We got Caroline a bike for her birthday and she loves it. Too bad it's going to be too cold outside to ride it soon!
We actually found it at a thrift store and it was in surprisingly good shape, so Caroline got a Barbie bike and Mom and Dad got a great deal - it's win/win!
Caroline had requested one of these Barbie cakes. I could go on for quite a while about the mistakes/disasters/frustration that came with making this cake, but I'll spare you since it turned out ok in the end. I will say this though, that I learned a lot while making it and if she ever requests one again, I'll know how to do it really good the next time!
This year we went with a family party and Caroline had a blast with all her cousins.
I did a "treasure hunt" for all the girls. We put clues around the house until they found their goody bags. It was fun to see them working together - the older cousins helping the younger ones.
What a fun group And a fun day!
So after we put her to bed after her 4th birthday, I had a little Mommy-melt-down. Dave held me while I cried, "I can't believe she's four!" over and over. Really, it's amazing how time has flown and how big she is. While it hurts that she's getting more indepenant and less little, it's amazing to watch her become such a fun girl. We can play pretend, have converstaions, go out for lunch, play board games and it doesn't feel like work or like I'm just keeping her busy or entertaining her - it's actually fun! She is definately one of a kind and I feel so blessed to be her Mom.
