Natalia turns 4!

 It's official - my babies have grown into little girls! :)  Natalia asked almost every day this month if it was time for her birthday party at Chuck E Cheese now.  She also trumped everything with, "Well, it's my birthday," until Tory finally had to hit her with, "It can't be your birthday EVERY day!" Yeah, she didn't swallow that one.  No, she could get the big, purple chair they fight over every day; she could get the pink marker first; she could pick out the music at night; she could. . .  well, she had a good month! :) She tried that for a few days of November, but by then, we all agreed that 31 days had been enough. :)

What a ball she had at her party! It happened to fall on her actual birthday, too, which was fun.  She wanted it to be a Chuck E Cheese so bad!! And it HAD to be an Ariel party. NO! A princess party!! No, wait!! An Ariel party!! So, we got it all! :)  Her highlights were picking out the piñata and the gift bag prizes.  We asked the girls to dress up as princesses, and Jack.... well, he got to pick! :) IronMan Jack was pretty cool!

Turning four was particularly exciting because it meant:
1. Now she could sit in a booster seat like Tory (who cares if the booster seat is used, a boring black, and does not have as many cup holders).
2. Now she can "go upstairs" during her hour and a half at the gym daycare/preschool.  In other words, now she doesn't have to stay in the room with the babies; she can go with the group of 4-6 years old that go to a different room and do fun pre-school activities.
3. Four is just a cool number!

Still can't believe it! Happy birthday, sweet Taya!! We love you!