You guys. You guys!! How has it been so long since I've blogged?!
We certainly haven't been busy just keeping up with life. Or juggling working from home and following two amazing girls around. Or making sure said girls aren't hurting themselves too badly/eating things they shouldn't be/generally staying busy and happy. Okay... you got me. We've been busy bees over here!!
Not to mention, after fourteen months, Emma started walking (!!!!) and FAST! That girl wants to follow her big sister-- whom she loves dearly! And Norah is totally up for the job. Big sister-dom was meant for that girl. Watching these two makes my heart hurt.
So catching up!! There have been some adorable things to cover, starting with Norah's fourth birthday! This year she has been all about BUGS. Butterflies, spiders, creepy crawlies galore. Right in theme, my cousin Blake went to the store to get her a stick bug; they were fresh out; so he showed up with a scorpion. Meet Helen:
At the time I wasn't too happy (to say the least) but Helen didn't end up staying (of course); and it ended up being quite a good story. Dear Blake: message received, we won't ask you to babysit any time soon! (haha! We love you my crazy cousin!)
The next day we hit the zoo. And because they charge $25 to do face paint, I just did it myself at home. Behold the ferocious tiger!
Birthday request? Camel ride!
Finally, a trip to Build a Bear for a new stuffie (she chose a cat)
And here are her four year old answers to our quiz:
What is your name: Norah
How old are you? 4
What is your favorite:
Color: Purple and pink
Food: Chicken nuggets and French fries and ketsup
TV show: Wild Kratts
Toy: Chloe my baby doll and centipede
Book: My butterfly book
What is your favorite thing to do? Find bugs outside
What do you want to be when you grow up? A bird keeper
Who do you like to spend time with? Nani and Papa dude and Omi and Papa Vic
What do you do really well? Play outside!
What was the best thing that happened to you this year? My butterflies hatched!
What makes you laugh? When somebody says funny things
What is the best time of day? Going on walks
What are you afraid of? Scary things like monsters
Who is your best friend? Marley and Isaac
What do you like to do with your family? Play outside
What do you love to learn about? Birds and bugs!
Where do you like to go? Wiggleworks and on walks
What is your favorite thing about our family? That you guys are special to me
If you had $100, what would you buy? A pony
What do you like best about yourself? That I can play on my own
If you had one wish, what would it be? That I could meet all the animals
Our gal is growing up to be such an amazing kid. Four has been a fantastic year so far; she loves learning everything she can about science, bugs, and the world; has moved in to her big girl bed, and overall just been a whole heck of a lot of fun.
