Well, little Elizabeth isn't so little anymore! She has entered the realm of four-year-olds, whatever that's worth. She was so happy with her birthday. Her great-grandma Joann and her Pamma and Grandpa Jack were able to celebrate the day with us. Her gifts included a Barbie, a bike, a jumprope, fairy wings, a craft book (to keep her little fingers busy!), and some make-up and nail polish from her brother! It was a joy-filled day, that also included a t-ball game and feeding the ducks and turtles and fish at the park. She requested spaghetti for dinner to be followed by a strawberry cake with pink icing, strawberries and pink M&M's.
On a slightly more thoughtful thread, I was very proud of how Andrew and Elizabeth treated eachother on each of their birthdays when the other was opening their gifts. I never had to hover over them or separate them, nobody threw a fit about not having whatever gift the other got, and they were just so genuinely gracious and excited for the other. Those glimpses of kindness are not seen as often as we would like...it's more regularly, "Can you go buy me a new toy? I wanna play with her toy! Mom! Let me have that toy back!" You know the story well if you've ever had young ones this age. It brought a little motherly joy to my heart.
On a slightly more thoughtful thread, I was very proud of how Andrew and Elizabeth treated eachother on each of their birthdays when the other was opening their gifts. I never had to hover over them or separate them, nobody threw a fit about not having whatever gift the other got, and they were just so genuinely gracious and excited for the other. Those glimpses of kindness are not seen as often as we would like...it's more regularly, "Can you go buy me a new toy? I wanna play with her toy! Mom! Let me have that toy back!" You know the story well if you've ever had young ones this age. It brought a little motherly joy to my heart.
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