Elcee Pearl is too funny!

We wish that we had a video camera that just followed us around all day because Elcee says the funniest things. We want to remember these days so much and the sweet spirit that Elcee has. All the time Justin and I just start laughing because Elcee says the funniest thing and normally it is too funny because she is justs talking like an adult.

Every night, we put Elcee to bed and she asks us to lay with her for a few minutes. We do and she tells us the funniest thing... lately she has been telling us that she " will hold us because she has two shoulders one for each of ya'll" It is funny that she already knows how to use her southern slang.

Every night, after we say our prayers, we each say something that we are thankful for... all week Elcee has said the same thing that she is thankful for "you and Daddy" over and over again as she is rapidly pointing at each of us.

Last week, we had a special evening service at church and we let Elcee sit with us. We explained to her that she had to be quiet if she wanted to stay and she said that she understood. When we were praying she was trying so hard to be obedient and close her eyes. Her best solution to closing her eyes was to place both of her hands over her eyes so that they would remain closed. I being the good example that I am, checked on her to see how she was and she still had her hands over her eyes with spaces between her fingers so that she could look around! If only I had a picture. She did really well sitting there, so quietly. During a song she tapped me and said "Mommy, can I sing too?" I said, "of course, Elcee" and she sweetly responds, but I do not know these words how can I sing?

When we ask , Elcee who her best friend is, she tells us Abee. We can only pray that the two would be great friends. We are so thankful for the joy Elcee brings to our lives