How lucky I am to be a stay at home mom!

Today I was trying to clean up the house and feeling busy and Eliza said, "Mom come to my restaurant!" I really didn't want to play then but I have been working on taking time for my kids and husband rather than the unimportant things. Anyways I sat down and boy was I glad I did. She would bring me pretend food and then skip away in total delight with a big smile on her face. (I wish I could explain this little dancing skip she would do but if you know Eliza I am sure you can imagine.) This moment brought a smile to my face and I could tell that this moment was one of joy for her. It just reminded me how lucky I feel to be able to be a stay at home mom and be there for the fun moments like this.

Green Eggs and Ham

So we were at the Library on Wednesday and I saw the book "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss and I remembered how much I liked it when we read the book in preschool and made it. So I decided thats what we would do. When I told Eliza she said "Yuck, no way!" But after we read the book and discovered that the character also didn't want to eat them and then when he finally did that he like them, she decided to try it out. And yes she liked it. Libby wasn't too sure even though she gave an encouraging hooray with green eggs on her face. It was a fun morning especially since daddy was able to join us!

The Zoo

Last week we went to the zoo with our friends the Sandersons and the Teemants. Rebecca and Maya are some of Eliza's best friends so she was very excited. It was kind of a cold day but we went because the zoo has a free day the last Wednesday of every winter month. We spent a lot of time in the humid dome where there were lots of tropical birds and turles. We were able to see lots of animals and we really enjoyed ourselves. Even Liberty really liked it!

Eliza's Noodle Nose

We have been going through our old home videos and burning them to CD. When I saw this one I bust out laughing and thought all should enjoy in this hilarious moment. Watch the nose closely.

Eliza's Firs t Talk in Primary

3 Sundays ago Eliza gave her first prayer in Primary. She was very excited about it, but we were a little worried she might get nervous once she got in front of all the kids. She proved us wrong. She marched right up there and bowed her head and said her prayer. She blessed Liberty, all the kids, and her mom. It was a little quiet but she did a great job.
Then the next week she was asked to give a talk. We practiced 3 times at our house, even in front of all her dolls and Grandma Pigeons) and she seemed ready. She was just as confident as she had been for her prayer. She talked about being a child of God. She showed a picture of herself and then her mom and dad and then said, "Did you know we have a mother and father in Heaven too?" She then gave a scripture (with a little help from her dad) talking about this.
She is doing great a great job at going to "Nursery with the big kids" (aka Primary).

Liberty's 1st Birthday

Liberty turned one this last Thursday. We started out with going in singing Happy Birthday and acting really happy and excited. She new something was up. We then took her out to the kitchen and gave her the first birthday gift of the day...bananas (what else?) her favorite food. She was very excited about it and even tried to eat the peel. The rest of the day was pretty low key. Eliza and I made her a cake during her first nap. We went to Costa Vida for lunch and she got to play on the kids toys a little. Then while she was taking her afternoon nap Eliza and I frosted the cakes. Eliza got to decorate her own cake and I decorated Libby's. Eliza also decorated the house. Eliza was so excited the whole day. I'm not sure Libby knew what was going on. Then when Daddy came home we had a party! We ate dinner (rice and peas of course were on the menu, favorites of Liberty's) and then played games with the balloons. Then we sang Happy Birthday to Liberty and let her blow out the candles with a little help from Eliza. Then my favorite part...she got to eat her own cake at will. She was actually pretty neat though and didn't even get very messy. She tried a little frosting and liked that and then ate some more but she didn't eat too much, since her tummy was probably filled with rice and peas. Then off to the bath we went. After getting all the frosting out of her hair and getting some yummy pajamas on we opened presents. (Eliza was dying for this moment and had been waiting all day.) Eliza gave her gold fish, a princess plate, and one of her dolls. Mom and Dad got her a book and a doll (it was a the doll she chose at the store the night before, it was the doll that received the most snuggles and hugs from her during the choosing process, it was a tough choice). It was a great party!
I can't believe Liberty is already one. Time really does fly. I am so happy she is a part of our family. She makes me so happy. She is such a loving girl, always giving hugs and kisses. I sure do love you Liberty and I am so glad that Heavenly Father sent you to our family.

Libby's love for Desitin

Ok I don't know why she likes it so much but if she is ever gets a hold of the Desitin, she opens it up and tries to eat it.

We keep it up high away from her but Eliza stores her jewelry there and sometimes she takes it out and sets it on the floor. Anyways it is definitely an issue. We called poison control as instructed on the tube, but they said it was fine. That was a relief.

Anyways, why she loves it remains a mystery but when you take it away from her she screams bloody murder and you can tell that Desitin tube is something she treasures. You silly Libby!