Sisters

Everyday brings a new depth to the relationship between Lillianna and Ellenie.

Of course, some melt my heart and make me smile. Lillianna loves to help her little sister do lots of things and certainly teaches her alot. Most of the time, she is working on Ellenie's manners. Ellenie also loves her sister greatly although she doesn't always love the lessons Lillianna is teaching.

I love the way they look at the eachother.

Lillianna looks at Ellenie with such love, compassion, and pride.

Ellenie looks at Lillianna with great admiration, amazement, and love.

Before Ellenie was born, many people told me that she would always be entertained by he older sister. While that's true, it's often Ellenie that makes Lillianna laugh so hard. And Ellenie loves it and continues to do whatever she can to make Lillianna laugh. In the last couple of weeks a nightly routine has started that makes us all laugh. When they get out of bath, they stand at the side of the tub, thoroughly entertained as they watch the water drain...watching the "tornadoes" form in the drain. Well, one night Ellenie was bored with that and walked off with her finger in her belly button. Lillianna started laughing and said, "Ellenie says, 'I got my bottom and my belly button and I'm outta here'." Lillianna couldn't stop laughing and didn't stop repeating the sentence. over and over. Then Ellenie realized she was laughing and talking about her so she pranced back in and then back out again. Now every night, every night single night, Ellenie can't wait to get dried off so she can take a few steps, turn around and wait for Lillianna to say, "I got my bottom and my belly button and I'm outta here."

In other news...

Belle and Cinderella moved into a new penthouse castle condo.