Ella Day!

So when our friend Ella comes to visit we are all a giggle around here. We put her picture on the calendar and count down the days until Yaya’s friend from China arrives. Today was especially fun because we had a mini-early-birthday celebration for Yaya complete with cupcakes, a gift and a balloon! Yaya’s gift was a birthday shirt that had a big green number 3, Hello Kitty, and Yaya’s name on it. When Yaya saw it she screamed, pointed and did a cute happy dance! I loved that she was so excited about it. It really is so cute. Eden was a bit jealous but we assured her that Ms. Julie would make Eden a “4”  shirt for her birthday. I have to say it was a really good visit for the girls. For the first time Yaya truly interacted with Ella a little. Yaya asked Ella if she wanted to see her room and then led her to it. Yaya also showed off way more than she normally does for people. I could tell Yaya was really excited that Ella had come. In fact, when Ella first arrived, as all the girls were meandering like lost cattle in the foyer, Yaya ran up to me signing the word, “friend”, excitedly. We finally herded the girls to the play room which is where Yaya showed off her spinning skills on Noah’s rings. Yaya played more than usual with Eden and Ella but she stayed with the adults more than anything…baby steps. It was great having Ella and her Mommy and Daddy here today, wish we could have spent more time with them. They are so great to always stop by our home when they are in town. They really blessed our home today! P.S. I love that their dresses spell, “Hee”!