Our Royal Ball

Emily LOVES the movie Enchanted (and so do I, to be honest) and she has recently gotten into her head that she is a princess. (We've only been telling her that since she was born!) So, last week for family night we had a Royal Ball. Emily and I went upstairs to get dressed up and Scott (her "Daddy Prince" as she calls him) got the "Ballroom" ready, complete with beautiful music to dance to! He even put on his suit coat to fit the part. Such a good sport.

Dressing up with Emily was fun. We put on a beautiful dress and these white shoes that don't fit her but that she insists on wearing. I put her hair in an updo, gave her some fancy jewelry, and we even did make-up! I put on a formal that I have that I though would fit a pregnant lady and off we went to the ball. There was music, and dancing, and a VERY handsome prince!


Emily trying out the dance floor! (aka a GINORMOUS quilt that we got as a wedding present.)


Emily is good little ballerina... (or "pinarina" as she calls it sometimes...not sure where she got that one.)


The handsome "Daddy Prince"...


Asking her Daddy Prince to come dance with her.


Dancing with Mommy. Needed an excuse to wear my sparkly earrings, anyway, right?


We finished up with eating some yummy brownies and we even put some candles in them, because Emily wanted to pretend it was birthday cake. It was a fun family night!

Snuggling with Grandma Mouse

My Grandma Nelson came to Cedar City a couple weekends ago to see a show at SUU and stay for a few days. While I was making Sunday dinner, Emily was entertaining Grandma (or Grandma Mouse) as Emily calls her. She (Emily) came up with the idea that she wanted Grandma Mouse to "take a nap" on the love seat with her. It's not a very big couch, and Emily was very particular about where Grandma Mouse could lay down. I thought the picture was really sweet...


She is a very nice Grandma to oblige Emily's silly request. She kept trying to scoot over, but Emily told her she had to stay where she was. Emily loves her Grandma Mouse!!

Brownie Baker

Emily and I decided for an afternoon activity we would make brownies!!!

And for the Grandparents afar, here is the play-by-play:

Excited to make brownies!


She wants to do the eggs, but mostly she just hits it and makes a mess.


Dumping the extra flour because we live in high altitude. A foreign concept to some folks...


Cleaning up the mess. Martha Stewart says to clean up as you go. She is learning young. :)


Stir it, stir it....


And of course, lick the fork!


Messy hands and messy face makes for one cute little girl.


After their done, nothing like a brownie and a cup of milk...mmm...


Stay posted for a cookie decorating post coming soon. :)