Four is only one larger than three, yet somehow they seem a world apart. The year has flown by. We've learned so much about each other in that time. Your world changed again by leaving daycare and joining big school with your sister (even if you were sad that you were in pre-K & she's in Grade 2). You've loved learning letters and numbers. You constantly ask Mom & Dad to spell words and then inform us if what we just spelt has any of the letters from your name in it. You love anything outside. When I pick you up from school in the afternoons, you're often the only kid on the playground while everyone else has gone inside to warm up. We have navigated all the ups and downs together over the last 365 days. And all too quickly, we've arrived here. At your 4th birthday.
We celebrated the only way we know how : BIG!
The morning began with pancakes and bacon. Your excitement was so much that you had inhaled two pancakes before I even remembered to take a picture. Thank goodness I remembered when I did as the double-fisted bacon did not last long after I captured this memory.
We celebrated the only way we know how : BIG!
The morning began with pancakes and bacon. Your excitement was so much that you had inhaled two pancakes before I even remembered to take a picture. Thank goodness I remembered when I did as the double-fisted bacon did not last long after I captured this memory.
We then moved on to making the cupcakes for your party. I had tucked away one last US cake mix just for this occasion. Your help is still a bit hit-or-miss, but the joy you have in doing it is always high.
We booked a little indoor playground for your party (as it is November in Liechtenstein and the use of the outdoor playground is suspect!) Watching you with all your new friends was a huge delight of mine. As you started your new school in August, I haven't gotten to meet all the beautiful people you talk about every day.
Then we made it to the best part of the party - all the food.
We finished up playing and came home to rest. The day had been a bit overwhelming with all the activities. We got to talk to all your grandparents and tell them of all the fun you had.
We didn't let the party stop there. The next morning when we'd all recovered a bit, we opened the presents from the party. You have some very generous friends who showered you with love.
Happy Birthday to my favorite 4 year old.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag an meinen liebsten Vierjährigen.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag an meinen liebsten Vierjährigen.
No comments:
Post a Comment