Katie's 4th Birthday

Katie turned 4 years-old last week! Here she is with her best friend, her puppy Rosie.
Never wanting to be predictable, she asked for an "Ariel-zebra cake." So . . . that's what she got!

Katie frosted it by herself (with help from Mom on the lettering.)

For entertainment at her party, we watched a DVD that Abby had compiled showing pictures of Katie set to fun music. (That's right, 6-year-old Abby made it! She's amazing with the computer.)

At age four, Katie is:

spunky . . . she loves to ride her bike, jump up and down, and climb on the treadmill.

responsible . . . she is thrilled to finally have her own chore chart and dutifully checks off each chore as she completes it each day.

opinionated . . . she knows what she likes and doesn't like, and that's that (especially with clothes!).

nurturing . . . she is constantly tending to the needs of her baby dolls, stuffed animals, and Calico Critters. She really misses Jane the Gerbil, who passed away a few weeks ago. Katie took very good care of her.

beautiful . . . those big, blue eyes just melt your heart.

smart . . . she writes all her letters and can spell all of our family members' names.

fun . . . she and Alex can entertain each other for hours by chasing each other around the house giggling.

Happy Birthday, Katie!