My Baby is 5

Yep, it's true El Lynn is 5 today. I hate to think that she's that old already but at the rate she's been growing and the things she says to me, I am not surprised. I think that I should share with you 5 things that I love about El:

1-She's a "lova"-she ain't afraid to give hugs and kisses and say how much she loves you
2-She forgives quickly. She'll be so mad at you one minute but she'll give you a big hug and a kiss the next
3-She's a total girl. She loves to wear dresses and shoes and loves to give me jewelry for gifts, and then she'll say, "Mom, don't you love that beautiful necklace I gave you for your birthday?"
4-She is strong willed. She knows what she wants-she tells Steve at 1 in the afternoon, "you know what Dad, I never got my morning candy"-he'll cave-she's got him wrapped around her finger
5-She is a teaser. She likes to hide when she hears me come in from the garage at night. The other day Steve was being silly at bed time. He told El to smell his armpit, she said okay and then pulled a hair from his pit.

What would I do with out my little one?

I just don't know.

I just love you El Lynn Smith!

*El is also a quick learner, if you recall her last birthday her hair caught a little on fire. Tonight she said, "Mom pull my hair back so it doesn't get burned."

Gingerbread Sister, and Santa Claus

 Gingerbread Sister

 What can I say about that one??

 Ki was thrilled to be with Santa

...If I must...

 I am very comfortable with this Santa

unlike my sister.

Let's chat again soon.

On Saturday we ran some errands and got a ginger bread kit from trader Joe's. The girls made it their "Gingerbread Sister".  We also went to our ward party and Santa Claus made an appearance. Ki and El were in line and Ki walks up to me and says, "I am not sitting on his lap!" I said, "Yes you are and I am taking a picture of it." She did but you can tell how she left about it-never one to hide her feelings. Ki told Santa that she wanted a picture of his reindeer playing hide and seek. El said that she didn't care-you get what you get and you don't through a fit. I think she might really believe that! She was very comfortable chatting with Santa. It is not shocking to me anymore how different my girls are. They make me laugh!