Monday, February 13, 2017
Elliot's First Steps! ~13 months; 2/11/2017
Last weekend, daddy was able to capture a big milestone for our sweet boy! Go, Elliot - you are on your way!
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Cora Ann's 5th Birthday - part 2
Cora and her good friend Chisa shared a fun 5th birthday party with their Mini U classmates and other friends.
Rather than gifts, we asked guests to bring recyclable items. From these, we created DIY craft animals. Thanks to Deborah, Chisa's mom and our friend, for her creativity in organizing this great activity.
Cora was most excited for the piñata. Daddy "softened" the piñata a bit in the hopes that the kids would be able to bust open the paper mâché without parental help. He might have taken things a little too far... Cora, Chisa, and Lucinda got to whack the pinata... and then, the pony's head severed from her neck! :-X Interestingly, Cora reported that this was her favorite party of the party. She seemed especially pleased that she and her friends did SUCH a good job opening the piñata on their own. :)
One of my favorite parts of the party was circle time singing. I especially enjoyed learning A Tooty Ta, and I felt proud of Cora when she led her friends through a rendition of the Reindeer Pokey. Additionally, we played the "Balloon Game", and Cora and Chisa each got to choose one book to share with their friends. Cora chose Hello, My Name is Octicorn, which is a disarming children's book from Aunt J.
Happy birthday dear Cora and Chisa! You are both wonderful girls, and we had so much fun celebrating together.
Cora Ann's 5th Birthday - part 1
"The days are long but the years are short."
Happy FIFTH (!!!) birthday to the bright, beautiful, exuberant, silly, sensitive child who made me a mom.
We were so lucky to have Grandma Mel in town to celebrate with us.
Happy birthday dear Cora!
Cora received many generous, thoughtful gifts from her family. Thank you! We love you!
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