Disney on Ice

When I heard that the Disney on Ice show this year was called "Princess Wishes", I knew I had to take Lily. She had an amazing time & the excitement & joy in her eyes as she watched was priceless. When I asked her what her favorite part was, she said "the show!" (I guess waiting in line & going to the bathroom were not the highlights. :o)) I asked her what part of the show, but she just started talking about anything she could remember (which was almost everything, to my surprise!). Here is a picture of her before the show started & a few of her "favorite parts".
(Sorry the picture quality isn't great - I think it might have been the lighting.)

Snow White & Prince Charming

(never knew Cinderella's prince & Snow White's prince were both Prince Charming...)
Ariel & Prince Eric
Cinderella & Prince Charming

An Unusual Pool Party

This afternoon Lily asked me if she could play "dress up" in her room. I said "sure" thinking that she was just going to put on one of her princess dresses & apply pretend make-up at her vanity, like she usually does. When I went to check on her a little while later, I found this unusual "pool party" going on. She had put on her bathing suit & then put bathing suits on a number of her stuffed animals. They were all having a big time swimming in the "pool" (the blanket).

Princess Correspondence

Tonight, Princess Lily decided to "write letters" to her friends.

Some excerpts from her letters:

"Dear Paige, I love you very much. Your supposed to be nice to your friends all the time"

"Dear Lexi, I don't know what to tell you, but it is VERY important"

"Dear Kylie, I know you. You are one of my best friends"

Then she decided to draw all her friends birthday cards...This one is for Skylar.

Our friend Karen

One of my good friends, Karen, who recently reenlisted in the Army, just found out that she is being deployed to Iraq for a year. She is an amazing soldier& I am glad to have someone like her protecting our country. Her son Chase & Lily were great friends when we lived in Texas, and they still get along great when we get to visit.

Please keep her & her family in your thoughts & prayers! Karen & Wendy this summer in Texas

Missing Daddy

There it is night. Here it is day.
While you are sleeping, I am at play
Running and laughing, but stopping to say
I miss you Daddy, when you are away

We may be mountains and oceans apart
So high and wide, but that's okay
My love can find you wherever you are
I tell my heart, "Don't be lonely" but it won't obey
I miss you, Daddy, when you are away

At breakfast and dinner and bedtime we pray
For God to protect you and help you be brave
I smile & remember why you are so great...

Tickles & wrestling at the end of the day
Teaching me, Listening to the things that I say
Hugging me, Kissing all over my face
Fighting so bravely for the United States...
Oh, I miss you, Daddy, when you are away

We may be mountains and oceans apart
So high and wide, but that's okay
My love can find you wherever you are
I tell my heart, "Don't be lonely" but it won't obey
I miss you, Daddy, when you are away

I miss you so badly when you are away
Keep fighting bravely for the United States


2 months down, 4 more left
until Daddy can come home
where he is loved best

Virginia Zoo

Lily & I took a day trip to the Virginia Zoo recently.

We brought her best friend Paige with us. The girls had a lot of fun - we even got to see one of the elephants go for a swim! The giraffes were nearly close enough to touch & the girls thought it was so funny to be able to stick their heads up in a protected hole & see the meerkats up close. But they had the most fun playing in the water fountains - they ran through the water that sprayed up out of the ground & splashed each other until they were soaking wet! They were having so much fun I didn't have the heart to make them stop - it was a good thing I had a change of clothes for them!

Meerkats
Playing in the fountains
Giraffes
Elephants
Friends Forever...

Lily tries to go to Kuwait

Lily tried to pack herself in the box we were sending to Daddy. She said she wanted to give him a real kiss instead of sending them over the phone. Sweet baby!

Poem for Daddy

It's only been a month now Daddy,

Still have 5 more to go

I've gotten a little bigger Daddy,

But have a lot more to grow

We talk a lot on the phone

But your face I never see

Mommy shows me a picture of you

And I remember all the fun we had, just you & me

I see you Daddy, in my dreams

Where we can play & twirl

For now, its the only place I can have my Daddy

And my Daddy can have his little girl.

I'm counting down the days

Till my Daddy comes back to me

But for now I will be happy

Seeing my Daddy in my dreams

One day my dream will come true

And you'll come home to me

And you'll have stories to tell me

Explaining that freedom is not free

I will run into your arms Daddy

And never let you go

And tell you how much I love you

My Daddy, My Hero

1 month down, 5 more left

until Daddy can come home

where he is loved best

Bed Time!

Lily was so excited to get ready for bed tonight because she got to wear her new Ariel nightie! (Thank you Grammy!) Ariel is her new favorite princess & she loves anything that has her on it. If it helps her want to go to bed I'm all for it! :oP

Vader was getting ready for bed too & he tucked himself into his bed with his blankie...

Hot Air Balloon Festival

Grammy & I took Lily to the hot air balloon festival at the Elks. We were a little disappointed when we got there because there were no balloons! We waited around for a little while & watched a demonstration they had on police dogs. Then we took Lily on the train ride, let her bounce in the bouncy castle, got an ice cream & FINALLY the hot air balloons starting setting up. We had to wait a LONG time, but it was worth it! Seeing the balloons fill up & start to fly away was really something. Lily was amazed by them. (love Lily's little poses...)