Fun Turning Four

I think Janae had a good time turning one,



turning two,



and turning three,



but I think she REALLY had fun turning four! She was so excited for her birthday this year, and her special day was about as good as a day could be.

She woke up to a present right beside her pillow from her big brother (which Benjamin had picked out and bought with his own money!). She opened it to find . . . Tinkerbell slippers!!

 

Then Janae helped me in the kitchen . . . to make a cake that looked at least remotely like her favorite stuffy, a kitty named Seraphina :)

 

Janae knew she was getting a swimming suit for her birthday, but I didn't know that once she tried it on there would be no getting it off of her--or putting anything on top. It is a unique time of life when one can attend her birthday party wearing nothing but a swimming suit . . . at least for most of us.

 

I did manage to get her into a princess dress for a little while :)

 

Janae had cake and opened more presents with both sets of grandparents, and two aunts, an uncle, and a few of her cousins. She got new dolls, puzzles, clothes, books, and a DVD, most of which had a Princess/Barbie/Hello Kitty theme, of course.

Even Janae's favorite Cinderella doll got a beautiful new dress, courtesy of Grandma.



Janae ended the evening watching Twelve Dancing Princesses . . . and Ben broke down and agreed to dance with her during the final song. What a great brother!

Reflecting on the past four years I have spent as Janae's mother, I have to say she is a girl who loves everything beautiful. She is full of emotion and creativity--and brings music and dancing into every day.

I am so grateful for my little "G" :)