Stardate November 26+ 2015
The winter celebrations started this month Ella. You were a ghost this year for Halloween and would 'boo' people. You actually had more fun giving out candy at Ann's house then you did treat or treating. The kid costumes fascinated you - but the monster decorations? Not so much. "Nooooo".
"Noooo" was much heard by this month's end. You can switch from tears to smiles in an instant - you feel things so deeply. The tears stay on your thick lashes glistening like small crystals while your the rest of your face changes to smiles. Your mood changes so fast there's no time for them to dry or be wiped away.
Day of the Dead at church was special fun. We took pictures of our gone loves rents and celebrated their memories. You and mommy got your faces painted.
The big activity this month was re-flooring the basement. Your parents had to rip out rugs, subfloors, paneling and drywall. It was quite a mess. You kept saying 'mess' until finally your Daddy explained to you it was a 'project'. You quickly understood that a'mess' is disorder that needs to be 'tided up' (thank you Peppa Pig - the one video you watch on special occasions) and a project is when people work together - making messes. Oh you love projects and when anyone gets out tools - you want to be part of the project. Here you are with your first sewing project. Your mother is an amazing woman who can sew straight lines while you stand on the back of her chair with your arms around her neck!!!
Ella Radio update - you are singing more and more. You added "Go now in Peace" with help from your church friend Anna and like to hear the classic 'Daisy Daisy'. I personally can't wait until you finally tire of How much is that Doggie in the Window':
Take 1 of Twinkle Twinkle'
Take 2:
Ella TV -
You got new size 4.5 purple tennis shoes and you love to run in them. It's been fun to watch your run and get a little bit faster everyday:
Ella library:
You brought me one of the little cardboard word books the other day. You sat in my lap, turned each page and named every item in the book! I'm going to call that reading your first time aloud to me! You are still looking for those pumpkin Halloween books your mom put away! We've moved onto turkeys. They don't seem to be as beloved as the pumpkins.
You like being with other kids more and more. Oy maybe it's their toys? Either way you love your swim lessons and slash the other kids. You had a happy play date with MabelAnd you enjoy the two hours at Fireflys. Us a loosely structured playgroup. You hangout and play with toys. Then you gather for a brief story/song time and you too it off w snacks and crafts. This week you and your friend Hannah struggled with holding hands so you could walk in the big circle with everyone. We all patiently waited as the two of you kept trying to intertwine your fingers or hold each other by theorists or twist your clasped hands this way or that so you could hold hands but still walk in the circle. I giggled watching the two of you problem solve together. Everything everything has to be learned, doesn't it???
This is a still life of your favorite dolls - and Santa has yet to arrive
But here's you helping to prepare the feast and wishing all of us a 'Happy Thanksgiving'
