was over. Thank goodness it was a nice fall day!