Now we are ... 11.Elizabeth hasn't exactly asked to borrow the car yet, but it surely seems like that is just around the corner. She took charge of her birthday cake, designing it and requesting the frosting style. (And supervising the application of it.) Then she took over the final decoration stage. Click on the photo for a larger version.
This was apparently inspired by the children's book, The Rainbow Fish, at least as far as Cate and I can tell.
Cate and Elizabeth were treated by mom and dad last night to a trip to the Children's Theater Company here in Minneapolis, where they saw a production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Aside from the whole Harry Potter series, this is one of Elizabeth's favorite books, and she was surprised and pleased that they stayed so true to the book.
This stands in stark contrast to whichever Harry Potter movie she watched most recently in which she recorded, meticulously, 253 "mistakes." Plot deviations and the like, you know, movie stuff. Wait until she reads The Natural.Speaking of Harry Potter, Elizabeth got a genuine magic wand. Just add magic. She hasn't taken her OWL test or anything, but I'm sure she'll be putting it to good use. She was reading The Sorcerer's Stone to review her spells.
We refuse to help her acquire the necessary toads' eyes required to turn little brothers into small woodland creatures.
And don't you go helping her either.
Elizabeth also got a surprise phone call from Caitlin and talked to Nanny as well.
She also received a couple pairs of knee socks, which seem to be her favorite way to layer for the weather, as well as a pre-teen favorite Kooky Clicker. She has a new, fleece-lined hat from Nonna that covers the ears oh, so fashionably, and can accessorize with a trip to Limited Too, which made Uncle Ryan (again) very popular with his niece.We'll spare you the memories of 11 years ago today. But Da played the voice mail message I left for him at work the day she was born, in which I apparently reported that she had two eyes and a little bit of brown hair but had not been weighed yet.
Da has saved this voice mail every two weeks for 11 years. Almost makes me wish I still worked at ... nah.
2 comments:
For the record, 11 years times 52 weeks divided by 2 is 286. Hard to imagine I did that...it may be my most surprising accomplishment at MMM.
Regarding the toads: I get a new shipment of toads each spring (as well as preying mantises (manti?)),and prefer them to keep their sight, but I am confident that the nose of even blind ones will lead them to the slugs that infiltrate my garden annually. Slugs are Republicans!
Happy Birthday, kiddo. Careful where you point that wand.
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