We celebrated Thanksgiving in Park Rapids with my mom's sister. Elloise liked chasing the dogs around the kitchen island and visiting the ducks that auntie Jackie feeds.

We spent the second week of deer camp in Mahnomen. Elloise got to visit her great-grandparents, celebrate her auntie Becky's birthday, and spend some time with her cousin Ren.

Girls weekend 2009 with the Becks was fun as usual! Elloise enjoyed participating in the crafts this year! She also played a little song star, had her first viewing of Rudolph, and christened her red galoshes in some lingering puddles.

The force is strong with this one.

Although we didn't actually trick or treat, Elloise enjoyed donning her Yoda hat, popping some mimi M&Ms, and clobbering Jacob and I with her light saber.