November 5
Happy Birthday Perry & Ella

Standing by their doors

Opening presents

Panties, socks, and Mickey Mouse earrings

Sweet Luca boy

Ready to get her ears pierced

Poor girl let out a HUGE scream

But now she's happy!

Ella's not so sure about this after hearing Perry scream

Brave girl

Pretty ears

A jump on the trampoline

Ella doing some backflips

Perry doing some backflips

Luca's turn

Little peanut drew quite a crowd

Sisters!

November 6
Cowgirl Birthday Party

Crayon Round Up and Cowpoke Crafts

Bounce House Jamboree and Panning for Gold

The horse and donkey have arrived!

Ella riding the horse...Perry and Luca riding the donkey

Jack, Noel, and Drew on the donkey...cousin Noel

Cate and Noel on the donkey cart...Drew riding the horse

Perry on the horse

The horse and donkey were a hit!

Friends

Perry, Ella, Luca hitting the pinata

Woo hoo!  Pinata candy!

The cake

Beautiful birthday girls...Daddy giving Ella a birthday kiss

Lighting the candles

Happy birthday to you!

Blowing out the candles

New Barbie and Jasmine bikes from Teppie

Aunt Judy's gift...Coach purses!

Jessie dolls from Aunt Carole!

Opening LOTS of presents

Lukey got the Dragon movie and some Dragon jammies

Barbies, books, Princesses, and more

November 8
Luca's first soccer practice

Stretching out

Running and scoring a goal!

Doing some drills

Drink break...parachute time

November 11
 

THIS is where he chose to fall asleep for his nap...I moved him to the couch after I found him like this

November 12

Cystic Fibrosis black tie event

November 20-21
Trip to Chicago

Ella and Perry in the American Girl Cafe for brunch

Their new dollies, Kit and Emily joined us

Luca and Daddy being good sports in the land of pink

Pink Christmas trees...pink swag curtains

Emily and Kit are thirsty

With their new dollies

Perry and Mommy

Ella and Perry with their "birthday" cakes

American Girl Place

Freezing our tushies off waiting to get into Shedd Aquarium

Interactive shell activity

Posing with the penguin...Beluga whale

Obviously done posing at this point

Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Parade

Mickey and Minnie...pretty downtown lights

Body surfing snowman...Ella and Daddy Monkey

Chip and Dale

November 21
Toy and Game Fair at the Navy Pier

GIANT rocking horse

Wiener mobile

Luca riding a new Razor bike

Perry and Ella on the bikes

All 3 on the bikes

Luca being crazy...Ella trying the scooter

Back home with our dollies and matching jammies

November 24
Thanksgiving at Teppie's

The 3 turkeys...with Grandma Kim and Papa John

Mommy and her friend Mary

November 28
Christmas Card outtakes

Didn't make the cut, but still cute

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