October Already

Here it is, October before I know it!!

September was a great month. Ella is at a really wonderful age. She loves playing, helping Mommy with anything (she is very good at washing dishes and cooking dinner!), reading and dancing. She really loves when we play music and dance, and she can amuse herself for quite soemtime singing Ring Around the Rosy and then falling down...all alone! Of course, everything is still more fun when she is playing with her best friend Lil, the two are truly hilarious together.

Deirdre and Laura in Vegas! Dad and Nana took care of Ella all weekend and I went off to vegas with Laura. It was wonderful to get a way and have a whole weekend with my friend, and Ella was thrilled to have Nana and Daddy to herself all weekend. She did not miss me a bit!


With Laura and her sister Katie


My cousin Molly came out to visit, and Ella loved hanging out with her. We had some very fun days shopping, walking by the ocean, and the parts Ella remembers - eating cupcakes and pizza. She has decided that pizza is her favorite food!



Uncle Jack had a big 70th birthday party in San Francisco and so JD, Ella and I flew up for two days and got to see everyone. Ella is wonderful traveler. Here are Ella and Daddy with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.


A family photo. Ella has named the baby. Not sure what the baby will think of her new name, but currently Ella calls her Moo. Great.


Best friends in their Halloween costumes. The Sugar Plum Fairy and Cinderella.


Disneyland!
Ella has not stopped talking about Disneyland since we went. The carousel was her favorite, and the parade. She talks about it everyday. Here are a few highlights. Hanging out with Becca.


Meeting a Halloween costumed Goofy.


Riding on her own horse (for the first time!) on the carousel.


Meeting Belle. While pointing to Aurora and telling Belle about Aurora. When she got up to Aurora she wouldn't even get close. She loves the Princesses...from a distance! She does love to talk about them though. She is very excited to be Cinderella for Halloween!