Sick Day

Both girls are down for a late nap. It's been a long day, and it was an even longer night. Poor Grace has had the stomach flu. We were awake almost continuously from about 12:30 to 4:00 a.m. while our little sweetie threw up five different times. We kept thinking it was over...that she couldn't possibly throw up anymore, but we ended up having to change her sheets and p.j's a total of four times (by the end she was getting the hang of aiming for the bowl.) She remained so calm and sweet the whole time. The experience really reminded me how special and enduring she is. It also reminded me how loving and dedicated Aaron is to both me and our daughters. He camped out in a sleeping bag next to Grace's bed for half the night to assist her in case it happened again. He was her (and my) night in shinning armor.

It's true what they say: that when you serve someone you grow to love them even more, and that blessings can come from our trials.

Silly Sisters

There's no doubt that these two love each other! Even though there are many instances of pushing, hitting, kicking, tackling, swiping each other's toys, etc...they just love being sisters.

It's cute to watch Eve as she follows Grace around the house. If Grace is upstairs, Eve goes upstairs. If she is downstairs...guess where Eve wants to be?! At times Grace acts annoyed, but I know she really enjoys having someone to play with.

If her little sister will hold still long enough, Grace loves to snuggle with her. Sometimes Grace will force Eve to snuggle, which 90% of the time results in screaming. The other 10% of the time triggers contagious laughter. I think it's for that 10% chance that Grace keeps trying it!

Friends Are Fun!

We had so much fun this weekend! Our great friends Julyssa, Adam and their adorable little girl Nyomi came and visited from Arizona. They made a drive through California visiting family and friends in L.A., San Francisco, Sacramento and of course here!

It's hard to say whether we (the adults) had more fun or if the little girls did. Grace and Nyomi played really well together. They had a ball dancing together, chasing each other, screaming together, playing with dolls, purses and jewelry, and of course making each other laugh. Grace would giggle and and say, "Nyomi's so funny!" Eve kept herself busy by trying to do everything the two older girls did.

I really enjoyed having Julyssa here. We had a good time just talking and sharing experiences. We also got to do a little shopping and even saw a "chick flick" while our husbands "played" together. It was a lot of fun.

The picture above shows Grace and Nyomi in their matching jammies right after a bath and the ones below show the fun they had twirling around in delight and then falling to the ground in laughter as they danced to music. Like I mentioned before...Grace dresses herself!