More Party Pics

Here are just a few more photos from the party. Now that Elizabeth is three years old, everyone at the party was officially three--well, the kids at least!

A group of seven three year old girls and they were all perfectly behaved. Can you believe that? They all have a ball together.

At the tea party...

Here are some video shots of the Princess Tea Party. Still photos to come.

Yes, they had a Princess dance session, a Princess tea, Princess crafts and Princess cookie decorating. Everything Princess!!!

The Princesses and the Party

Elizabeth had her long awaited 3rd Birthday Princess Party. And judging from all the girl's faces, I think it was a success. She was thrilled beyond belief to have all of her dear friends at the party and has been talking about it every since.

I am posting just a few quick videos here since I am a little under the weather and have been since the party ended. I can tell you this, planning a three year old party can really be exhausting. And if it hadn't been for the help of cousin Laura, I never would have made it--but it was all worth it. And I love each of these little girls! I will post more photos when I gain some energy. My one regret is that I didn't get enough pictures. And can you believe it, I don't have one photo of me and Elizabeth on that day--not to mention none of her with Laura or her grandparents. I managed somehow to get one of her and Marty.

But there are more photos to come of the girls--and that is who this party was for!!!

Elizabeth had the time of her life and after the things she has dealt with this year year, we couldn't be happier that she had such a fun day!

Happy Birthday Baby!

Elizabeth's turned 3 on January 15th!!! . There is lots more to say but for now I will post a video of Elizabeth at her new school. (not sure if I filled you in on that score but I will tell you more about her changing curriculum).

At her new school they celebrate birthdays in a really cute way. She is really turning into quite the "little lady" isn't she?




And this gives you an idea of what her playground experience is like at Montessori.
I still remember we had a friend visiting a few years ago and they had sublet an apartmentthat was right behind this school playground--can you imagine living in earshot of this playground?

Elizabeth as Fancy Nancy

Here she is modeling her, as she calls it, Fancy Nancy Cape from Auntie Erica. Yeah, if we let her she would wear this lovely cape 24/7. She is even dancing without music when she wears it.

Elizabeth on Wheels

Here is some more video of Elizabeth's day at Legoland Marty and I were convinced she wouldn't be able to handle herself on the big girl cars where she had to steer and gas the car herself...but as you can she--she proved us wrong.
Oh, and excuse my voice sounding as if I had been gargling with rocks--I did mention that I had a nasty cold the whole time we were there--which will only add to the memories.



She loved "flying" with daddy. Although you can really see her, she is the tiny thing sitting next to Marty in the plane.

Happy 2010

Happy New Year, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah all in one greeting.

We have been home for most of the holiday--with me nursing a nasty little cold. But, we did manage to get down to Legoland for Christmas day. Yep, you heard it right--we spent Christmas day down in San Diego at Legoland. There wasn't much of a presence of Christmas at Legoland and I think I might have been the only one there who had ever celebrated Christmas. It was a nice day to go since it wasn't too crowded--although the crowd was larger than I would have thought.

And Elizabeth loved it. Once we got her past the notion that our "long drive" was not to another doctor's office, she was thrilled.

We also realized that Legoland had a pretty nice selection of rides for a three year old. She got to ride on "planes, trains, automobiles--and boats too.

This little video of her leaving Legoland pretty much sums up her experience with the place.





Marty and I were convinced that Elizabeth would never be able to handle herself on the cars that she had to basically "drive" herself. You had to be three to get on the ride, but she is tall enough to easily "pass". She surprised us by driving along with the rest of the kids-no problem Go figure. Oh yeah, she still insists on making her famous "crazy face" more often than we would like.




She even got an official Driver' License when she completed a few laps.



And here we are on the boat that you actually had to steer--which didn't work out so well on certain turns...




She insisted on posing quite often...



She really liked the "choo choo" train. Probably rode that two minute ride at least a dozen times.