Happy 4th Birthday & Spring!

Aeowyn my little princess, happy 4^th birthday to you.  I cannot believe that you are already 4 years old.  A couple of thoughts and then onto the birthday story for the year. 

First, you’re such a wonderful little girl – your mommy and daddy love you so much. One cute thing that you say often is “I love you mommy” or “I love you daddy”.  You’re so adorable!  You love to paint and could spend hours doing that or painting your nails with mommy.  You’re actually pretty good at it for your age and can get them pretty well painted.  You have a thing right now for unicorns and own three of them – one of them is purple and is your favorite. When I asked what you named her, you said Sandhya.  You love playing pretend unicorns at night with daddy.  You LOVE your mommy so much and told her that she is your sister recently.  You still love couscous as your favorite food along with pasta (with nothing on it) but you’re so tall – you’d think you ate all the time.  One of your favorite things are dresses – you not have a collection of little princess dresses in your costume and you love getting up and picking out which dress you are going to wear for the day – it’s so cute.

This summer is shaping up to be sooooo fun!  It’s such a delight to spend time with you.  So recently, we had you big 4^th birthday party at the house.  Mommy did an incredible job of planning and really lived vicariously through your eyes honey.  You won’t know what that word means until much later –but I could see in her eyes, the excitement of a 4 year old as she planned out every detail of your party and the excitement you both shared in talking about the party.  Ok – so the party was a pink and purple themed tea party. We set it up on the back top deck overlooking the meadow and had pink table clothes, with pink plates, little tea sip cups, cookies in little containers, flowers, balloons, and all!  (insert picture).  We also catered mac and chees, chicken Florentine and Italian chicken for the adults.  Mommy had a big princess bouncy in the backyard that you love so much, you tore your princess dress you were wearing in the first hour and we had to change you into your pixie costume.  We drove the little gators, and the other kids played on the zip line and slack line. But you know, the funny thing was that what you loved the most – was to be pushed on the swings.  It was so cute.  You’ll find in life that you wish you could hold onto perfect moments and time – and watching you that day was one of them.  If I could somehow keep you as my little 4 year old daughter for eternity – I think I would be awfully tempted.  You’re such a wonderfully warm, loving little girl – just like your mommy.  We had so much fun at your party honey and you LOVED opening up the presents. Especially, you love some new dresses that your best friend Anaika gave you and you love a porcelain tea set from mommy and daddy and your paints.  I almost forgot –at your party, you had Anaika, Tamie and Sophia, Rohin, Talin, Bella, Reina, and Anaika – among others who I think I forgot.

We did so many other things this year too.  We went on a a trip with grandma and grandpa to Warrenton.  We started in Middleburg and ate a little inn for lunch and met uncle Dow and your cousin Violet.  We then drove out to two wineries where you all played until the rain came in.  We then went down to the house located on a incredible farm  -- it was part of an old estate.  Our house was built in 1875 as the tennant house (and it was big) and the original houses, which we didn’t stay in, was built in 1728.  It was such an unusual house on a working farm – but was so beautiaful.  You all loved to explore the house and all the little nooks.  The view was incredible.  We especially loved sitting in the “zebra” room, an inside patio with 180 degree views of pasture and forest.  Mommy and daddy would sit there with grandma and grandpa and you all in the evenings while you all would play.  On this patio, it was said tha the Dutchess of York and JFK even sat for tea.  The house had incredible designs of wagon wheels and grist mills, a design of the late Ms. Windmill who lived there (who loved horses).  We explored the farm – you all loved the chicken.  You actually even found a snake Aeowyn!  The second day we went to Ticonderoga farms where you all played your hearts out on the slide and the bamboo maze and then came home, had a great dinner and off to sleep and left the next morning.

Now we’re into your 4^th year and many big changes ahead.  First, we’re going to have an awesome summer together and have some neat trips planned to the Eastern Shore of MD.  Then in the fall, you will switch classes to pre-school over at St. Lukes in Mclean.

I’m so excited for your Aeowyn my love and it is one of the greatest pleasures in my life to be your daddy and watch you grow up into such an incredibly special little lady.   You're so sweet and kind.  One of your favorite things to do is to play ponies where we pretend the ponies are talking with each other or playing with each other.  Daddy has so much fun with that!  You love to dress up in princess dresses and are always so appreciative when you are given something.  One of your favorite things to do in the whole wide world is to be pushed on the swings!  It's going to be a sad day when you tell us you no longer need to be pushed!  You also still love to be fed -- and I have to admit that mommy and daddy secretly love that because you're our little baby!

Food wise -- you love Cous Cous, pasta (without anything on it), vegetables and not much of a meat eater -- you like fish and chicken though.

Height wise -- you're really tall for your age.  You recently also got your hair cut short, as your request.  You're independent and confident as a little girl and it's amazing to watch you Aeowyn.  As your parents, we watch you with incredible pride.  You're just simply an incredible little girl.  We love you and I'll update soon!