Four, 4, Cuatro, IV!

Likes: Dressing up like a Princess from the tiara all the way down to the glass slippers; food - it seems to always be on your mind and from the moment you wake up you always have to confirm that you will indeed be fed for the day; puppies...no matter what the size or shape (and the ASPCA commercial gets you sad every time); dancing all crazy-like, especially with your mama ; country music that you can sing along LOUDLY to; your "grown up friends" - specifically our neighbors Jerry and Bev and high school girls Corey Christensen & Stevie Musil. We cannot keep you from popping over to the neighbors several times a week or attaching yourself to these girls whenever you see them; Twilight - yes, the movie, which you explained to us has good pirates and bad pirates, but the good pirates "winned"; the use of the word "disgusting".

Dislikes: Being rushed (or even just doing something at a pace other than slow); having to eat anywhere other than home or daycare; blood; cleaning your room (and when we threaten to take away toys to get it clean, you start bagging them up for us!); staying clean; not being allowed in your sister's room.

What we love most about our four year old: You are such a bright spot in our days. Always surprising us with random offerings of "I love you". You can't leave the house or go to bed without getting at least 3 or 4 "huggies" and "kissies". You get so much joy out of the smallest things and your face is always showing that emotion 110%. You love to run wild and can wiggle non stop, but you can also sit for hours in front your movies. We love you to the moon and back and forth and back and forth and 158 times......most of all and better than that! Happy Birthday!

6, Seis, Six, VI!

Likes: ALONE time with mom and/or dad; Her sister...at least 51% of the time; Barbies; Hannah Montana; Taylor Swift; The Food Network; Saturday morning pancakes, bacon AND coffee; dancing; girls nights (which end in her sharing my bed with me); cooking with mom; high heels, dangly earrings, bikini's with the small tops, and any clothing item that looks like something a grown up would wear; slurpees;

Dislikes: Tennis shoes; being the center of attention; her sister (at least 49% of the time); having the tv on sports; being treated like a kid (especially being sent to time out); naps (or mom and dad trying to take naps when she is awake).

What we love most about our six year old: Your growing independence - getting ready for school each morning without any help and very few reminders of what needs to be done; your love of reading and seeing you take a book to bed each night; your smile and the sound of your giggles; the fact that even though you say you don't like school, you have made several new friends and managed to come home every day this school year with a smiley face on your daily behavior report; even at age 6 you still want to hold our hands, cuddle and give hugs and kisses; the friendship we see you forming with your sister, and knowing that deep down, you really DO like her.

Happy Birthday Emma Shae. We love you to the moon and back!