It's My Birthday!!!!

Fi-Na-Lly! Whoa, did that take forever. But now it's finally here--I'm 4!--and I've had a fabulous birthday weekend. Yesterday Mommy and Daddy took me to see my first real ballet. It was a super surprise; they didn't tell me where we were going until we got there and I saw the ballerina on the poster outside. I was soooooo excited! The theater was really pretty inside and I got to watch the orchestra and the ballet from way down in front. I was right up at the railing the whole time.

Then, when we got home it was present time! The best, most fabulous present in the world was the real, pink tutu and purple overskirt. Now I can swish my skirts properly!

Today was the birthday party I have been inviting the whole world to. I was so happy to have my friends and family over to play and celebrate. We giggled and ran and tricycled and posed for pictures and stuck stickers all over everybody and hula hooped and flipped and ate lemon and strawberry cakes that Mommy made and had a GREAT TIME! What a happy birthday!!

I'm tired.

Winter Fun

There's just no explaining just how fun Christmas was--it seemed like there was a party every day. We made cookies at Nanny's, visited with Aunt Née and Connor, and went to the Art Insitute's fancy restaurant with Grandma, Laura and Ciaran where I ate fancy ravioli...so much fun.

And Christmas night! Ciaran and I waited with excited anticipation and PopPop helped us track Santa's progress before we went to bed. Christmas morning finally dawned I was so excited to find the little birdie I asked for and some surprise Christmas mice. The best, though, was the tent Santa brought for Ciaran; we had a lot of giggle time with that! My favorite gifts were my very own vacuum from Nanny and the Aquarium membership from Aunt Jess and Uncle Matt. I use those all the time--I especially love the penguin exhibit!

Next up--I'm getting ready to celebrate my BIRTHDAY!!