Girls In White Dresses

Eva's been talking a lot these days about princesses and brides. "When you grow up, Mommy, are you going to be a princess?" "Is Daddy a princess?" "When you and Daddy did your marry where you a princess?" "When I get married, I'm going to be a bride and marry a prince." "Is God a prince?" "Mommy, are you still a bride?"

So, for fun, Mummzie surprised Eva and got out her "bride/princess" dress. Oh the squeals. ... and she hasn't looked at me the same since.  : ) Daddy (or The Prince) came home the next minute and joined in our ball dance.

 

 Eva: "When I get big, I will wear your beil (veil) and be a bride." Mummzie: "Sniffle!"

No More "Baby Girl" (sniff!)

It's finally happened. My baby is gone. I knew it was happening, with potty training, big-girl bed, and all that, but now it's official. Our home is a diaper-free zone. My little girl sleeps through the night dry. I'm so proud of her, but, ::SNIFF!:: the diapers were the last reminder of her "babyhood," and part of me misses them. Here's the part where my mother says, "Well, dear, I guess you're just ready for another one then!"

"Pull it together, Ma, I'm three after all." (she didn't really say that, just looks like it.)

"Bye, Ma, I'm off to grow up now..."

Favorite 6ft 4in Uncles And A Fake Battle

Last week Alan (my brother Adam) came! And of course he taught us a new trick...

So proud.

We went to the Spotsylvania re-enactment battle that weekend too.

I think blue won, but I didn't have a good seat.

My friend Jimmy was in this thing somewhere. He's kinda cool like that.

Adoption Update: Home Study Wrapping Up

Let the waiting begin. Our home study is drawing to a close, we've sent in our family "profile" book for moms to view, and now we wait for that "call" or for our training (starts this fall), which ever comes first. We're excited to be done with the work of the study, we're one step closer, but this is the boring part where there isn't much going on. Summer is a good time to have "nothing" to do tho, because there's still fun distractions to enjoy like family day-cations and making new popsicle flavors. And we know Baby will be here soon enough. I totally bought a tiny pair of vintage mary-jane shoes at the thrift store last month tho. Apparently I think we will be given a little girl. We'll see...

E is Three! : Part Two

For Eva's third birthday, we celebrated with "Tea for 3 (years)!" and invited all the fair little ladies of the land to come. Magic brought to you by Patti's tea time pretties, Mummzie's paper pompoms, and the Bubble Machine.

Instead of gifts, we invited folks to contribute to the dress-up trunk that we've begun for Eva. It was a huge it!

Some got really into it...

... others did not.

But everyone and everything was just lovely!

 Pink Lemonade Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Butter Cream

(psss, they're whole wheat and half-fat...don't tell the "fair ladies")

 The "Fairy" fun area

 All Mummzie's birthday parties growing up had a craft (go Mom), and so we're passing on that "tradition."

 Tie-dye Butterflies

  

    And after a quick costume swap... they did this at least 3 times...



... it was Cupcake TIME!

Make a wish! (with a little help)

 

Oh, yeah... and the boys where there.

As well as Ms. Abby

 and Ms. Faith with the only other boy... lil' Jonathan

One last event...

...the Dress-Up Dash!

  MVP of the day was certainly Bubble Machine. Best six bucks I ever spent. 



Happy Birthday, Evangeline!