Beauty and the Beast

Liza and I went to see Beauty and the Beast at the Saenger Theater! It was not quite the traditional version that we all know and love....but it was a fun girls date anyway! :)

Here are some fun pics of our day.







Looking at the picture of the girls with Belle cracks me up. Liza clammed up...it was no doubt a lot of pressure for her. I think now is a good time to post in my "online scrapbook" just how in love with Belle Liza is/was at age 2 (and still is as we are now 3....).

Believes she is Belle moments:

One morning at church she had substitue Sunday School teachers. She proceeded to convince them that her nametag was wrong and that her name truly was Belle, not Liza. They really believed her and called her Belle the majority of the time until she started talking about her daddy.......the Beast.

Lunch with Mama Ann at St Catherines: Liza walks around charming all the ladies, sweetly holding her great-grandmother's hand and introducing herself as Belle.

This might be my favorite because it was for nobody's benefit but her own:
Will is asleep one day, I'm in my room folding clothes, Liza is watching "Super Why." With no one around for her to impress, I hear the TV ask, "Super-readers, state your name." With all her heart, Liza says, "Belle!"

I am sure there are many more Belle stories I am forgetting.....and many more to come....

I could not adore my little Belle more! :)

Days of work and play at new house

Well, so our house is not so new anymore. We have progressed much since these photos....but for the sake of me playing catch up, I wanted to post what every Saturday has looked like for the past sevvvveral months...

just no words....

There just aren't enough words to adequately describe how much my children melt me.... this little man melts me to my core....

Random phone photos....

Photo catch up: downloads from my phone.....

When I post from my phone, I don't know how to add captions under each picture.....so here is a quick explanation of each (hopefully in the right order).

1st 2 pics: Liza in her Halloween costume.....my cute little lady bug. Yes, this was back in October, and it melts me to see how much she has grown....

Next: Liza potty training. Got a great tip from a friend to leave a potty in the back of my car....lifesaver sometimes!!! I am pretty sure, though, that this picture was back in the fall/winter when our go at potty training was completely unsuccessful. Thank goodness for round 2 being better! :)

Next: one of our new favorite places....the zoo!

next 2 pics: One of our new favorite people: Sam Wall! :) The Walls are our amazing friends here...they have 3 precious children that my 2 children just adore... we were so lucky to have Sam get to come play for the day! :)

Last pic: This is a more recent picture of Liza and her pottying. Again, she has the act down now (thank goodness!) and loves to look like her daddy.....hahaha...Lee is going to kill me. :) I found her like this one day.....cracked me up and completely melted me. :)

Elizabeth Parish

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38 weeks preggers.....where has time gone????

Okay so, long time, no post.... I am going to play catch up today while I have a quiet house (Thanks, Nonnie!) :)

I never took pictures of myself with my first 2 pregnancies.... but, with this possibly (and only possibly...) being my last, I am a bit more sentimental and I guess brave. So, here is my huge belly! I am 38 weeks pregnant, so technically 2 weeks out....but they are going to induce next Tuesday! Yippeee! With only 1 week away I am one big ball of emotions....but mostly just super excited. Stay tuned.... Parish Baby #3 coming soon! :)


Elizabeth Parish

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24 weeks preggers...

Here I am 24 weeks with #3. I have to say....this picture really does not do the size of my belly justice. It is already large and in charge. : )

I don't know if I will post another belly shot....this one was posted for my college bff's after Caroline sent her cute little 26 week belly shot out today... This will be her 4th baby girl!!! Yay Caro! : ) They love pink in their house. : )

As for what color the Parish fam is getting ready for: we will all just have to wait! Lee and I decided that it would be fun to let #3 be a surprise. I have my guess....and I think I might have caught a glimpse of baby's hiney in my ultrasound....but Lee still wants to be surprised so I am trying to hold out for his sake now. : )

Elizabeth Parish

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shepherding her heart....

So...I have really been reading/praying a lot about raising my children. I admit it is the one area that I worry about the most. I want to raise children who first love the Lord and second love others more than themselves.....it is a big responsibility and I feel blessed that I have this job....but I put a lot of pressure on myself in this department. (Which please do not think is me bragging on my "goodness" of wanting to raise godly children.....on the contrary, it is a weak spot I am working on b/c I know ultimately that my children are in His hands and that He does not command us to worry over raising them....)

Anyways! I am so grateful that God is patient with my worrisome self and that today he gave me a little moment to relax and have a good laugh.

On the way home from school I was asking Liza about her day. She was rambling on about going to the gym, coloring a sunshine and her friends colored stars..... Going to time out....

Me: Liza, why did you go to time out?
Liza: I hit Kelsey on the head with a block.
Me: (in my best attempt to draw out the heart emotions...not just the right/wrong of the situation) How did you feel when you hit her?
Liza: Ummmmm
Me: What were you feeling when you hit her? Were you frusterated, angry, upset?
Liza: Ummmm
Me: Do you know how you felt?
Liza: Yes... I felt like a pizza!