Nate and Laurel: A Series of Fortunate Events: Twins turn 4

I am so far behind, it's not even funny! Eden and Lydia turned 4 in September, (you know, 5 months ago!) but I feel like I still need to document it. I love having this record to go back and look at.

It's amazing to me that we've been parents for over 4 years. Time is flying! I feel like this was really the first year that the girls understood and were excited for their upcoming birthday. They have a couple friends whose birthdays are right before theirs, so it definitely helped going to the other kids' birthday parties to figure out what a birthday is. However, once they had gone to those parties, they assumed they would be having a party as well. I had planned to just do something with our family, but a couple of days before their birthday, they asked if their friends were coming over for their party. Uhhhhhhhhh.......sure! So, with no time to spare, I managed to throw a little party together for them.

The girls requested a tea party, so a tea party they did have! I went to Good Will and found some teacups, saucers, tea pot, cream and sugar containers, vases, and paper heart doilies. Oh, and let's not forget the cream-colored shower curtain that we used as a table cloth. Score for Good Will! I got a couple other simple decorations from Wal-Mart and we were set. We had some little finger foods, juice, and cupcakes and invited their cousins and a couple of friends to dress up and join us for tea! They thought they were so fancy and had so much fun. I saved everything and plan to convince them they want to have a tea party for the next couple of years to keep it simple for me!

I enjoy making clothes for my kids. For their birthday dresses, I let the girls pick their fabric and buttons. They took it very seriously, and I think they did a great job. I love these sweet dresses on these sweet girls!

As far as updates go, Eden is quite the spitfire. She is a very independent, headstrong, fearless little girl. All qualities that make parenting a challenge at times, but also qualities that are going to help her go far in life. I have a feeling, nothing is going to stand in front of her accomplishing whatever she wants in life! She enjoys dressing up in costume (or in nothing at all!) most days and pretending to be Elsa, Elena, or Ursula. She is a social butterfly and is always excited for our preschool co-op days with her friends. She has a knack for puzzles and recently completed her first 100 piece puzzle!

Lydia is so sweet and tender-hearted. She loves babies, both her dolls and real babies, and seems to have a mother instinct about her. She is more hesitant to try new things but after observing a bit she'll build up her confidence and jump in. She loves learning and "reading" her books. She has a great memory and enjoys reciting the poems, nursery rhymes, and songs we learn. She's learned how to pump her legs on the swing and can often be found in the backyard swinging away!