HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Hey Everyone,
I can't believe it is time to gather together with family and friends and give thanks for the blessings the Lord has given to us this year! Wow! every year gets faster...
For my family every year doesn't matter what side of the family we gather with the Elliott family brings a thankful journal to our meal, and everyone writes in it! No choice!! = ) We have been doing this tradition for quite awhile now, and it is really a good one everyone should try. What's even more fun getting to read what everyone wrote years before. Sometimes its the same thing over and over, but then other people actually get wordy...hahaha..yay! I am one those "wordy" people. But even the little kids who have written in it get more mature and their handwriting gets better,too.
I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know we shall....
Love to all

Hump day...

hahaha...I learned the term "hump day" when I signed on at the school. Meaning its Wednesday and we are half way through our week, so stop dragging your feet because its all downhill from here...(till next "hump day" anyway.) My job at the school is still a love/hate relationship. I do have to say it seems like the good days are starting to out weigh the bad ones! YAY!!! Took long enough; we are 50 days or so into the school year. I must say that morning at school is my favorite; right before the kids come....Seriously, all the teachers are trying to figure out their lessons for the day and sort of stressed out, but when I get there....you can say my smile melts away the stress...lol Ok I am being serious! I have had more then one teacher come to me and say thanks for always smiling...I've also gotten why are you always smiling? You come in everyday the same way? what's wrong with you? In return...I smile..I have alot to be thankful for and just because my job can be stressful doesn't mean I should pout about it and bring everyone else around me down too.
Oh, and lets not forget the beautiful little kindergartners who love you and just want to hug you...the unconditional love that they have even when they are grumpy is so precious! I love it and I am thankful each day I get to go into the kindergarten class and help out. When I don't they ask me where I have been...or if I'm in the hall they say "Hello, Miss Ashley"...why shouldn't I smile?!! LOVE IT!!
So last night we had 7 beautiful German hounds...I repeat German hounds!! They are so sweet making their little grunting noises and sucking the life out of Freckles. Which by the way, is her last litter. We will be getting her fixed when theses puppies are gone. Oh, and rumor has it one is remaining on the farm. Yup, a new addition to our dog pound. I'm sure Autum will pick out a cute one; since she is the one that takes care of them. I'm pretty sure it will be a male,too. They don't run like females....
Also. we are counting down the days till Ted's Birthday. He will be 24 on Monday. This is the time of year where he thinks he can catch up, but he can't! I still give him the satisfaction of being asked if he is the oldest...Thanks to all who ask that. It makes my day. = )
Let's see...I think that is about it for this week...(this post is dedicated to Jason Cassulis....see I am getting better!)

Indian Summer

I got to say I can't believe we are half way through November and here in NY it has been W-A-R-M!! Ok so its a tad cold,but the weather is more like October then November...It's really nice and strange at the same time...I'm just saying. = )
With that said, I'm off to work...Enjoy your week!
(Yay!this wireless thing is so sweet!!)

Movies

I can't believe it!

Hey Everyone,
You may find this shocking but the Elliott family finally has wireless in our house!! *loud gasps!* It is wonderful and I totally plan on posting all pictures and things that I have gotten so far behind on. It is much easier to do in the comforts of ones home then having to pack up and go to a coffee shop. Not that I don't enjoy that too, but it gets tedious!
Anyway, I am posting below the website of the photographers pictures of the wedding. There are some really good ones and then not so good ones! I think you'll enjoy them either way. www.kainsphotography.com
I hope all is doing well, and don't hesitate to check in more often cause I'm going to be more diligent...(Notice I made no promise of this,but it is very likely that I'll be more committed. = ))

Some wedding pictures..just to wet your pallet

Coming up to breath...

It is so shameful how long I have let my blog go unnoticed. However, I have several good excuses...1.)Traveling out of the country and they wouldn't allow me to upload stuff because of security reasons. 2.)Wedding plans...3.)Wedding...4.)New job...5.)We are still on dial up!!!!!!! Tis so stressful...
I do have alot of pictures for you all to see...someday! = ) Oh, and for the record it takes so long for the Oreo movies to upload that I get tired of waiting, so Elisabeth I'll have to burn you a cd.
Ok so new job- I am working at an elementary school for the time being. I work in a kindergarten class and I am assigned one student that needs help getting to different classes and such. It has been fun and stressful all at the same time. I enjoy the staff and students, but the disorganization of the people I work for is tiresome...will see how it goes.
London- was as usual lovely! I enjoyed taking my family around and showing them all the sights. (even if they didn't listen to some of my history lessons.) The 2 things we walked away from England with was 1.) Where's the toilets! and 2.) Its all about when do we eat! We did get to spend a day in Paris which was lovely. We saw the Eiffel Tower,the Mona Lisa, and took a cruise down the Seine River. Someday you'll get to see pictures...
As for the wedding...its not really worth talking about without seeing pictures so I totally promise to upload them as soon as I can!!! Let me just say Angelie was truly beautiful!! and of course Ted was quite dashing in his tux!
What's next for the Elliott's...well, the house is quite this week,but next week we have some out town guest coming to stay with us. Actually, they are from Russia and I am looking forward to seeing Lena a friend I met while in Russia next week! She will be bringing to of her friends with her. We are planning on going to Niagara Falls and of course NYC...then what ever the locals do here in Upstate..which brings me to the question..."what do we do or go see here?"
Oh, and I am in the process of buying a car. Well, I have to find the car first. Mom and I started looking but haven't quite found what I am looking for yet. I know it will come, and I don't want to rush into this so we are taking our time. It is a tedious process I must admit, but one Im willing to walk through.
Ok I think that is it for now.