How To Make A Little Guy HAPPY!

Five Months Old

is a TOUGH age!

Brains are active, but bodies

just can't keep up.

It's frustrating to see something 

across the room and not be

able to get it. 

And when you try to tell someone

with a fuss or a cry,

they just don't seem to understand!

I so feel for babies at this age.

It has to be hard.

But, one thing they can do is

SPLASH!

 

And after Asher has SPLASHED

until the waters turned cold,

he smells so sweet and is so cuddly,

he likes to snuggle!

Bath time is the best for 

entertaining a baby!

Grace is an ARTIST!!!!!!

Grace wants to be an ARTIST

when she grows up!

(and a BUNCH of other things)

So - her Momma got her some canvas

and some brushes and some paint!

And what do you know.

I think Grace is an artist NOW! 

This is her very first painting!

I loved it so much, she gave it to me.

She even painted a similar horse

for her Uncle Andrew,

who is also an artist!

Here is a close up of the painting:

  

I have it sitting on my mantle waiting for

a frame. I just don't know what

kind of frame something this special

should be placed it.

Hopefully, I'll know it when I see it.

Any suggestions? 

A Pretty Little Bride

After our Dolly & Me Tea Party

Grace thought it would be cute to dress

Abby up like a bride.

Or - maybe she's a princess?

Who knows?

But - she's got the patience of a saint.

 

 

Making Cotton Candy

 On our way home from Brilyn's

Chuck E. Cheese Party

Grace remembered that we forgot

to get Cotton Candy.

So - I suggested we go home and

make some.

We haven't made Cotton Candy

in awhile so talking about it made

good conversation for the ride home.

Grace thought it was made out of cotton.

I thought it was made out of sugar.

Grace said it tasted like sugar but

it LOOKED like cotton.

So, we discussed how we could make

SUGAR look like COTTON!

And we made Cotton Candy 

out of plain white SUGAR!

That's some pretty

Sweet Science!

Brilyn's Chuck E Cheese Party

 Brilyn had a birthday party at

Chuck E Cheese the Sunday

before her birthday!

 She loves Frozen, so it

was Frozen themed.

She has seen the Frozen movie

several times and would love

to go again. 

 See how happy she is to get 

another Frozen doll!

 The kids all danced with Chuck E Cheese.

And they sat while he threw tickets!

 They played lots of games.

This is Brilyn's Papa holding her up.

Her Papa is Brandy's Daddy and

I'm grateful that Brilyn has the love

of many grandparents.

 This is Gabriella from next door.

She's a sweetheart

and we love her to pieces.

She's got a gentle and quiet spirit

and is sooooo loving!

 And this is Grace posing for the camera

that is part of this ride.

She sits and smiles the entire time she 

rides it - so she looks nice when

it finally takes a picture.

 Brilyn doing the head and shoulders, knees

and toes dance.

Grace and Brilyn after the party.

We stayed and played awhile because

the girls were having fun

TOGETHER

and that is something they just don't 

get to do often enough.

I love seeing them enjoy each other.

Brilyn had a very happy birthday!

Making Cookies With A Special Little Helper!

 Olivia got me this cookie making stuff

for Christmas! And - she even offered

to help me make cookies.

 She is such a sweet little helper!

I waited until Olivia was here to help

to try out my new gift.

We had fun making cookies

and sharing them at a

Dolly & Me

Tea Party.

Here are the cookies we made.

I'll try to share pictures from our

Tea Party when I get a chance.

Anyway - don't you just love my

Christmas present from Olivia!

I do!

It's just what I needed!

Happy Birthday, Brilyn!

Today is Brilyn's

Birthday!

We've already celebrated it

at my house and then again

at Chuck E Cheese,

but TODAY is her actual Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Brilyn!

You are a very special girl!