Makeup 101

So, tonight is date night and Scott & I have tickets to go see Lisa Williams @ the Browne Theatre.

Cevelle from next door is coming over to sit with the girls. I gave the girls baths and let Ella hang out for a while and play in the tub while I did my hair and put on my makeup in the bathroom. Something neither of the girls have really ever seen, given I rarely do anything with myself anymore and when I do, it is generally when they are not around.

Maya wanders in and looks at me as if she is startled and Ella exclaims, "Mommy! Why are you drawing all over your face with that pen!? We aren't supposed to write on ourselves mommy!"

Ahhh...The cosmetologist in me must rise from the ashes. I can not raise girls who don't know what makeup is for goodness sakes. :) LOL

Basketball & Bicycles

Ella Grace has gotten her first bicycle! She went with Mommy to Dick's Sporting Goods Store to purchase her first basketball, and in the process she happened to run across a nifty 12 in Princesss bike on the display floor and she started zipping all over the store as if she had been riding for years. It was the first time she had ever even been on a bike. :)

We had actually gotten her a bike for her 3rd birthday, that we purchased on line, and when it came it was in many small pieces. After toiling over and over, needless to say it went back to the store and Daddy and I figured we would wait until spring rolled around and it was warmer so she could actually ride it once she got it. Unfortunately Ella has only ridden this bike a couple of times because it has been too cold and sometimes snowy. The good thing about small children is that "out of sight, out of mind" so she doesn't mention it too often.

Basketball with a group of 3 year olds is a hoot. Ella is the only girl and the youngest on her team. Most are about to turn 4. She was into the idea of basketball and has enjoyed tossing a ball around, but the first game was on the 24th and she could not have cared less. She spent more time playing off with other kids, picking her nose, rolling around the floor, anything but playing the game. But, most of the kids were the same way. 3 is pretty young to try and get into the game.

After nap the girls are getting a new 'freedom'. They get to watch a movie in mommy and daddy's room and play throughout the house. They have pretty much been contained to the playroom up until this point. So far it has been going pretty well. Today was the first real thing that made me a bit bummed about them not being 'contained'. Maya managed to get my brand new glasses that I just paid $200 for and broke them. I don't think they can be repaired either. Oh well, it's just $$ right? I only got them last week too. :( But hey she's just a baby and that's my me-me. Can't stay mad at her or Ella for too long. They are just way too adorable. Plus it's my fault anyway. Should have had them where she could not have reached them.

I turned 37 last Saturday and the girls and daddy baked me a chocolate cake. They (esp. Ella) were so excited about it. Gave me an angel as well. :)