Baber Family: April 2011

Our Beautiful Girl turned SEVEN on March 24th! We're so proud of the young lady she is becoming. She is a great big sister and a thoughtful friend. She is trustworthy and hard-working. Sometimes it's hard to remember she is only seven. She knows how to have fun, though, too :-)

We tried to keep her birthday celebration pretty low key. She chose a family trip to a local indoor water park instead of big presents and a party with friends. Saturday, we drove over and spent over six hours playing in the slides and pools. She surprised me by going down the big tube slides over and over. (Unfortunately, trying to keep up with everyone, Mommy didn't get any pictures :-( ) Even though we were only about an hour away, we decided to make it a mini-vacation. We spent the night at a hotel. We had a late check-out, so after breakfast we spent some time in the pool. We went to our favorite Ethiopian restaurant for lunch, stopped for ice cream, and headed home.

This weekend, we added another part to the celebration. After two years of waiting and set-backs, Elizabeth had her hair cut to donate. Of course, she had to have it done by our friend Gareth. Knowing he wanted to start shaping her hair right away, Gareth used a razor to cut off the braids. It took a little bit of time, but her smile was priceless when she held the first braid. It was funny to hear her gasp of surprise when she was turned around and saw the length for the first time, too. She loved her sassy new do, and was happy to be a diva for the afternoon. :-)