bumble bees

 Although I planned to have the girls be ladybugs this year for Halloween, Ella like the idea of being bumble bee's better.  It worked out well and we had a great time dressing up for various festive activities.

 

 

 Ella loves Sophia a little bit too much sometimes.

This year Ella got really excited about Halloween.  Some of our favorite things this Halloween have been:

• Buzzing around (Ella would randomly ask me to "buzz her")
• Ella spinning in her tutu
• seeing spooky (or "fooky" as Ella says) decorations- especially "fooky fiders"
• reading Halloween stories
• preschool Halloween party (Ella asked to go over to preschool everyday for an entire week in anticipation! When we got to the party our neighbor Shannalee answered the door in a witch costume so Ella tried to turn around and go home.  Shannalee had to take off her hat and wig before Ella would stay.)
• Dressing up for our ward Trunk or Treat
• Grandma Liz coming over to bring us treats Halloween morning
• Going trick or treating at NuSkin with Abuela, Nena, Gabe, and Gavin
• Trick or treating and watching "Scared Shrekless" at Daddy's work

Unfortunately we weren't able to go trick or treating around our neighborhood with our friends because I noticed sores on Ella's tongue at 5 o'clock Halloween night.  I called the pediatrician and found out that Ella has Hand, Foot, and Mouth.  She has been miserable.  We are not looking forward to cold weather and more sickness.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that Sophia doesn't get this virus.

neighborhood preschool

 We are doing a little preschool with three other little girls in our neighborhood.  Right now we are only meeting on Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 because I wasn't sure if I would be able to do more with Sophia, but I think in January we are going to start meeting twice a week.  Ella LOVES school and asks to go almost every morning.  Her little friends Abby, Kinsley, and Aimee are adorable and we have a great time.