Annie:
-Reading all 8 "Ramona" books you got for Christmas by the end of the second week of January.
-Having three loose teeth in your mouth but not daring to wiggle them. Also, having a row of "shark teeth" on bottom.
-Reading to Rosie at bedtime.
-Perfecting your Federation piece in one week, only to have the teacher switch pieces the following week....curse you, "Israeli Dance!"
-Catching you reenacting the Barbie Nutcracker movie.
-Marching off to school completely bundled and encumbered by huge backpack and snow bag when it's only 3 degrees outside. What a little trooper.
-Passing off your Addition Math Minute!
Jack:
-Celebrating your 5th birthday!
-Visiting you at school and seeing that you are a rock star: everybody wants to sit next to you and play with you during center time. Summer even wants to kiss you. Apparently this is also the problem in primary--the is a war between opposing factions on who gets to sit next to you every week, and you just sit there and pretend to not understand what all the fuss is about.
-Announcing that your favorite color is orange.
-A million games of kerplunk, but only one partial game of "tip-it."
-Trying to figure out what kind of "theme" to have for your birthday party, even though this was a non-birthday party year. You finally settled on Pirates the day before, so we quickly picked up some pirate decorations and party favors for our family party. You were so pleased!
-Asking if you can run around the house outside, when the temperature finally got above 10 degrees.
-Building lego airplanes and lego rocket ships and lego guns.....
-Turning everything into an airplane and zooming it around the house.
-Reading--you are getting better and better!
Rosie:
-Running to the bathroom stool in the mornings so I can do your "hair."
-Embracing the "top knot."
-Wanting to wear your "ballerina skirt" (leotard) every day.
-Also wanting to wear your "Apple Dress" every day.
-Wanting to wear your "nightgown, like Annie" every single night.
-Sneaking into our bed, cheerfully requesting our presence in your room at 2 AM every morning. Wait, is that a love?
-Taking "Lego" the kitty and "Kee" the baby doll everywhere you go.
-Asking, "Mommy, you happy?" And if I am not, you start crying.
-Princess dress-ups. I forgot how fun this phase is!
-When asked if your name is Rosie, you say, "I not Rosie. I princess!"
