New skirts for Sarah

Sarah will only where skirts . . . And in her hand me down clothes there were only pants. I was about to break down and buy her some new skirts that fit when I finally realized we could make the pants into skirts. And she loves them! She was excited to where them for all her friends to see, she kept asking if I thought her friends would like her new skirt.

Happy birthday Elsie

Oops in true Ballard tradition we were busy on Elsie's birthday with all the Davenport's and so we celebrated the next day. She got a butterfly cake and combined Christmas and birthday presents from Grandma. We had fun seeing everyone on Fresno. We ate and enjoyed rides at John's Incredible Pizza, opened belated Christmas presents, and took family pictures. John and Natalia blessed Keira Miley on Sunday at church.

Do not take my toys!

Benson and Sarah were playing together this afternoon, when Elsie came in and wanted to share toys with them they both immediately laid down on all their toys so she couldn't get any. Than Sarah left to play something different and asked Benson to lay on her toys so Elsie wouldn't get them after she left.

Benson chipmunk cheeks

Benson had his laser treatment done yesterday for the port wine stain birthmark on his cheeks. I think it went fairly well. He had a rough time waiting for the anesthesia to wear off and he looks like he was hit by a bus, but he is doing well now. Other then being a little timid about the bruising he seems to be the same Benson, just with puffy bruised cheeks.