cameras, cakes, blessings ....

Marah loves her $3 camera she got for being good on our last trip. This is her taking a picture of me taking her picture.

Last week we had YW at my house and made birthday cakes for the 2 girls leaving us. Lily was way serious about decorating her cake. She just loves to create things. Maybe she'll add some artist(ness) to our family. She did a great job!

Marah proved to me that she can not do without a nap. I've never seen her just fall asleep anywhere like that. There is just something about it when a kid falls asleep like that. Such a peaceful feeling or something?

Her hair is getting insanely long again. I mentioned cutting it while we were up north. Later that day in the bathroom she said emphatically that princess' have long hair mom! I love her long hair but it is pretty difficult to do. Guess we'll just trim it again. Maybe give a little of it to Marah.

Here are some pics of the baby blessing Lily and I missed for little max. Lily got really sick right before we were leaving, so Sam decided he'd still go and take Marah with him. Do I have an amazing husband or what! I don't think there are too many guys who would offer to take a crazy 2 year old like marah on a 3 day road trip. We were also hoping that Marah could stay away from the sickness that way. I'm surprised Sam was able to leave because as he was saying good-bye and lily was sitting on his lap she said the most heartbreaking thing. Her eyes were feverish, her voice was all but gone and it was all she could do to tell her dad: "it's better for us to be together as a family." How much sadder can you get. She was pretty upset about staying behind, but she got to do anything and everything that she wanted that weekend and so did I actually. Lily couldn't talk and Marah was gone, so it was a very relaxing weekend for me. Sam and Marah had a good time hanging out and I'm glad they had some good one on one time. Bad news is that Marah ended up getting the same sickness by Sunday. I really want to thank her aunts, grandma and great-grandma for being there for her when I couldn't. It broke my heart when I found out she was sick and she didn't have her mom but Sam told me how wonderful her 'other' mom's were at the blessing, so thank you all!