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With the holidays in full motion, the season of giving is also upon us. Giving was exactly what everyone did this past November 16th at our Dining to Make a Difference fundraiser. With a warm heart I am thinking of all who came out to support our second event for our commitment to community philanthropy. Wow! Thank you to everyone who gave their time, effort and financial support.  There are so many people and business that came together to help make this fundraiser a huge success. Our fundraising efforts will benefit The Arc of Howard County and Project SEARCH Howard County. The Arc of Howard County is a special organization that helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live full and meaningful lives. We worked closely with Barbara Moyer, Director of Marketing, Communication and Events who was "arresting" people all night. We had many people arrested who needed to come up with bail money!

Phoenix on Main

LaPalapa

Donations from businesses:

Pura Vida Med Spa

Primitive Beginnings

Lotus

Sweet Elizabeth Jane

RedBird Bar & Grill

State Fair

SteelFire Kitchen & Bar

Black Ankle Vineyards

Thames Street Oyster House

Bra-La-La

Tito's Vodka

The Beaumont

Stretchfit Massage

Forget Me Not Factory

Pam Long Photography

Gloss Studio

Xenia Greek Kouzina

La Palapa

Diageo

18th & 21st

Donations from individuals:

Michelle Wildman

Pete Delle-Croce

Shelley Sharkey

Mary Beth Dulin w/Mary Kaye

Sherri Carky

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Some recent videos....

Taken during a September visit...

This is a little dark, but hopefully you will get the idea. Merrilee loved her visit to the National Aquarium...or as she calls it...the "big fish tank..." Can you tell by her "Oh...there's one...there's one..." that she was excited?

Barnyard Dance

One of Merrilee's favorite books is "Barnyard Dance" by Sandra Boynton.

It's her favorite book to read along with daddy at bedtime.

In fact, most of the time now, she reads it TO daddy.

It's not everyday you get to hear a four-year-old read the word "promenade..."

Summer Views

Haven't been writing much on the blog. Most of the pics and video of Merrilee gets posted on mommy and daddy's Facebook pages.

But, here are some pics from the summer. frim the 4th of July, to trips to the Maryland Zoo and National Aquarium.

Little Merrilee turned four in June. And every day, she is growing up a little bit more.

A Quick Visit

Merrilee and mommy came home for a quick visit this weekend.

Today, daddy took Merrilee to her favorite pond to feed the ducks and geese.

But alas, there were few ducks and geese to be found. But there were plenty of seagulls.



Guess even the seagulls need to eat!!!

Getting Caught Up

Time to get caught up on some older videos.

First, on the drive to Georgia in September 2010, Merrilee got to visit her friend Kassidy, and she had fun blowing bubbles with Kassidy and Kassidy's dad, Billy...



Next, there was the trip to the pumpkin patch and the fall festival with mom...



There was also the trip through the maze...



And of course, there was trick or treating, though Merrilee had a bad cold and wasn't feeling too well. Still, she "monkeyed it up..."



Some video from her first haircut...



And lastly, ice cream with mom...