Elise's belated birthday and a busy, busy weekend

We had a busy weekend. Friday night we went to the YW/Scouting fundraiser at our ward, the chili cook-off and bake sale. It was quite a success! The ward made over $2000! James made a chili, but he didn't win the contest. I made an apple pie for the bake sale auction, and it brought in $15, which I guess is pretty good for the first year I entered one.

Saturday Julie had to work, but afterwards we went out to dinner to celebrate Elise's belated birthday and our belated Valentine's Day, since we couldn't celebrate either of them last week since Elise was in the hospital. We even saw a couple get engaged next to us.

Sunday after church we celebrated Elise's 1st birthday. It was fun, Elise was adorable. We had some friends over to help celebrate with cake and ice cream. Elise, of course, loved the wrapping paper that came with her presents, and she loved making a mess with the cake and ice cream, although she didn't eat any of it. Instead of eating her cake and ice cream she put each bit that she picked up directly into her hair. She didn't even try to eat any, nope, it all went directly into her hair.
Elise loves playing with Mr. Indiana Jones Potato Head. Who wouldn't?

...and, here's a video where Elise shows how smart she is with her new word...nose. She can find Mr. Potato Head's nose all by herself!

Here's the scouts at the bake sale/ chili cook-off...

...and here's Elise hanging out with Daddy during the bake sale.

Celebrating at the restaurant

Elise wearing the pretty dress aunt Jill gave her...

Happy belated first birthday, Elise!

Mommy made the cake and we put in one candle to blow out.

And here is a picture of Elise putting the cake and ice cream into her hair, bit by bit...she did this for 20 minutes!

A little video of Elise playing with her cake while we serve it...and putting it into her hair. What a funny girl!

Opening her presents...

...and having a lot of fun seeing what she got. (Notice the hair? That's what happens when you put all your ice cream on your head!)

Elise and mommy after her bath...clean hair at last!