Elizabeth's First Primary Program

Elizabeth had her very first Primary Program today. It was the sweetest thing to see all of the children of our Ward sitting together in the chapel. They sang songs and gave little talks...I loved every minute of it. Especially when Elizabeth walked to the stand and said, "I can use my hands to help others."

I am so proud of my sweet, little girl.

Cecelia's Birthday Party

Today Elizabeth was able to attend her friend Cece's Princess Birthday Party. It was so cute to see all of the little girls dressed in their princess dresses. They got to dance and have a little tea party in the backyard. They played games and Cece opened her gifts! When I arrived to pick Elizabeth up, all of the princesses were waiting on the porch with fun party favors!

I am so grateful that Elizabeth has such great friends and that she gets to have all of these fun experiences!

Lily's Little Pumpkin Hat

Today I designed and knitted this darling little hat and scarf set for Elizabeth's doll, Lily. I am so happy with how it turned out. I hope that Elizabeth loves it!

Jesus' House

Yesterday, while walking to church, Elizabeth and I had the following conversation:

Elizabeth: "Mommy, is the church Jesus' House?"
Me: "Yes, sweetheart. The church is Heavenly Father and Jesus' House."
Elizabeth: "Well, Jesus needs to come out and cut his grass cause it's getting really long!"

Seriously. I don't know where she gets this stuff!

Little Hat & Scarf Sets

A couple of weeks ago I was approached with a neat opportunity. Georgell's Doll Shop in Gardner Village asked me if I was interested in knitting hat and scarf sets for 18 inch dolls. After discussing what they wanted...and what they were willing to pay...I decided to do it. We are starting out with an order of 20 hat sets and we'll go from there.

I am excited for this new opportunity. It is kinda fun to get paid to do something that you love!

Tea Party with Kena and Kate...and Grandma too!

Elizabeth and I were able to join Tifani, Kena and Kate for another Tea Party. What made this Tea Party even more special was that Grandma was able to join us! Elizabeth has been saving her special green dress for this very occasion.

Elizabeth had so much fun at our last Tea Party and was really looking forward to doing it all again! She was a pro at pouring this time. She did a great job of getting most of it into the tiny, little tea cup.

Elizabeth is so lucky to have two amazing cousins to share these fun experiences with. Kena and Kate are such sweet girls.

I loved watching Elizabeth interact with Lily. I am sure that Grandma did too! Elizabeth is just stinkin' adorable! I am so glad that we are able to make these memories together!

Each of the girls seemed to enjoy their snack. Kena lined up all of her bread slices and buttered them all. She was so careful and methodical. It was great to watch.

Elizabeth is more like me... she eats one thing at a time. She finished off her mini loaf of bread before moving on to her applesauce and tiny little cupcake. I love how she ate it with a fork, so she wouldn't get her hands dirty. I think I have created a monster!

Kate was so sweet. She loved to pour her drink and was so careful as she did so. I thought it was so cute to watch her sip from the little tea cup.

I absolutely love the Tea Parties at Georgell's Doll Shop. I think that they are so fun. Elizabeth was so happy and loved spending the afternoon with her cousins and grandma.

After the Tea Party, Kena, Kate, Elizabeth, and Grandma went on a fairy scavenger hunt. They looked high and low, read each of the clues, and in the end found all of the hidden fairies. Good job girls!

Elizabeth took the hunt very serious. She wanted to make sure that they found, and she saw, each and every one of the fairies. I love that she is at the magical age where pretend and make-believe are still fun!

Aren't they the cutest?

Thanks, Kena, Kate, Tifani, and Grandma for making today so special!

Jungle Jim's Playland

Meme invited us to try a new play place near her house called Jungle Jim's Playland. We were excited to try a new place...and to see Meme and Uncle Bill at the same time! As we walked in, the kids got so excited because there was a huge carousel.

There were so many different kinds of rides. The kids had a blast running from one to the next, and then to the next. Elizabeth loved all of the spinning rides, especially the rocket ships! She even got to drive her own car on a jungle adventure.

Zachary spent most of the day on all of the ride-ons. He LOVED the rides that just went back-and-forth. Poor Uncle Bill had to help Zachary ride them over...and over...and over. I think he would have stayed there all day and night, if we would have let him!

Look at that smiling face! Seriously, I don't think I have ever seen him so happy!

Elizabeth was super-brave and even tried the bumper cars. I was sure that she would get bumped once and want to get off immediately...but she did great and loved every minute of it!

Love this boy!

Thanks Meme and Uncle Bill! We had such a great time. We are so glad that you were able to come and enjoy Jungle Jim's with us!