The Eller"6": Fall and winter 2019

Back to school time!! Haylee is online this year like Grace did and will be working with Kina and her boys part of the week. Grace is in her senior year still at Eastern and loving it! The running start program is amazing for kids that can take that on. I don't think it's ideal for everyone and might be hard if you're really involved with high school programs. But Grace has loved it and it's so great she'll be graduating with her 2 year associates degree.

These two are heading back to Sunrise for the start of 1st grade and 6th grade!! Gavin is beginning middle school and that's just crazy! Also crazy is that we still have a 1st grader!! 😳

Gavin and Ella always get the first and last day picture together! I hope they stay friends for a long time!

Haylee was online so she was able to walk Paige to school with us!

Grace is on campus but I managed to get her to stop long enough for a first day pic!

Sushi date!

Such a big girl!

Paige and her bestie Harper got the same teacher again, they were so excited!

Justin and Jim took a fishing trip together and Sam met Justin down there for a night as well. They had some nice guy time!

Simple guys don't need much! 😂

Haylee is next to drive!! Lord help me do this again!!

Gavin decided to play flag football this year and loved it! I don't love the idea of tackle but we have some time to think about that.

Justin's aunt Vicki passed away suddenly on a business trip to Boise. It was very devastating for the family and so sad to watch her kids and grandkids go through what our family has been dealing with since Mike passed. All of the lake stuff is a mess and it's really hard to think that this is where it's all ended up. The family all came to town and though it was a funeral we had a nice time bonding as a family.

The reception was very nice and we got to see a lot of family we haven't seen in a long time. She was a well loved lady and her absence has left a huge hole in her families hearts.😢 (And then there were 3)

I went with Paige's class to her first field trip of the year to the pumpkin patch. We had a great time and the weather was amazing!

We LOVE Mrs.Ames!!! Gavin had her as well and we were really hoping that's who Paige would get too.

Pumpkin carving!

These kids keep us laughing all the time!

Gavin and his friends did the high 5 volleyball tournament for school and had a lot of fun!

We made our trip to Silverton for Halloween to see Wendy and the kids. It's such a fun downtown to trick or treat in.

The next day we made a trip over to the beach for some sunshine and clam chowder.

We could not have asked for better weather, it was warm when you got to a spot without the wind! lol

Tillamook creamery is always a must when on the oregon coast!

Haylee and Gavin had a youth event for Halloween too. She did the Luke look from Gilmore Girls and Gavin was the old lady! 😂

Justin did a smoked turkey this year on the Treager. It turned out delicious!

Bloody mary bar per usual.

My mom and Mark came again, it's always fun when they do!

Paiger Pie turned 7!!!! This time of year is hard for birthdays because it feels like the holiday craziness is taking over.

Unicorns are the current favorite thing so we got new room bedding and decor.

Date breakfast to Hello Sugar!🍩

And the 7 year old can officially ride her bike without training wheels!!

Cutting down the tree adventures were had up at Greenbluff this year. We were running out of time and the trees though more expensive are much prettier. 🌲

Kids decorating the tree always makes me happy!

Paige had her music concert at school with the other fist grade classes, it was so cute!

Sweet new babies we get to love on now that our older friends kids are having kids. ❤

Little Josiah

Sweet Emma!!

This will always be one of my favorite things to see!! Justin with babies!😍

We took the family into CDA to see the Christmas lights and get gooey's at the resort. Always a cold but good time!

We had our annual women's Christmas event. Pics by the tree a must!

Christmas eve Pj's

And to all a good night......

Some good reminders of the fun gifts. Grace made this for Justin's office since he is the new manager of the Coeur d'Alene branch. It's the Ellersick logging history from the area up North in Ione.