Four - Birthday and PreSchool

Ellie woke up to this surprise:

And much shrieking ensued.  Kind of like what happened when her birthday sundae was delivered with a balloon at Red Robbin for dinner.

We all can relate to being told to smile while trying to eat our birthday dessert.

But Mads can "cheeeeese!" with the best of 'em.

Ellie is a little entertainer.  She has inside jokes with Nonna and was doing "Let me have it! Let me have it!" on the banquette. 

What visit to Red Robbin is complete with out a visit to the Claw Game?

We celebrated at preschool with chocolate-chocolate doughnuts with rainbow sprinkles.  It was also Dr. Seuss Day and they made Green Eggs & Ham.  Those kids were not going to need lunch!

Happy to be 4!

Ellie kept saying, "This is the best day EVER!" over and over.  She thanked everyone for gifts, ice cream, flowers, cards and every other special surprise she recieved.  I'm not sure if she realizes the best is still yet to come.  :)

Much more for the Elizabeth Birthday Extravaganza to come!  Check back soon for Birthday Cupcakes at Ballet and the Big Party!

Happy Birthday Elizabeth Grace!

Today you are FOUR and we can't belive it. 

Three was amazing and full of firsts.







But four will be even better.

You can grow up, just don't do it too fast, ok?  We love you more than words can say, Elizabeth Grace!

xoxo,
Mommy, Daddy & Mads

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Look for many celebration pictures these next few days!

One year ago...

I wrote this:

Good-bye Terrible Two's and hello Tremendous Threes! or Terrific Threes! or whatever positive "t" adjective you want to substitute. I'm over the "terribles."


Two went by super fast and wasn't too terrible. Ellie has learned so much in the last year, most of it good. She's learned how to be a great big sister, how to ice skate (kind of!), how to swim, how to do art, how to have a sleep-over, how to get dressed, how to appreciate music from The Beatles to Beyonce and much much more.


Today is my last day - for the next 18 months - of having a two year old. I think we are both looking forward to what 3 brings - soccer, ballet class, preschool and many more adventures.

So here she is on her last day of being two:

And that is how she is most of the time. My fun, happy girl.

But just so we can all look back at the WHOLE truth, here she is in a not so great moment:

And that is the part I hope we say farewell to tomorrow!

Bring on three, we're ready!

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And it feels like yesterday.  I remember sitting at the laptop typing, taking the pictures, everything.

Three did bring so many great adventures for Ellie - which you can read about all over this site.  Blogging is great! - and there is still so much more to come.  Four will have the honor of her first dance recietal, pre-k and Kindergarten registration {yikes!}.  She will also see her sister into her two's, have her first summer at Nonna & Poppa's beach house, learn to ride a two-wheeler and so much more.

Now our Elizabeth Grace says, "Are you SO proud of me?!" and "Do I make a good big girl?"  She gives her sister the last mini pancake and is working on teaching her everything.

This week is the birthday extravaganza.  Tomorrow will be cupcakes at dance class and out to dinner.  Thursday we are celebrating with doughnuts at preschool and then the big party is Saturday.  Sunday I'm thinking mimosas or bloody mary's.  ;)

I will be back to post a picture of the last day of three.  Watch our Four, here we come!