Eden is 4!!!

 I can't believe Michael and I have a four year old.  Eden turned 4 on Feb 24th.  She was so excited about her birthday and turning four.  She is already talking about turning five.  I told her she needed to slow down a bit=)

Eden woke up to balloons and streamers on her door.  She was very surprised when she was awake enough to notice them.  She loved it!  They stayed up for about two weeks I think.  Then we all got a little tired of having to go through them so many times a day;)  Her birthday was on a Friday so she got to go to school and take some cupcakes for her class.  That night she wanted to eat Chick-Fil-A so she got her wish.  Uncle Jeff, Aunt Sarah, Lydia, and Jack Henry came to dinner and then to the house afterwards to celebrate.  She had a great birthday day!

Excited about her balloons and streamers.

 Getting a quick hug and kiss from Eden before taking her to school.

 Eden getting to open her gifts after dinner.  She waited all day to open her gifts so her daddy could watch.  Poor thing!

 Aunt Sarah and Lydia playing with Harper.

 Lady and the Tramp.  It has become one of her favorites.

 She loved the new wand and crown we gave her for dressing up with.  They were a big hit.

 Harper loves Aunt Sarah reading to her.

 Time for the birthday brownie per Eden's request.  That was easy to handle;)

 Eden and Lydia eating together.

Eden holding the balloons Aunt ZiZi got her.  My dad and Lindsay came down that evening for Eden's birthday and because my dad was running a 5k on Saturday with Michael and I.  My mom came down on Saturday to help celebrate Eden's birthday.

 Eden getting ready to open the gifts from J. Pops and Mimi.

 Eden being her silly self.

 Her favorite.  She got a Rapunzel dress that she had been asking for and asking for.  

And a Rapunzel head full of hair to play with.

My little Rapunzel doing Rapunzel's hair=) 

Eden at 4 LOVES:

• To SING!!!!  All the time and everywhere.  She is so good at making up songs and lyrics.  Harper loves it when Eden sings to her and we all get a kick out of some of the songs and words she puts together.
• Music.  She loves listening to music and playing her guitar.  She said she wants a girl to teach her to play=)
• Gymnastics.  She goes every week and loves all things gymnastics.  She also took a 6 week "Ballerina Beginnings" class and loved it.  She says she wants to do that in the fall.  
• Church and talking about God and Jesus and singing all her church songs.
• Playing with Harper and helping me with her.
• Playing outside.  Riding her bike and scooter, playing at the park and swinging.  She can swing all by herself and loves to play with her friends there.
• Reading.  She still loves to read and be read too.  
• Her favorite foods are: chicken, lots and lots of fruit, hotdogs, Cheese Its and gold fish, milk, water, peanut butter and honey sandwiches, cheese pizza, candy, cereal, eggs, bacon, pancakes, donuts, noodles, fish, and grilled and popcorn shrimp, popcorn is a favorite, and I'm sure many more things.  
• Playing with all her friends.  She loves them all in so many special ways.
• Family.  She loves all of her family and asks about everyone all the time.  
• Dressing up and changing clothes ten times a day!!!!!  It is crazy but she loves it!
• Wearing pajamas.  I don't know why but she will come home from anywhere and put pajamas on.  
• Cartoons:  Fresh Beat Band and Dora are her favorites still.  
• Movies:  Any Disney Princess ones and new favorites are Lady and the Tramp and Mary Poppins.
• She loves playing with her hair and trying to style it herself with clips and headbands.  She loves to have me do a side ponytail or braid these days.  Adorable!!!!!

Eden's personality is still so fun.  She is still our sensitive one.  She can get upset very easily so we have to watch that.  She is still very independent and short tempered and doesn't like to ask for help often but we are working on that a lot.  She loves to do things independently but when she can't do it she quits which is very frustrating.  We are working on her patience and not giving up because you can't do it the first time.  She is always cracking us up.  She tells us things and then says its a joke or she is kidding.  She is trying to be a little comedian lately.  She is so smart and especially loves writing.  She is still a great sleeper and I'm so thankful for that.  She is such a beautiful girl on the inside and out.  Michael and I are so blessed to be her parents and thank God so much for this beautiful gift he has given us.  

WE LOVE YOU, EDEN!!!!!!