With Elina getting Pneumonia again, it solidified my decision to celebrate half-birthdays in the summer when the weather is nice and the kids aren't sick :) Luckily she'd had 3 days of antibiotics so after blowing out her candles (she chose cookies again! Easy for me...no decorating :) and opening the play dough we forgot to give her at Christmas, we were able to sneak over to Maggie Moos!! Wow, can we say BLUE ice cream :) The kids loved it! Happy Birthday!
Here's 10 things we love about Elina:
1. Her excitement to show us the notes she's sounded out and written all by herself!
2. That her favorite bedtime story is the "body book" (ie. bones, lungs, muscles, etc)
3. When she hides everytime Daddy comes home then yells "come find me" from her hiding spot.
4. How she loves to wake up early and eat breakfast with Daddy. She gets soo dissapointed if he leaves befores she's up.
5. Watching her learn new things...she's a little sponge that soaks in anything new.
6. That she'll pick to play with dinosaurs, frogs and lizards over dolls, "kitchen" and princesses. When she does play dress-up...it's usually as "Toothless" the dragon!
7. How she can never get enough of Daddy's "Crush" stories.
8. That she wants to be a volleyball player when she grows up! (that or a gymnist)
9. Singing her favorite good-night song, "Mother, Tell Me The Story"
10. How sweet, gentle, loving and affectionate she is!
Your kids are getting so big! Happy Birthday to Elina!
ReplyDeleteLove the blue tongues! That is crazy that she's five. All your kids are so stinking cute. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your list! It's so fun. And she is such a wonderful little girl. Happy Birthday Elina!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Elina! Leah keeps asking, "Why is Elina five?" I think she still wants to be the same age as her :) Anyway, sounds like you guys had fun! Sorry to hear about the pneumonia :(
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see you guys soon!