Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Acting Like Sisters
Lately Cate and Charlotte have been acting like such sisters. They love each other and make one another one giggle constantly...only to scream bloody murder the next second because someone took their prized toy/book/Cheerio/fly swatter/you name it.
It is so funny to watch them at ages where they can really play together. And, while it can be tough to play referee between two girls, only aged four and one, the times when I catch them playing together are so darn sweet, I thank the Lord above for giving me these two and for giving them each other.
It is so funny to watch them at ages where they can really play together. And, while it can be tough to play referee between two girls, only aged four and one, the times when I catch them playing together are so darn sweet, I thank the Lord above for giving me these two and for giving them each other.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013
How to Turn Four
Now that the festivities have died down, I can recap the seemingly never-ending celebration that was Cate's fourth birthday :) We started the celebration in Nags Head in mid-July when we were beaching it with Rhett's family:
Cate got pretty much everything on her birthday list at the beach--she was beside herself.
On her actual birthday we started with balloons at Cate's door and present opening followed by a trip to her favorite playground and a carousel ride. We also went out for a special bday lunch and got Cate her very own pink cupcake.
The weekend after Cate's birthday, she took her best friend, Vivian, to the movies to see Turbo. The girls both experienced their first movie together and they were old pros. They are FOUR, after all!
Happy Birthday to my first baby!
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| Tearing right into the coveted gift--a My Little Pony wedding castle. Cate's head almost exploded upon opening this. |
On her actual birthday we started with balloons at Cate's door and present opening followed by a trip to her favorite playground and a carousel ride. We also went out for a special bday lunch and got Cate her very own pink cupcake.
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| Not sure what to make of her balloon-covered doorway. |
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| Now she is into it. |
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| Open presents at 6:15am? DONE |
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| Gift from Aunt Betsy--Cate was wondering how she could fly in this costume. |
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| Birthday carousel ride--Cate chose the zebra. |
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| Very timid over the candles--no risk of becoming a pyromaniac here. |
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| So proud of her new dress--Cate told me "I look like a teenager!" |
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| New princess dress from Birdie. Not pictured: Cate wearing it in the mall. Also not pictured: Cate wearing to Panera for breakfast. Don't judge. |
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| Making sure we all got some ultra healthy lunch before the movie treats :) |
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| Captivated and loving it. |
Friday, August 2, 2013
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Four
This girl is four today:
Four. Four! Four?!!? FOUR!!!!! I keep telling her to stop growing but she just won't listen.
Cate at four is a bundle of happiness, questions, energy, drama, giggles, big sister-ness, sensitivity, creativity, and joy. She is just as happy playing make believe or doing her workbooks inside as she is running around on the playground or riding her bike outside.
Her obsession with My Little Ponies came out of nowhere several months ago, and she just can't get enough. Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle are part of everyone's (including Charlotte's!) vocabularies and even Rhett can name the ponies by their "cutie marks." Sidenote: This was not something we could have ever predicted four years ago.
Cate could care less about sleeping or food, although she does have a love of strawberry ice cream. She is smart as a whip and memorizes songs and books with ease. <--- She gets this from her Dad. Cate has blown through all of her preschool and Kindergarten workbooks and is now onto 1st grade where she's learning about time, money, seasons, etc.
A homebody at heart, Cate's best day would be all of her family members together with her at the same time. She doesn't like to be alone. When someone she loves isn't with her and she thinks about them, Cate asks me, "what is __________ doing right now?" She is a sweet girl and we've loved watching her grow.
Just like last year, I polled Cate on some of her favorites and her responses are below:
Favorite Color :: Pink
Favorite Toy :: My Little Pony Wedding Castle and the sparkle ponies
Favorite Fruit :: Mango
Favorite TV Show :: My Little Pony
Favorite Movie :: Tangled
Favorite Thing to Wear :: Any pink shirt
Favorite Animal :: Cat
Favorite Song :: Round Here by Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Book :: Fancy Nancy
Best Friend :: Vivian
Favorite Snack :: My Little Pony fruit snacks
Favorite Drink :: Pink Lemonade
Favorite Breakfast :: Pancakes
Favorite Lunch :: Grilled cheese and fries at the pool
Favorite Dinner :: Noodles
Favorite Game :: UNO
Favorite Thing to do Outside :: Ride my pink bike
Favorite Holiday :: Christmas
What Do You Sleep With At Night :: Yellow Blanket
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up :: Seventeen
Happy 4th, Cater Tot!
Four. Four! Four?!!? FOUR!!!!! I keep telling her to stop growing but she just won't listen.
Cate at four is a bundle of happiness, questions, energy, drama, giggles, big sister-ness, sensitivity, creativity, and joy. She is just as happy playing make believe or doing her workbooks inside as she is running around on the playground or riding her bike outside.
Her obsession with My Little Ponies came out of nowhere several months ago, and she just can't get enough. Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle are part of everyone's (including Charlotte's!) vocabularies and even Rhett can name the ponies by their "cutie marks." Sidenote: This was not something we could have ever predicted four years ago.
Cate could care less about sleeping or food, although she does have a love of strawberry ice cream. She is smart as a whip and memorizes songs and books with ease. <--- She gets this from her Dad. Cate has blown through all of her preschool and Kindergarten workbooks and is now onto 1st grade where she's learning about time, money, seasons, etc.
A homebody at heart, Cate's best day would be all of her family members together with her at the same time. She doesn't like to be alone. When someone she loves isn't with her and she thinks about them, Cate asks me, "what is __________ doing right now?" She is a sweet girl and we've loved watching her grow.
Just like last year, I polled Cate on some of her favorites and her responses are below:
Favorite Color :: Pink
Favorite Toy :: My Little Pony Wedding Castle and the sparkle ponies
Favorite Fruit :: Mango
Favorite TV Show :: My Little Pony
Favorite Movie :: Tangled
Favorite Thing to Wear :: Any pink shirt
Favorite Animal :: Cat
Favorite Song :: Round Here by Florida Georgia Line
Favorite Book :: Fancy Nancy
Best Friend :: Vivian
Favorite Snack :: My Little Pony fruit snacks
Favorite Drink :: Pink Lemonade
Favorite Breakfast :: Pancakes
Favorite Lunch :: Grilled cheese and fries at the pool
Favorite Dinner :: Noodles
Favorite Game :: UNO
Favorite Thing to do Outside :: Ride my pink bike
Favorite Holiday :: Christmas
What Do You Sleep With At Night :: Yellow Blanket
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up :: Seventeen
Happy 4th, Cater Tot!
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