In Pennsylvania

Party time!

Let the games begin!…

Pin the tail on the donkey

Pinata!

The pony did not want to break… afterwards Micah showed the pony who was the boss!

Musical pillows

If there is no seat, they needed to find a lap to sit on

The last round of musical pillows ended in one big pile

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you…

Happy Birthday dear Violet, Happy Birthday to you!!

With our 4 year old!!

She requested chocolate cake with sprinkles

Little Timothy was the youngest guest

Time for presents…

Jam session afterwards

Me and my friend Gwennie

Violet loves birthdays, especially her own! She couldn’t wait to have a party and have everyone sing the birthday song TO HER! She has grown up so much in this last year. She really cracks us up with things she says sometimes. Of course I can’t think of anything exactly right now, but I will try to put more of that on here. She loves helping in the kitchen. I love overhearing her with Keira, acting like she is her mommy, saying, careful Keira or don’t do that hunny. Violet LOVES chocolate! Maybe more than me, which is A LOT! She asks for it all day long. Violet cannot wait for mommy to have the baby, she ask often when the baby is coming out of mommies belly. She really wants to hold the baby. Violet loves singing. She is still making up songs about random things. She loves being tickled and playing hide and go seek, especially with Grandpa.

We love our sweet baby girl, who is growing up so quickly!

15 Questions with Violet – Age 4

1. What is your favorite color? Green

2. What is your favorite toy? Raggedy Anne and Raggedy Andy

3. What is your favorite fruit? Apple

4. What is your favorite movie? Sesame Street movies

5. What is your favorite meal? Cheeseburger and fries

6. What is your favorite snack? Chocolate

7. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Chocolate Chip Pancakes

8. What is your favorite drink? Apple juice

9. What is your favorite song? ABC’s

10. What is your favorite book? Raggedy Anne and Raggedy Andy books

11. Who is your best friend? Autumn

12. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play in the snow

13. What is your favorite animal? Horse

14. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Elmo

15. What do you want to be when you grow up? Dentist

January 25, 2013 | Categories: In Pennsylvania, Violet, Written by Katrina | Tags: 15 questions, 4 year old, birthday, friends, party | Comments Off on Party time!

A visit to the dentist

Violet had her first cleaning at the dentist. I’ve been prepping her for when the day would come and I think it paid off. She did great! She did exactly what the hygienist asked her to do. No crying, just obedience. I love when that happens!!

Happy to be at the dentist

Sitting still while the hygienist cleans her teeth

All clean, no cavities!

Also visiting Rachel at work

Getting the final check from the dentist

I’m so proud of our Violet. I have seen kids act up badly while at the dentist (when I used to work there), so I was very happy our little girl was so good. After the hygienist finished cleaning her teeth, she told Violet her teeth were all sparkly. When we got home, she looked in the mirror and said to me, “Mom, I don’t see any sparkles.” So cute!

January 11, 2013 | Categories: In Pennsylvania, Violet, Written by Katrina | Tags: Dentist, hygienist, teeth cleaning | Comments Off on A visit to the dentist

Picture Day

A couple weeks ago a friend of ours came up from Lancaster to take some pictures of the girls, just for fun. Thankfully, Violet was in a great mood that day. Keira, not so much. She did a great job, no matter what mood the girls had at the moment. Thanks Dianne for taking great pictures we will keep forever. Here are some of my favorites…