Sledding (Video!)

Pictures taken Jan. 15 ~

Kaitlyn and her boyfriend went sledding with Elli!

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"Halo" at Horse Riding Lessons

Picture taken Jan. 10 ~

Elli getting "Halo" ready for her horse riding lesson.

Elli's "Nerf" 12th Birthday Party! (Videos)

Pictures taken Jan. 8 ~

Elli asked for a nerf party for her 12th birthday!

Elli wanted me to make a chocolate cheesecake for her birthday (so yummy!), but she also still wanted her chocolate brownie ice cream cake. Our girl loves chocolate!

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New Year's Eve ~ 2021 (Video)

Pictures taken Dec. 31 ~

New Year's Eve snacks!

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Playing Harry Potter.

Kaitlyn and her boyfriend going out to celebrate their one-year dating anniversary and New Year's Eve!

Marshmallow on Patrol (Video)

Pictures taken Dec. 29 ~ 

Marshmallow on patrol keeping an eye on Santa's workshop!

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Christmas ~ 2021

Pictures taken Dec. 25-27 ~

There was a surprise at Santa's workshop...

A remote-control police car that Elli had asked for!

<3

Pumpkin pie and pecan pie in ramekins and blueberry pretzel delight.

Video ~ Marshmallow riding in the remote-control police car.

Kaitlyn's boyfriend flew in from New York a couple days after Christmas! 

Christmas Eve ~ 2021

Pictures taken Dec. 24 ~

We had Christmas Eve at our church this year with Grandma and Grandpa.

Elli made a little cabin snow globe for Grandma.

Sweet traditions.

Dec. 23rd "Christmas Light Looking"

Pictures taken Dec. 23 ~

We have a tradition to go "Christmas light looking" on Dec. 23rd. We drove through a park this year!

6th Grade Winter Band Concert (Videos!)

Pictures taken Dec. 21 ~

Elli performed in her first 6th grade band concert! Elli played marimba and snare. There were 12 percussionists, and their percussion teacher introduced them at the Winter Band Concert as his "twelve drummers drumming"!

Video ~ "Deck the Halls" (percussion feature)

Video ~ "Winter Medley"

Video ~ "Angels on Parade"

Christmas Piano Recital ~ 2021 (Video!)

Pictures taken Dec. 19 ~

Elliana performed "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" in my Christmas piano recital! <3

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Macarons from Kaitlyn

Picture taken Dec. 17 ~

Even though Kaitlyn lives in New York, she still found macarons from Ladurée to bring Elli for Christmas!

Elli's First Horse Riding Lesson (Videos!)

Pictures taken Dec. 13 ~

Elli had her first horse riding lesson! She is also learning how to tack up a horse. The horse that Elli had was named Cowboy.

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Preacher Retirement Party

Pictures taken Dec. 12 ~

We had a party at our church for our preacher who is retiring. We have wonderful memories and will miss them both so much.

Cake Balls

Picture taken Dec. 11 ~

Cake balls ready for a church party!

Helping Decorate Grandma's Christmas Tree

Pictures taken Nov. 28 ~

Holding Baby Bunnies

Pictures taken Nov. 27 ~