Natalie is growing up beautifully! She loves to keep up with her older siblings, but still loves to be a little girl. Out of all the kids, Natalie picked up reading faster than anyone else, which isn't really surprising since she's been surrounded by reading her entire life. She is already an excellent reader and is working on getting better everyday. The boys were excited to decorate for Natalie before she got up in the morning. Heidi was a good sport about keeping her busy in their room getting all dressed up for the day while the boys finished. They made a crepe paper and balloon web for her to run through, which as you can tell, was very exciting for her.
All the kids love birthdays because of the treats and because we cancel school for the day; however, Grandpa wanted to do science with the boys in the afternoon, which was fine since we didn't have a lot planned anyway.
We started with traditional chocolate waffles. I think she mostly just ate the whipped cream and strawberries with a few bites of waffle before she ran off to play. Heidi got her dressed up "beautifully" before she opened presents.
Austin and I gave her a new dress which she changed into immediately.
Here is Natalie's Birthday Interview:
Who is your favorite person? Mom
What is your favorite color? Turquoise
What
is your favorite thing to watch on TV? Swiss Family Robinson (a cute little cartoon series lightly based on the movie)
What is your favorite outfit? Pink heart dress (The one she just got for her birthday)
What song do you like the best? The Italian song Mom sings at night sometimes
What is your favorite cereal? Rice Krispies
Who is your best friend? Trevor
What do you want to do when your grow
up? Ride horses
What is your favorite book? Fairy Tale books
What are you really good at? Tumbling
Where do you wish you could go on vacation? Oregon again
What would you buy if you had a lot of
money? A lodge and a horse
What is your favorite dinner? Chicken rolls
If you could have a wish, what would it
be? A stroller for my dolls
What is your favorite flavor of ice
cream? Chocolate
Who do you want to be like? Myself
What do you like to do with your friends? Play
What do you hope you'll get to do before your next birthday? Dance in my ballet recital
What is your favorite thing to do? Play with balloons (Heidi made all her birthday balloons look like puppies and she drags them around on their "leashes")
What are you proud of? Tumbling (she isn't in a class, she just likes to do it on mats in the living room)
What are you afraid of? Nothing
What is Mom's favorite thing to do? Bake cakes
How strong is Dad? Really really really strong
What does Dad do best? Pick me up
What does Mom do best? Teach
What do you like best about Dad? That he is silly
What do you like best about Mom? When she reads to me
