Lilia: Cut, Sort and Paste

We are doing more school work. Lilia loves it! She does a calendar, weather and we are working on letters (a, s, c, g, f, d, o). She writes them in salt with finger while we say the sounds. She also writes her name. Today she found thus sheet that I printed and I put it in scrap paper. She wanted to do it. I did not think she could cut out a pattern. I wad wrong! She loves to cut paper but has never cut out shapes till today. We will do more of this. I cut the top part off for sorting and explained the two columns. She told me to go away and let her do it. No hovering for mommy! She cut out the pieces and had them sorted in piles. I got the glue stick and showed her how and she glued them down. Again no hovering for mommy. She did a great job. I wanted more pictures but no hovering!

Coloring and Cooking

Lilia and Elayna will color for about 15 minutes. Lilia is drawing more faces and picking colors. Elayna just colors everything and uses a lot of crayons.
Lilia helped me make Brownies and Elayna licked the bearers. She had brownie all over. I love my helpers!

Lilia and Marisol

Best Friends!

Birthday Pajamas from Grandparents

My mom sent the girls birthday presents a couple of weeks ago. They love them! I waited to give Elayna hers so she would gave something to open when Lilia was getting all the attention and gifts. My two beautiful girls in their birthday jammies! Thanks grandma and grandpa!

Birthday Pictures, Lilia 4 years old, part 2

Pictures in front of the piano. We took a lot the silly pictures and those are on the other camera. You make us smile. These pictures were taken before the party. You are very excited about turning 4 years old. You are wearing 4-5T clothes and size 10 shoes. You love your hair braided in the back or wild. You sing, dance, swim and climb. You make us smile and laugh.

Lilia's Birthday (4 years old)

Lilia decided she wanted a Sofia the First birthday party. We had decorations from Dollar General and Disney store. Daddy made a lunch break trip for the cake toppers/toys. Daddy also hung the streamers. Guests were family and friends (Grandparents, neighbors, Aunt, and friends). We had a great time. The cake was chocolate with strawberries in the middle. The frosting was a jello/egg white frosting and was yummy. Lilia got a little grumpy/shy once party started. She would not smile for me. She wanted to open our present before everyone got there and we had tears. She recovered quickly but she would not smile for the camera. Aunt Annie and Lilia share their birthday. I can't believe she is four years old! Lilia got clothes and accessories, piano lesson books (grandma is giving Lilia piano lessons), pajamas, Sofia doll, Lady Bug game and lacing cards. She knows how to open presents! The last present was from Annie. Annie got a dog about a month ago. Lilia loved the dog instantly. Her name is Angel Marisol Sofia. We call her Mari. Annie got the dog for Lilia but she needed to grow up little etc before Lilia got her. I think Lilia still does not believe Mari is hers. She keeps asking me. Lilia loves her and is very responsible and caring. Welcome to the family Marisol!

Birthday Pictures, Lilia 4 years old, part 1

We took pictures on my bed. Lilia you are so much fun. You let me fix your hair even though you did not want poke tails (pig tails). She did all the poses herself.

Family Time...potty training

Lilia helped Elayna go potty. She helps with the panties, getting on potty and reading the book. Daddy helped and Elayna loves the attention.  Notice where her panties are -- on the floor.

A Tall Tower

We spent the morning building towers.

Hair Fine Wild!

I braided Elayna's hair in two French braids. This is what it looked like at bath time. She is so cute.