Santa's Message to Ella

Santa's Message to Ella

Preschool Portraits

 

Some Family Pics for Christmas Cards

Last week we ventured out at sunset to have some family pictures taken for our Christmas card... these didn't make the cut :)

Friends Photo Session

Ella and her friend Kiyomi love the camera.  We decided to let the two model for my camera in their new fall wardrobes :)

School Thanksgiving Feast

Last Wednesday, Ella's preschool  had a Thansgiving feast.  Here is Ella with some of her classmastes.....

Fall is Here

Well, our house is back to normal for the most part.  We're on the last of the anitbiotics and we sound and feel much better.  Daily allergy medicine has made a world of difference for us and we can get on with life.  We're also into our fall wardrobe... some days Ella wants to model :)

November Update

It's been a busy couple of weeks.  November is rolling through like a tornado.  It's going so quickly.  We've been back and forth with the a/c and the heat.  One day it's 80 and the next it's in the low 40's.  Fall is offically here, the wind is cold but some afternoons, that sun gets hot.  I'm thinking we've finally turned a corner this weekend and the nights are consistantly cold.

Our house is suffering from major allergy attacks.  I battled a headcold that turned out not to be a cold at all but allergies.  I found out too late that I've developed allergies and ended up with a sinus infection.  Ron's allergies are acting up and he's on ear drops for some ear congestion.  And poor Ella, has her first ear infection.  She's been on some allergy medicine for the last few nights, but the congestion was too much.  Last night I was up with her for a few hours while she cried in pain and finally fell asleep as the tylenol kicked in.  Ugh!  It was awful!  This morning she was fine, but by 3 pm, I took her over to the pediatric urgent care for ear pain.  Sure enough, she's gotten her first ear drops and tomorrow will start her antibiotics.

Ella and I have never had allergies to ANYTHING.... ever, in my life...EVER.  People said Texas and San Antonio will do that - the allergy symptoms are so bad I thought they must be a cold.  I had no idea they could start or be so severe so quickly.    So, between the 3 of us, we're on 9 different meds right now for the congestion, allergies, ear aches, fevers and infections.  We're practically on a first name basis with the pharmacist at this point.  Hopefully, the infections and congestion clear up quickly so it's just a routine allergy regimine.

I've been busy doing holiday and family photo sessions, so here are a couple of photos of Miss Ella workin' it for my camera the other weekend at SAMA....

SAMA Walk

Last Friday, after Ella's Halloween Party, we headed to the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) to walk along the river walk.  I also use any and every opportunity to practice and Ella turns out to be the craziest model :)   Check  THIS out to see some outtakes.  Here are just a few... there are plenty more to come....

Halloween Night