Category Archives: Ellie

Beads

Posted on February 23, 2012 by CollyD

Tuesday -as we all know- was Mardi Gras. When I was younger this included a night out with lots of drinks, crazy fun and maybe a few beads. These days my fun comes from laughing at two little girls who … Continue reading →

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Budding artist and Master Reader

Posted on February 23, 2012 by CollyD

Or that’s how we see them as parents. Sadie’s masterpiece from this past weekend: Ellie read to Sadie’s and one of the other classes at Sadie’s school. What did she read you ask? There’s a Bird on Your Head by … Continue reading →

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Home again and a huge Thank You

Posted on February 2, 2012 by CollyD

We made it home yesterday and have been trying to do any and everything to keep Ellie down. Whew, it’s not easy and we were told that she was supposed to be calm and quiet until at least Friday. Good … Continue reading →

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Boston Adventure – Day Two

Posted on February 2, 2012 by CollyD

We awoke early and made our way to the hospital for 7:30. Since Ellie couldn’t eat or drink we made a pact that none of us would. We made it there and began the process of getting her settled and … Continue reading →

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Explaining…

Posted on January 14, 2012 by CollyD

A Cardiac Catheterization, what is it. Well the official explanation can be found here: http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site483/mainpageS483P0.html , but how do you explain it to a 6 1/2 year old without making it sound scary and painful? Ellie’s last cardiac cath took … Continue reading →

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What to do…

Posted on December 4, 2011 by CollyD

for crazy hair day at school? Robot hair is what. And guess who else wanted in on the action:

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Passing Time

Posted on July 19, 2011 by CollyD

So Ellie and I have been passing the time on the holiday doing a few things: A little on screen time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8SHYn4QuD8 That’s what we have doing so far.

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She’s an American Girl

Posted on July 3, 2011 by CollyD

or at lest she has one now. Ellie decided she wanted a day at the American Girl Doll Store in NYC for her birthday. When informed she could have that or a Birthday party she still stuck to her original … Continue reading →

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Oh what a “Tangled” web

Posted on June 30, 2011 by CollyD

It has to be the months and months of watching cake and cupcake shows that has led up to this. That’s right, we watch them all, Cake Boss, Cupcake Wars, Ultimate Cakes, Food Network Cake Challenge, all of them, we’re … Continue reading →