Halloween Dean turns 4! A Pinkalicious Playdate

Our Natalie is now 4 years old.  It doesn't seem possible but it's true.  She had a great day with so many parties and celebrations surrounding her birthday because of Halloween!  Grandma and Grandpa Taylor were also in town to celebrate with us.

 She got a few presents from us (a hat, princess legos, etc.).  She had fun opening them but my camera died during the opening!

We've had this Cinderella dress for years but for her birthday we gave her light-up Cinderella 'glass' slippers and she's hardly taken them off. We also gave her the Cinderella movie which she has watched several times already.

We invited a few of her friends over for a Pinkalicious playdate the weekend after her birthday.  These are Natalie's favorite books so it was a perfect theme.  Everyone came dressed in pink.  We had pink cupcakes, built pink marshmallow towers, played with pink balloons and played Pinkalicious Bingo. 

 She was super happy.

 While everyone arrived we decorated paper cupcakes.  Then Natalie 'read' them Pinkalicious since she has it memorized.

She loved every minute of it!

Why we love our Natalie:

-She has a contagious laugh, you can't help but join her

-She still drops her r's when she talks which is still cute for now

-Natalie loves all things girly, especially dressing up like a princess when Cyrena is her prince

-She will always play with my hair and 'braid' it

-I can always count on Natalie to compliment me on my shirt, hair, or jewelry.  For the record she doesn't like it when I have it in a ponytail

-She is a big fan of her sisters

-She's almost 100% done with sucking her thumb.  She is willing to stop as long as her fingernails are painted

-Natalie takes her time coloring pictures and pays close attention to detail-no scribbling for her unless she is hurrying to play with her preschool friends

-Natalie is starting to put sounds together and read words.  She sees the older preschoolers doing this and wants to join in.

-She gets so excited for the weekend when "Dad gets to stay home!!!" 

-When she's feeling 'spiritual' she pretends to read the scriptures, making up some funny phrases

-She is still a busy stinker that gets into trouble easily!

-Natalie is quick to say "I just love you, you're my best mom/dad"

I could go on and on about this sweet girl, we feel very blessed to have her in our family!