Ellie had a great 4th Birthday! It helped that her older brothers did the birthday count-down starting the week or so before. "6 more days until your birthday, Ellie"..."2 more days until your birthday..." Like most 4-year-olds on their birthday, she was completely into the cake, presents and having a party exclusively for herself. She whipped through the presents in no time. She'd open one and almost before she saw what it was, she was on to the next one. It might have been better to spread the gifts out to one an hour, but then again, birthdays really don't come that often...
Ellie wanted a "Pink" party again this year with a Princess cake. The little princess cakes she helped me make for her and Grace we pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself. It was almost sad having to watch the girls eat them. :)
Elizabeth Rae is growing into a beautiful little girl. She's still sucking her thumb. I am half convinced that it must be cookie-flavored for as much as it's in her mouth. We struck a deal about 6 months ago that when she turns 5 she'll stop sucking it and she can take some sort of ballet or dance class. That is right up her alley, so we'll see how it works out... She is really good at coloring and using scissors (unlike any of her brothers at her age). She loves to dress very feminine and likes her "bling" or anything with sparkles.
The day before Ellie's actual birthday, which was on the 17th, we headed to Grizzly Jack's Indoor Waterpark near Starved Rock. We stayed overnight and the kids had a blast playing in the wave pool, lazy river and waterslides! When we got home, Daddy took Ellie out for a special dinner with just the two of them. (It happened to work out that the other kids were sooooo crabby and tired that we decided that a sit-down restaurant was not the best place to have a melt-down) The waitresses at "R Place" in Morris sang "Happy Birthday" and gave her a cute little cupcake. And, Oh, yeah, can't forget the homemade "fried" ice cream that was waiting when they got home! I think Ellie had a pretty special 4th birthday this year, not to be out-done for a while :)
Our continuing prayer for Ellie is that she becomes as beautiful in her thoughts and actions as she is on the outside. Saying, "Ellie, you are such a pretty girl" comes so easy, but I'm finding the need to be more mindful in emphasizing the thoughtful and kind things she does. Lord willing, we will get this parenting thing right eventually... :)
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