Dear A,
Five! It just doesn't seem possible that my oldest is five. Happy happy Birthday! What a fun year we've had with you my little love bug!
There are three things in this past year that you have been all about...hearts, the movie Frozen and little outdoor critters.
You make this cute giddy noise just about anytime you see a heart. You wear hearts, draw hearts, had a heart-themed birthday party, cut out hearts and gave them to all 19 of your classmates and make a variety of crafts that center around hearts. You also have a BIG heart!
For M's 3rd Birthday we went to the movie theatre for the first time. We saw the Disney movie Frozen and from then until now you and your sister have been obsessed with Frozen. You know all the words along with all the instrumental music on the sound track (titles included). You've only watched the movie 3 times but you can tell us when each instrumental song is played during the movie. You and M play Elsa and Anna constently. You pretend daddy is the character marshmellow as he chances you two around the house, screaming and giggling with carefree excitment.
And then there are the bugs. Oh the bugs. I was the child/teenager/adult who screamed at the sight of a spider and would not want to sleep in the same room until the next day if it was found in the bedroom. You are the complete polar opposite of that! I made the concious decision when you were a baby that I would not act the way I was accustomed to around bugs. I hid my fear and utter disgust from you (and still do) in an attempt not to pass along this trait to my children. I remember praying when I was young for my future husband and children and within that prayer I even prayed for a child that would kill bugs for me. While I didn't get a child who would kill a bug for me I did get a child who will get a bug and gleefully have the bug crawl all over her. Your favorite creature....worms. I don't think I will soon forget the day I picked you up from preschool and you walked over with a handful of slimy slithering worms in your hands. Bless your little worm loving self. The look on your face when you find a worm is absolutely priceless! If someone would've told me that I'd one day be sitting reading books about different species of insects I would've laughed (or cried) at the thought but for you my little knowledge seeker I do it and relish every snuggle I get as I read about blood worms, dung beetles and a variety of other insects that grace the pages of your favorite books. As much as it makes me squirm that our dinner conversations revolve around your little outdoor "friends" as you call them, I love that about you. You are a gift to me in every way.
One of my favorite parts of the day has become when I come get you from your quiet time (while M is napping). You regularly greet me with a gift that you have made for me or an invention you've created. Some of your inventions blow me away. Truly. What four year old creates a working elevator for her toy animals?? And your gifts are always sweet and thoughtful. You have a knack for showing your love through your creations.
Daddy and you are still growing this untouchable bond that is one of the greatest joys for me (and certainly for him!!). He is nuts about you and you are nuts about him. The two of you love exploring the world around you together and learning all kinds of random facts. Daddy loves the questions you ask and even more so loves chatting about them with you. You two are like two scientists sitting around a lunch table chatting the day away. The two of you also have a love for God's beautiful creation in the outdoors and would spend all day everyday outside together if you could.
You love love love playing with M! The relationship the two of you have continues to be a blessing to your daddy and me. The two of you are almost inseparable. You miss M when she's napping and she misses you when you're at school. You two are the best of friends and the cutest of sisters.
We have had so many amazing memories this year with you Miss. A but one sticks out above all the rest. A few months ago during bedtime you started asking thoughtful and deep questions about Jesus. The little conversation that you, me and daddy had led you to making the decision to ask Jesus into your heart. God is going to do amazing things through you my little love! Far more than I could ever ask or imagine.
You have grown so much this year...spiritually, physically, socially and emotionally. You've overcome so much. Your last year of preschool was an absolute blast for you. You made great friendships and broke out of your comfort zone more than I ever could have expected. I'm not ready to send you off to kindergarten yet. You are just way too much fun to not have around!! I'm going to miss you like crazy!
You are one of the greatest joys and loves of my life. For as much as I teach you I feel like you teach me that much more. You are funny, creative, beautiful, thoughtful and a true treasure. Daddy and I are so proud of you! We love you Birthday girl!
Love you lots!
Mommy
Questions I asked A (I asked her the same questions in her four year old letter):
What is your favorite thing to do at school? Play with the ponies (my little ponies)
What do you want to be when you grow-up? A worm doctor
What is your favorite thing to do with daddy? Play with him
What is your favorite thing to do with mommy? Play with you
What is your favorite thing to do with M? Play the Nemo book with her.
What is your favorite toy? My worm house (She made a worm house during her quiet time and tries to catch worms and put them in the house in our backyard)
What is your favorite TV show? Tumble Leaf
What is your favorite color? Dark blue and all of the colors
What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Watermelon
What is your favorite food? Watermelon
Where is your favorite place to go? The restaurant Bertuccis
What is your favorite Bible story? John the Baptist (this is because in her Jesus Storybook Bible it shows a picture of John the Baptist eating locust. A loves that there is someone in the Bible that talks about bugs.)
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| A had this blanky from birth. She LOVED this blanky. Sadly when folding down boxes from our move this year I mistakenly took blanky inside a box to the recycling center. I think I was more upset about it then she was as she has moved on. M's blanky has captivated A's heart. |
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| A holding the worms she found at school. Her teacher lovely shared her container with A so she could bring the worms home. You can imagine my excitement when I came to pick her up and found out we had new "pets". |
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| A at preschool graduation with her teachers. |
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