More Kid Pics

Peter, Isabelle and Daniel spent the week in Amarillo, and the transition between temperatures seems to have really confused their bed time attire...

By ten o'clock we were pulling clothes off of two kids, and put more on the other...

Silly faces

Our sweet kids actually jumped on the bed, hoisted little sis into a lap and asked for a picture to be taken. Here is the only one of the thirty snapped that all four are looking pleasantly at the camera!

A kiss from big brother is always a bit concerning...

Trick-or-Treating

Here are the belated pictures from our Halloween night...

We had a jesterless jester, a unicorn Pegasus (Isabelle could not have been more happy with this costume) and an over sized dog

Costume wearing is serious business

But we finally got a smile

A good Post-Election Article

http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/an_almost_perfect_moment/

Excuse me?

Communication is essential to good parenting, but I was foolish to assume once the children began speaking that the quality of communication would be our only remaining struggle.

Here are some common Ellis home miscommunications...

Isabelle wanted to know if Daniel had another "ear confession."





Isabelle thinks she would like to try the "sheep wine," she likes sheep after all.



Peter gladly eats salad when he can use the "salad tongues."





Peter and Isabelle are both excited about the new "bowlington boards" in our classroom.

And here's a picture of Luci, we have been deficient in those recently.

Morning Chat

Luciana has found her voice, and she loves to use it. Peter and Isabelle are willing communicants.