Monday, December 19, 2011

Birthday, sushi & Elvis

I can't believe that Ellie is already 6 years old.  I know that when I was a little girl, time stood still.  Adults would insist that I was growing way too fast and a brick aught to be placed on my head.  I just didn't understand.  WHY?  Now, fast forward 25+ years and I am the one saying it.  Seriously?  It seems like just yesterday that Ellie was learning to walk.

Our children get to choose what they want for their birthday dinner.  Ellie's request?  SUSHI!  Whoohoo!  That's my girl!  :o)  Nana, Papa, Auntie Jenna and Uncle KC joined us for dinner on the 8th.  After dinner, gifts and cookies we went to Andrew's 2nd grade concert at the elementary school.

It was FANTASTIC!!!  Just in case I haven't mentioned a million times already how much I adore this school, I'll say it again.  I LOVE Thurston Elementary.  They have the most enthusiastic and loving principal EVER.  The school goes all out for their programs and activities.  The school has such a wonderful, positive learning environment.  Anyway... it's AWESOME.


Friday, the 9th we had Ellie's friends bday party.  It was so fun.  She wanted a pajama party.  So, everyone came dressed in their coziest jammies and some with a teddy bear or slippers.  We played games and Dave served the kids popcorn while I read a few books.  Ellie asked me to make a triple chocolate cake (that's my girl!!!) and ice cream.


I hope you are having a fun first day of Christmas break!  We are baking cookies to deliver to our neighbors tonight for FHE.  Love you all!

3 comments:

Adrienne said...

SO MUCH FUN. What a darling girl. Must take after her mom.

Jill said...

Ellie is 6?! Where did the years go? Just yesterday I found a picture of Amelia and Andrew when they were barely walking! In a few months they'll be 8! Crazy.

Kirsten & Midge said...

Don't you love how at the school they don't shy away from Christ as well? I almost had tears in my eyes when I volunteered in my son't class and they were playing Handel's Messiah and the kids were so reverent walking to their classes.