Chanukah

 

Chanukah came early this year from November 28 - Dec 6. The girls enjoyed lighting the menorah and the gifts they received.

 

Ellie's 11th Birthday

 

 

Ellie turned 11 this past weekend! She is doing awesome these days, def. a tween, but doing great. Doing well in school and involved in a lot of extracurricular activities (girl scouts, gymnastics, student council, softball, temple). It has been a great year and we can't wait to see what this coming year will hold for her. 

She had an exciting 11th birthday getting her ears pierced and going to Knotts Berry Farm to ride roller coasters with her friends. But first, a trip down memory lane before! 

Newborn

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Nine

 

Ten 

For her birthday this year she worked up the courage to get her ears pieced at Claires and then promptly fainted!! We also took her and a few of her friends, Kelsey and Ashley, to Knotts Berry Farm to ride some roller coasters....they had a blast. Emily brought her friend Kayla. And Jamie came out to spend the Birthday weekend with us - it was a fun weekend!

 

 

 

Rancho de los Caballeros

 

Our second year at the ranch and this time we came back with a couple families who joined us from Orange County. 

Here are a bunch of pictures in no particular order. We had a great time with our friends - the highlight is always the trail rides. Ellie and Darcy were on the same horses as last year, Alex and Tuxedo. Emily rode Iron Will on one ride and Crimson on another. She was sad that Mardi Gras, her horse from last year, wasn't there this year.  I rode Wally.