Meet Julie

She now has twig arms and is a bit taller, but you get the idea.  Elora is busy now in the front yard, building her a mate.  May they have many, many little snow babies!

Shark Teeth!

Elora, after having had two loose teeth for months, finally lost them! Her first teeth! We discovered throughout the course of the day that her grown-up teeth were coming in behind the babies, so she had time to mentally prepare for the fact that that would be the night. (Also, she got to listen to the rest of us saying, "Shark Teeth, ooh ha ha!!" for the rest of the day. My bad.) While pulling the first tooth she discovered there was blood involved, and some minor hysteria ensued. She had no interest in pulling tooth number two! Then a little birdie told her that if you lose two teeth in the same day the Tooth Fairy not only doubles your money, she triples it. Elora took the dental floss and pulled that tooth! She was so excited, "Now I want to call all my friends and tell them!!" and reminded me gently at bedtime, "Don't forget to be the tooth fairy tonight, Mama!". 

Go Elora!

Elora has been patiently waiting for the weather to cooperate long enough that she could learn to ride her bike without training wheels!  She decided a couple of years ago that she would learn when she was 6, and once she makes up her mind....... Well, today was the day!  She rode up and down the street giggling and yelling, "I'm doing it!!"  Way to go, Elora!!

Elora's Birthday Parties

For Elora's 6th birthday, we had a bbq....in the rain.  The daddies grilled hot dogs under the ez-up while the festivities took place mainly in the garage.  The main hit, of course, was the pinata, but the air hockey table and doll house were quite popular as well.  Smiles and silliness were everywhere!  Later in the week, Auntie Janelle, Uncle Phil and Uncle Jesse came over, bringing all the fixin's for an ice cream parfait extravaganza.  Wish you could have all been there!!

The World On A String

While Seleia and I were busy with an Astronomy lesson--making her own mnemonic device for remembering the planets in our solar system (Maybe Very Early Monkeys Jump Sometimes Under Nice Petunias.) (Yes, tomorrow she will make a mnemonic device without Pluto.) Elora was busy with a project of her own.  She made her own solar system, Saturn's ring, sunspots and all (that piece of yarn that looks empty has a teeny tiny Pluto on it), attached them with yarn and hung them from Seleia's chandelier as a gift for "all her hard work learning about the planets".  I love it.

 

I Pity The Fool!

                                     'Nuff said.

Sleeeping Beauty

Here she is....Miss Elora Kay, sleeping soundly on her very last night as a five year old.