Elvin the Ellis Elf

He arrived tonight and man, he was just in time. Wearing his little red suit and hat this "Elf on the Shelf" has taken our holiday to a new level. Here is Elvin's job description:
*keep a watchful eye on the Ellis children's behavior this holiday season
*fly nightly back to the North Pole to report on above mentioned behavior to Santa
*magically return back to our house and choose a new "hiding" place before children wake up
*smile and look pretty while children gleefully search for him the next morning

Let me just say that Ashley is IN TO IT!!! She kept peaking around the corner at him, saying "I'm watching you too, Elvin!" and she swears she saw his eyes move twice. Although it remains to be seen how holly-jolly her attitude stays for the next 26 days, she's obliging us all so far. As for Trevor...let's just hope that Elvin chooses to hide in places not within reach of The Tornado, or that little pixie hat could be history!

It's Official~

High school basketball season has begun. The Carrollton Creekview Mustangs are off to a fabulous start. They won by 10 in OT last night and it was very exciting! Here's a few pictures from the season opener:

Hoop Dreams

Deep thoughts...

Ready to cheer!

The VIP section

Victory!

So you wanna be a baller...

Go Mustangs!

Winning smiles!

It seems like just yesterday that Ashley was just 6 little pounds, and now she is 6 big years! I can't believe it~ such a big girl! Thursday was her day and she went to school and took treats for her classmates, got a surprise birthday lunch from daddy, and her teacher even let the class have a mini dance party which Ashley totally loved. That night we were off to Gatti Town for a fun family dinner.

The real party, however, came to life on Saturday as we hosted all of Ashley's fancy, fashionable friends for manicures, makeovers, and a style show. So adorable! Our little diva darling is growing up!

Happy Halloween!!

Ahoy, Matey!

Always the Super-Star!

Trick-or-Treat!