Hair cuts

The girls and I headed out early this morning (8 a.m.) with Paul to have our hair cut.  It was long overdue for all three of us.  My hair kept getting in Paul's face when I nursed!  Grace got 9" cut off and will donate her hair.  We didn't take any pictures of Camille or I.

Princess Party

Grace and Camille wanted to do something for the little "princesses" we know in our branch and neighborhood.  They decided they would host a princess party.  They did all of the planning (with a little help from mom) and used their own resources to pay for the expenses.  I was quite impressed by their organization and control of the ten princesses that joined the party. 

Day of Service

In the April 2011 General Conference Henry B. Erying announced that each unit of the church would have the opportunity to participate in a day of service to commerate the 75th anniversary of the Welfare System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Our branch painted over graffiti on an underpass near a bike trail in our community.  The kids had a great time painting and I think a valuable lesson was learned about the importance of respecting the property of others. 

Dolls for Haiti

The girls and I have been working on some dolls for an orphanage in Haiti. A friend of a friend is organizing this service project and we decided to help out. This was all before the earthquake in Haiti and from what we here the orphanage we were sending these to no longer exists but I imagine they will be of use somewhere.

The young women in our church are also helping. The dolls will have hair and faces but that will be done by the young women. The girls and I made one of our own too as can be seen in the last picture. You can find the pattern here.

Princess Tea Party

Grace and Camille often have tea parties - usually at least once a week. We often spoke of having a "real" tea party and inviting some friends to join them. It is spring break for most schools in our area so we decided to organize a tea party. Everyone dressed up and enjoyed eating tea cakes, crackers and cheese, and sparkling soda. A good time was had by all!

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