Baby turns 4

I can hardly believe our little girl has turned four, one short, short year and she will be at school which just seems so grown up. This hit home when she said to me (on the day she turned four) "I'm going to be five soon aren't I mummy?".

Sums it up nicely!

This year we had some of her little friends over from kindy, as well as a couple of other friends after Friday mornings kindy session. Ten kids in all, they had an absolute ball. We didn't go to much fuss, and with some help from both grannies it was very easy on me!

A winning combination of sugar, dress ups, presents, the sun coming out so they could play outside made for a great afternoon. A lovely bunch of kind, well-mannered kids and their mums - so nice to get to spend some time chatting to the other mums outside of the kindy gate.

Mia stayed for pizza for dinner (their choice surprise, surprise) so there wasn't a quiet moment for the rest of the day.

"We stole these when you weren't looking!"

When we put her to bed most nights we try to ask her about her day, what she liked about it etc. after her kindy party, when I asked she said "the whole day". It was pretty exhausting in the end, but that was reward enough.

On her actual birthday (and Maxi dogs - 5!) we had immediate family over for a delicious lunch - leg of ham was a real treat. Again with plenty of help from the mums made it really easy on me. Isla was thoroughly spoiled once again.

Poor Max - not too much fuss about his birthday.

We had her birthday cake and the little miss climbed under the table when we sung happy birthday - shy moment.

Hiding from all the attention.

A new obsession seems to have been born - Sylvanian families or "Sylvanies" as Isla calls them. Had to laugh as I overheard her playing with them with Francis, "My Sylvanies don't have a daddy."  I was about to suggest she might ask Santa for a daddy Sylvanian when she pipes up "Daddies are annoying". Haha, poor Francis. 

Lachy seemed to like the Sylvanians too - well, the box at least. Love that cheeky wee face.

With Aunty Dee in the play house.

This time when I put her to bed I said, "So, did you enjoy your birthday Isla?", "It was brilliant mum. Brilliant means really cool." Already telling me what's what.

All in all we are very lucky with our kind, sweet little girl, who loves birds, animals and insects equally (maybe insects just a little more), has a cheeky, clever sense of humor and warms our hearts every single day - we love you our big girl.