Elle's Christmas Outfit

After much shopping (Dave might even say "Too much shopping...") I just couldn't find a Christmas outfit that I liked. My great friend Susan's sister-in-law Gin makes special order tutus and shirts, so I decided that that was the route I would take. Elliot likes the outfit so much that she wouldn't take it off or stop dancing. (Check out Gin's shop on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/GingezShop?ga_search_query=gingezshop&ga_search_type=seller_usernames)

Elle's First Book Signing

I have been out of town for the last four days at Grandma Pabst's funeral. She passed away quickly and peacefully on November 29, 2010. She is already missed.

Dave picked me up from the airport after my return from Ohio and took me straight to the bookstore. Adriana Trigiani was there signing her newest book Don't Sing at the Table, Life Lessons from my Grandmothers. (I found this oddly appropriate since I was returning from my Grandma's funeral.) Elle was there, too, and got her first introduction to a real live author.