We have a 4 year old!

Today our dear daughter turns 4!!!! We celebrated with an amazing party put on by my Mom. It was a Princess Tea Party, and it was sooooo cute! All the guests got dressed up in a princess dress. They started with a craft where they decorated a picture frame

with glittery stickers. The frame had a certificate of completion of Princess Level 1 and there was a place on the top of the frame to hold their tiara. After, they danced the princess freeze dance, and got lip gloss and shimmer dust when they froze. They also learned how to be a real prin
cess by learning how to sing and stay away from poison apples. All the guests had a chance to meet the Grand Duke and try on Cinderella's glass slipper. They also took a
ride in Cinderella's carriage and posed for some pictures. Rosie loved her little mermaid cake too!! It was a blast and Rosie got some awesome gifts (lucky girl).

Happy Birthday Princess Rosie!! Mommy and Daddy love you soooooo much!

Yummy yummy!

On Saturday (November 19th) Michael tried baby food for the first time. I figure the little guy was ready because he's been mimicking chewing every time he sees me eat and he's 5 1/2 months old (already!). I've also been letting hum suck on an apple for the last few weeks and he LOVES that. When I take the apple away from him he cries his most angry cry until I bring it back. It's actually pretty funny to see. So any way, on Saturday I put a little breast milk in a bowl and mixed in some rice cereal. Michael loved it! He was a little surprised at first, but after the initial shock he did great. We even mixed in the tiniest amount of apple juice because we knew he'd love it. Unlike Joseph, who would gag when we fed him, Michael swallowed up his bowl of rice cereal and I had to make him more. Today, I think we're going to try carrots!

Me Ka Aloha
- Elisabeth

Post From Dave

Cute story. So today Whitney brings cupcakes to seminary to celebrate Nicole's birthday. Having some extra, she offers to let me take the remaining three cupcakes home and gives me the big white cardboard box they came in. Since I never reject food, I gladly accept her offer.

So I get home with a bunch of stuff in my hands and Rosie is waiting for me at the door with the magic fairy wand she made with Elisabeth. So she's talking to me and says "daddy, I'm gonna wave my magic wand and make some cupcakes (she honestly had no idea what was in the box (nor do I think she noticed it - this cupcake idea was completely random)". I said "oh that's cute honey". Then I remembered that I had the cupcakes. Perfect! So I said "Rosie, why don't you do your magic spell one more time and see if you can make cupcakes appear inside this box. So she sings "bibbity bobbity boo!" and touches the box with her wand. I open the box, to her absolute amazement, revealing the three cupcakes.

You should have seen the look on her face! At first she was awestruck, but soon started shaking out of pure excitement. Not sure what she's going to try to make next with her magic wand, but hopefully we'll have some of whatever it is in stock!

Requests

Dear Rosie's Future Husband,

Rosie has requested a purple butterfly engagement ring. Do not disappoint.

Sincerely,
You Future Mother-in-law

That Takes Courage

Last week was a busy week for all of us. Dave went to Missouri and Texas for quilt market which left me home alone with the kids. That same week Rose had picture day, her first ever class trip to a pumpkin farm, Halloween Day at school, and we all had a Halloween Trunk or Treat Party at the church. Oh and the best part, Rose won the courage award at her school's character assembly!! I went to the school to watch her receive her award. Her teacher said "at first she wouldn't say much to me and got upset a few times but now she's brave and talks and answers questions. That takes courage!" It was so adorable watching her go up and get her certificate.

At the Halloween party everyone loved mine and Michael's costume. Too bad they didn't give out awards because everyone said we would have won. Rose was too scared of some of the other costumes (I don't blame her) and she cried on my Mom's lap until she fell asleep. Joseph wasn't really into the whole Halloween thing. He wore a Tigger costume, but never wanted to wear the headpiece. Any way.... here's some pictures from last week...Me Ka Aloha
- Elisabeth