I'm an Eliza Enthusiast

I begin today with Eliza.

(photo taken at preschool yesterday)

While waiting in line at a local drive-thru, Eliza noticed the orange Chevy avalanche (a.k.a. big huge truck) in front of us.

"Wow!" she gasped. "Can we get one of those for our garage, Mom?" She asked. Laughing, I say,

"You want one of those?"

"Yes! Maybe Daddy can ask for one for Christmas!"

Coloring with markers is what I'd like to call a "nap time activity." Eliza knows that we don't use markers when Henry's awake (for obvious reasons); so when she begins asking every five minutes if it's time for Henry to go take his nap, I know she's getting anxious to bust them out.

It isn't long before a swarm of pictures, all dedicated to me, pile up on my lap. The following picture sure made me smile. Please note the red arrow I've added:

(In case you can't tell, we're at a party in that picture, hence the party hats!)

When I asked what the purple circle was for, she responded by saying it was "baby purple grape." Earlier that same day, she'd asked (as she frequently does) how big the baby in my tummy is. I'd told her, that he/she was about the size of a grape this week! Remembering that conversation, she made sure she to include our newest family member. What a thoughtful girl.

Speaking of her artwork, I am going to go ahead and say that preschool this week was awesome. Michelle was the host teacher and did a great job with our Easter theme. You'll notice that Eliza usually includes both of our names on her pictures. Her handwriting is pretty great too, if you ask me. Yesterday, I was assigned to help. Michelle kept them busy! They pieced together their own Easter bags, dyed eggs, created a fun "Letter E" page for their alphabet book using colored egg shells and string and ended their morning hunting for Easter eggs.

Being the smart cookie that she is, Michelle tied a different colored ribbon to each child's wrist. Each child was only allowed to go for the color of eggs that matched their ribbon to ensure that everyone would walk home with the same amount. Sure, that might defeat the purpose of an Easter Egg hunt, but with a batch of three year-olds, harmony is the objective!! It was a great day to be outside!

And finally, to all of my Spring enthusiast friends, I apologize that my blogging header is still a reminder of winter. I'm working on updating it!