Christmas Eve 2011

Christmas eve was at our house this year. Not everyone in our family was able to make it. We had dinner and then had fondue to end the evening, a tradition in the Eller family! Here are a few pictures.

Bay Area

On Friday Madilynn had her follow up with Dr. Sun for her surgery and everything went well. She is doing awesome. We'll have to go back in 5 months to have another MRI and Sleep Study to make sure the sleep apnea is gone and that nothing is growing back. While we were there we stayed and had a little mini vacation! We went to Half Moon bay and ate at our favorite restaurant.  It was yummy like usual!

Then we found a tree farm that had a little festival, it was super fun!

That night we got together with Alex's only Aunt and one of his cousins.  It was wonderful to catch up and spend some time with them, we need to do that more often!

Here are my girls at the hotel, Lexie thinks it's magical to stay at the Embassy Suites.  There's a pool and free breakfast (she amazes easily!)

On our way home we stopped at the Nut Tree.

Had a great time with my family! 

MMMMMMM, Carrots

The girl can make a mess, I just love this picture of Madilynn!

Gingerbread Train

Lexie and Daddy got to put together a Gingerbreat Train this year, Lexie loved it! Super cute pictures!

I am in shock!! Madilynn is 7 months old on Friday, where has the time gone. She is doing amazing, such a happy baby! Here are some of the things she is doing.... 1. Rolling over, front to back, back to front....always moving. 2. She is NOT a binkie baby.....she loved it for about 2 months and now just chews on it. 3. She is sleeping in her own crib and wakes up once a night.....she is usually in bed by 7ish and up at 6a.....sometimes she sleeps til 830 (those are happy days!) 4. She loves to eat peas, carrots, squash and prunes. 5. She loves to talk/sing.....it's beautiful music to my ears. 6. She adores her big sister, whenever lexie enters the room Madilynns attention is drawn to her. It's so cute! Since her surgery she seems all around more happy, no more waking up every night at 4a, no more gagging.....she eats more, sleeps more and has a much better schedule.  I am soooo happy, my life is easier ;)

Who doesn't love snowmen!!??!

While daddy was at work Lexie and I made these cute snowmen.

The last time we did an art project I was a little bossy and wasn't having as much fun because I wanted Lexie to do it my way.....I felt bad about that so this time I showed her how I was doing it and let her do what she wanted......this is what we got.....

Every time I look at it I laugh because it reminds me of her.....

Alex said its the Chucky Doll of snowmen.....gotta love it!