Sunday, July 19, 2009

Youtubin'

Dear Elzora,

Mommy got a YouTube account so collect videos of you and your sister.

Love your dancin' booty!

Mommy

Crazy Crazy Cute


Dear Elzora,

I just love these pictures!

Love you.

Mommy

Big Girl Shoes!

Dear Elzora,

I am posting this picture for Auntie Christine. I hope she enjoys it. You are really, really good at walking in high heels even if they are are on the wrong feet.

Love you.
Mommy

Mommy Elzora Time!




Dear Elzora,

I love when we get a few moments to sneak away, just the two of us. Most recently we had the opportunity to slip over to the neighbors house when they were away and use their swing set. You love it and I love to see you so happy. Thank you to Miranda for keeping an eye on Starla so that we could spend some much needed time alone.

I love you so much.

Love,
Mommy

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Happy Anniversary!



Dear Elzora,

This picture was taken of mama and papa 3 years ago when we got engaged on the beach in Varberg. So much has happened in the last 3 years!! I am so happy that I met your papa and that I have you and Starla. I love you all so much!!

Do you like my yellow nails?

Thank you for the roses Andreas!

Love,
Mommy

Friday, July 10, 2009

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Fear of Flying




Dear Elzora,

It all started a few weeks ago when you were walking Ozzy with daddy in Timmele. I wasn't with you, but apparently a low flying plane flew over the three of you and scared you to the bone. You started shaking and crying and you were both terrified and intrigued. That moment changed you.

For a while whenever you heard a plane, a boat or a car you would just freeze and start shaking and crying. You didn't want to go outside and you were having a hard time at preschool. Even the sound or sight of a lawn mower could paralyze you.

But of late it seems that you have turned your fear into an obsession. You recently went on a weekend trip with farmor and farfar and went on your first ferry ride. I think you now use the word båt (the Swedish word for boat) 50,000 times a day and you would be perfectly happy to watch YouTube videos of airplanes and boats for hours at a time.

You are definitely getting better about being outside, which is very good considering the days of summer are upon us. It helps that you love to badda (play in the pool) and baka kaka (play in the sandbox). But I think this obsession will be around for a while. Maybe you will be a pilot? Or a sea captain? Or the first female F1 driver?

I will try to find a picture of you with an airplane or a båt to put with this post. For now, I've included a picture of you and papa at the airport from our trip to Michigan last year.

I love you.

Love,
Mommy

Friday, July 3, 2009

Elzora the Brave



Dear Elzora,

This video was taken yesterday at Siri's birthday party.
You are soooo brave and so curious. I just love you.
This is just the first of many, many wonderful videos of you.

Love,
Mommy

PS Happy Birthday, Siri!