before the cousins big arrival came elise’s birthday. she’d been telling every stranger for months when her birthday was, what kind of party she wanted to have and then she would slowly but surely add a third finger to her ‘how many’.
we made it into a big day all about her. PINK pancakes for breakfast with whipped cream…on grandan’s screen porch no less. we played around the house all morning and then went to mcdonalds for lunch (why is that STILL every child’s dream?). after that on to a ‘jumpy place’. finally sweet and sour chicken for dinner (per request — yeah, i was surprised too) and ice cream sundaes for dessert served with the final ‘happy birthday’ song of the day. she opened a new polly pocket swimming pool! — you heard me. and daddy gladly put it together. oh yeah…and there were jelly beans.
