ESK has been cracking me up with some of the stuff she is saying these days...
ESK (shouting from upstairs): Hey mommmy! What are you doing?
Mommy: I'm making dinner!
ESK: Oh, okay. That's cool. Be careful! Don't crack your head open!
ESK: What are you eating? Can I try that?
Mommy (eating salad): Are you sure? Okay...
ESK (after a nibble): Ummm... maybe I can eat this when I'm older.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
My Birthday Girl
ESK turned 3 this weekend and we celebrated by throwing her a big birthday party with her friends. I ended up doing a lot more work for it than I imagined. Not to mention the amount of money spent. I don't even want to add up the money spent between the fee for the party space itself, the decor, food, favors... Phew! It is rather obscene considering it was only for a 3-year-old AND she probably won't remember it.
Anyway, fun was had by all. We opted for no gifts and requested that everyone donate to a charity. And it worked out great! I loved not having to deal with more toys, especially after the Christmas bonanza ESK received. She is truly a blessed girl who does not have a lot of wants. Although, you wouldn't know it from the amount of whining the girl generates!
Excessive whining aside, ESK is such a joy. She has been testing her limits these days, but I love listening to her burgeoning verbal skills and watching her become more and more independent each day. These days, she has recaptured her love of "reading" and does a mean hula dance, something she picked up on our recent trip to Hawaii (pics to come). I try to shower her with hugs and kisses as much as possible these days because I know there will soon be a day when she will shy away from these gestures of affection. When I hold her, I try to remember the lightness of her frame and how I easily envelop her whole body. She won't stay this small forever....
Anyway, some pics of her party:
The tablescape, before the kids arrived.
Getting her feet dipped in paint...
So she could jump on a mattress! Definitely not allowed to do this at home!
Multi-colored feet!
All together now!
Birthday cake... yum.
Matching pjs. ESK's hair is wet because she had a rare potty accident and had to take a bath. She was really into whatever toy she was playing with and forgot to go to the potty. The band-aid on her head is from the boo-boo she got on her birthday. We put her down for a nap and we suddenly heard a loud bang and then crying. When I got to her room, she had a small gash above her eyebrow and blood streaming down her forehead. We still don't quite know what happened, but we took her to the ER where a doctor glued her back together again. What a birthday.
Anyway, fun was had by all. We opted for no gifts and requested that everyone donate to a charity. And it worked out great! I loved not having to deal with more toys, especially after the Christmas bonanza ESK received. She is truly a blessed girl who does not have a lot of wants. Although, you wouldn't know it from the amount of whining the girl generates!
Excessive whining aside, ESK is such a joy. She has been testing her limits these days, but I love listening to her burgeoning verbal skills and watching her become more and more independent each day. These days, she has recaptured her love of "reading" and does a mean hula dance, something she picked up on our recent trip to Hawaii (pics to come). I try to shower her with hugs and kisses as much as possible these days because I know there will soon be a day when she will shy away from these gestures of affection. When I hold her, I try to remember the lightness of her frame and how I easily envelop her whole body. She won't stay this small forever....
Anyway, some pics of her party:
The tablescape, before the kids arrived.
Getting her feet dipped in paint...
So she could jump on a mattress! Definitely not allowed to do this at home!
Multi-colored feet!
All together now!
Birthday cake... yum.
Matching pjs. ESK's hair is wet because she had a rare potty accident and had to take a bath. She was really into whatever toy she was playing with and forgot to go to the potty. The band-aid on her head is from the boo-boo she got on her birthday. We put her down for a nap and we suddenly heard a loud bang and then crying. When I got to her room, she had a small gash above her eyebrow and blood streaming down her forehead. We still don't quite know what happened, but we took her to the ER where a doctor glued her back together again. What a birthday.
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