Catching Up!

Wow, I have some catching up to do! ;-) I'll start with Elizabeth.

She looks so grown up in the picture!

Elizabeth did have an ear infection for her birthday, complete with 101 degree temp after the advil, that Mommy didn't even realize she had. She and Daddy came home from the doctor with antibiotic, motrin, and a birthday cake. She decided she wanted to go out for pizza instead of making it. We came back and skyped with Grandma and Grandpa Allen, she opened her presents, and the motrin wore off right as she blew out her candles. I think she took one nibble of cake, poor thing. Then she was off to bed for the night.

Can you see the Motrin wearing off?

It's not much fun to have your birthday a month after moving when you still really haven't met anyone. So we were very blessed to have some dear friends and Grandma Baber and AJ meet us halfway between their homes and ours Saturday after Elizabeth's birthday. The kids played at Chick-fil-A, we had lunch, cake, and presents. It meant so much that they were willing to drive to spend a few hours with us!

Unfortunately, we did not make the cupcakes. We had plans to make cute ice cream cone cupcakes. But after searching through all 6 boxes markes "dishes and cups" we still couldn't find even a mixing bowl, nor the dishes and cups.

We are very proud of our big five year old! She had a beautiful heart. Her faith in God is so simple, yet so sure! She loves being a big sister, even though Josiah gets in her stuff sometimes, and will be a great mommy some day. She heard that some of her friends have cut their hair and donated it, so she decided that she is going to grow her hair out long enough to cut it and give it to someone who needs it. She received a gift card as part of her birthday gift because we know she loves shopping, and she would not really tell us anything that she wanted for her birthday. But when I took her shopping the other day, she was ready to spend it on gifts to send down to Jose. She did end up buying something for herself, but I had to convince her it was okay to just let me buy the things for Jose. I am so thankful to have Elizabeth as my firstborn!