Four

Yesterday our first born turned 4. When you are 1, 2, and even 3 years old you’re pretty much still considered a baby to me. Now that she’s four, she’s my little lady. She seemed to have grown up overnight too. The day before, she picked out a very fancy and sparkly pink party dress to wear on her special day and Gigi bought her a real tiara from a bridal shop to make her feel extra fancy. She looked like a princess, a beautiful 4 year old princess and the day was perfect. She woke up and opened her presents, then got to eat breakfast in the living room while watching a movie. She requested a strawberry smoothie and cinnamon toast and to watch Carebears. We then got dressed and headed to school. I almost cried when all her little friends ran up to her telling her Happy Birthday and also commenting on how beautiful she looked. She had the biggest smile on her face. Today was her day and she knew it. For her birthday lunch we brought in pizza, fruit, juice boxes, and Cinotti’s cupcakes. She shares a birthday with fellow classmate Adam so the boys got fire truck plates and the girls ate off of Rapunzel plates. (Isla’s new favorite princess) After a nap at home, we played in the front yard with her new fort and 'look and find' book until it was time to get ready for ballet. Even her ballet class sang to her and oohed and awed over her tiara that she still had on top of her head. After ballet we headed to Carabbas for her birthday dinner. She chose it because she loves how they sing to you in Italian. However when the time came, she got all shy and put her head on the table until they were finished. Then she devoured the chocolate brownie and mousse goodness that was served. Here are some pictures from her day.

Happy 4th Birthday to our Isla Shea Halman. We love you beyond words and we are so lucky to have had you placed in our arms 4 years ago. Life is absolutely amazing with you, our little girl in it.

Isla, at Four, loves: purple and pink, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, anything princess, snuggling on the couch in the morning, playing with her brother, watching Little Bear and any Disney Princess movie, her best friend Riley, being rocked to sleep at naptime, reading books before bedtime, doing crafts with mamma, Sunday night dinners, going out to “fancy” restaurants, singing Taylor Swift songs on the way to school, gardening, look and find books, slushes, and the list goes on.

She’s our angel and she’s only 4!