A New 4 Year Old

We had Sadie’s birthday party a couple of days early because a lot of the family was still here after  Christmas. But different illnesses cut back some on the guest list anyway.

Sadie 

and Allie had a great time decorating the cookies Emily had made with leftover cake icing.

When Sadie came in she said that the decorations were perfect for a birthday party. 

She really liked the extra attention.

Emily did a wonderful job on the cake and icing.

Sadie got several very fun toys, a Spirograph Jr. from uncle M, which is a vast improvement over the Spirograph we had as children, a camera from aunt A that takes pictures and prints them out on thermal paper for immediate viewing, a Coco Mellon version of Chutes and Ladders from aunt C that I am looking forward to playing with her, and a Barbie Dream House from me and Pop Pop.  I am trying not to spoil her but I just cannot  help it.  

Then today, I was going to keep Allie while Virginia and Mike had a special real birthday with Sadie.  A couple of hours later, they brought Sadie over because she was afraid Allie was having a more special day here than she was.  I had not planned anything to do so on short notice we took a trip 2 miles down the road to Dollar General.  Virginia orders groceries on line and has them delivered to the house, so Sadie had not been to the store very often.  She pushed the kid play cart and we went up and down all of the 

aisles looking at everything.  She wanted to get Christmas presents for next year.  But she could not even wait a day.  She got Allie a Christmas headband and ornaments. She wanted a plastic party crown but I told her we could make a better one at home.  Then I let her get a mermaid Barbie that she can play with in the pool of her Dream House.

At first she was pretty skeptical about me making a crown better than the store crown.  But she soon changed her mind, wanted to help, then play dress up with it.  I am sure with a little planning I could make a better one.  As soon as Pop Pop came in and said he needed to feed the calves and dogs, Sadie wanted to go with him.Then we ended up the day with a viewing of  the 2018 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  I hope we made her day special.