Photo Dump

Y'all, I'm about 6 weeks behind on my updates.  Yikes.  This post is going to be a MAJOR photo dump.  I need to get them all in here though because it's important to me to have all our happenings in one place, and my Type A personality can't handle the missing pieces!  Feel free to continue on reading...it will be a long post!  My feelings won't be hurt if you just walk away though.  :-)

Let's see....In October, after we went to the pumpkin patch....

I made a Mumkin!  It was super cute, but it only lasted about a week and a half and then it rotted?!  Ugh.

We spent a good bit of time at the park because the weather was beautiful!

We had some silly fun in the living room...

Ellison had her first taste of a donut hole (big hit!) and a tea party with her stuffed animal friends...

I met my friend Aundrea for wine night at this great place in Charlotte called Vintner's.  Good wine with good friends is very good for the soul!

We went to Florida!!  We celebrated birthdays down in Marco Island.  Ellie Belle flew down with us and stayed at Nana's house while Barrett, my friend Lora, her husband Matt, and I all had lots of fun celebrating turning 31, 30, 29, and 30!  All of our birthdays are 5 days apart!  We flew into Orlando and had lunch at Downtown Disney with Ellison before we got the week started.  In Marco Island, we stayed at the Marco Beach Ocean Resort.  It was FABULOUS!!  We got upgraded to a penthouse, corner suite and just had the best time!!  I would HIGHLY recommend this resort if you're in southwest Florida!  Ellison had a super fun time with Nana and The Dude while we were gone, and we ended the week by having dinner with Barrett's Gramma Jeanne and singing a little karaoke!

Halloween was lots of fun this year!!  At work, it's always a big fun day, and this year I was a Minion (which I thought was so cute and original but turned out to be an extremely popular costume!!)  Ellison was a butterfly, and she had lots of fun riding around the neighborhood in her wagon, waving to all of the neighbors and grabbing a few pieces of candy.  She actually tried to give back most of the candy that she took out of the bowls.  That girl has will power.  This momma never gives candy back!

In November...

I had my official launch party for my Rodan + Fields business.  I threw a Mimosas and Mini Facials party.  I've been having the BEST TIME with my new venture!  I feel so blessed that this opportunity fell in my lap and have really been so proud to share these amazing products and an amazing business opportunity with my friends and family!!

It's been super cold here in Charlotte!  My sweet Ellison who won't wear a headband and usually pulls her bows out of her hair, has been LOVING her owl hat!  Good thing...I was worried we weren't going to be able to go outside all winter!

We've been doing some fun art projects...

And one day I joined Ellison for a Thanksgiving luncheon at her school.

We went to our little friend Hazel's first birthday party...

And I worked the Bee Something for Bee Mighty event with our hospital Foundation.

Ellison and Buddy are still besties...

I met some of my sorority sisters out one Saturday to watch the ECU vs NCSU game.  It was a great game (mostly because we won, not because it was fun to watch since it was pretty one sided) and it was SO FUN to hang out with the girls!! Ellie Boo got all dressed up for the game, too...

So, that's October and November in a nut shell!!  Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities will hopefully get their own posts.  :-)

Hope y'all had a great weekend and a very Happy Thanksgiving with your families!!