Grown up at Four, and Old at Six

What a busy few months.  I enjoyed the Convention, Sea World and Wonderworks in Orlando, a cruise to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica, and several trips in Florida to see family.

In September we went to a laser show at the Museum of Science and History (MOSH) and I snuggled with a boy I met there.  I started swim class and am learning ballet and tap steps.


Here are a few of the things I said that made my parents laugh:

"Let's play Mary Poplins (Mary Poppins).  You pretend you're Rideabikes (Michael Banks) and I'll be your sister Jane Bikes (Jane Banks).  Daddy, you be Bird (Burt)."

"Baby is chubby.  He has chubby cheeks like the munchkins in the movie."  (Chipmunks movie)

As we were going to the beach, Mom told Dad we needed to go to one with a bathroom. I had a simpler solution.  "We can pee in the sea!"

I was pretending to drive Dad's red car and be Dad and said, "I go to work and work on my computer and I drive there with my filthy hands!"  Another time Mom was driving and got mad at someone and I said, "Those people are grown ups but they can't drive, right Mom?"  She asked me later what I will do when I grow up and I said, "Be nice to kids and drive properly."

At the convention, during a talk, Mom whispered to ask me if I wanted to walk around or sleep.  I yelled nice and loud, "I want to sleep around!  Sleep around!"

I can describe the Ten Plagues from the Bible.  I also make up songs to Jehovah like "I don't want animals to my god, just you!"

Mom and I built a fort and a palm tree at the Village Inn Christmas Day 2014.

A "Special Day" - Mom and Dad took me for breakfast at the Metro Diner before school

Visiting my Asaro Uncles 2014

I told Mom to take this picture as we left the library, because I would "never see this puppy ever again."

Sea World 

Sea World in the shark exhibit

Family Day with Uncle Mike

The Great Candy Run 5k.  Mom huffed and puffed while I screamed "Faster, Mommy!  Faster!  We have to win!"

Face Palm

We found all these fossils at the zoo.  Off the beaten path.

Dressing up for my wedding day, when I marry baby Atlas.  "One day baby will be big and he will be a Daddy.  I will marry him.  I will wait for him because he's my favorite boy.  We will have babies, one boy and one girl named Vie and baby Atlas.  You (Mommy) will be a Grandma and then you will die.  When you are six."  Mom says maybe she will be more like 80.  So I say, "Eighty-nine".  We agree.

Visiting my Great-Grandma and my Great-Uncle.

About to row through the swamp with Uncle Mark.

First time seeing "Shamu"

Before our Disney Cruise, November 2014

Family Day with Gramma and Grampa, October 2014

Princess and Pirate night at Chik-fil-A

I got sent to time out, and baby went with me!

At the fair

Rainbow Springs at the Asaro-Hodge family reunion, February 2015

At the ruins in Cozumel November 2014

My first time ice skating!

Moved up again to a new level in swim classes Feb 2015

I love smashing mushrooms

So there was this little puppy toy I loved.  One day I was sitting playing with it, and then I bit it.  The body shattered and I was so sad.  Mommy kept the head and made a body out of construction paper for it.

At "the upside down place", the Wonderworks in Orlando, October 2014.

On October 31, 2014, I made up my first knock knock joke.  Knock Knock, who's there, Apple.  Apple who?  Car.  Hahahaha.

I'm pretty big on status.  You have to be nice to me to be my rocket star, and "only rocket stars can share my donuts".

I was pretending to be a doctor with Mommy and said "You have a baby in your belly.  I'm going to cut your throat, a little bit.  It will make it easier for the baby to come out."  Mom would not hold still.

I'm growing up quickly.  A few things I've said on that topic:

Me: I'm three.  Almost four.
Mom:  When will you be four?
Me: in March or April
Mom: March
Me: March or April
Mom: March
Me: I don't know

and also

"My Grandma is very old.  She is six and then she will die.  My mom is four.  I am almost four.  I will be a grown-up."

Pointy Hat and a Pink Bow

Lately I have been pretending to be a baby, talking in a high-pitched voice.  My name is Baby Battery.  Mom seems to especially enjoy it.  

While reverting in some areas, I am making strides in my comprehension and vocabulary.  When we have a box at our front door, I say "we have a delivery".  When I want to pretend, I "use my imagination".  When the car or stroller wobbles, I say it is "bumpy terrain".  

I also really get the Bible stories a lot more.  I am not a big fan of Pharoah, and cry because he killed babies.  After reading about Adam and Eve, I asked Mom if we would get old and die.  She told me she hopes not.  If we do die, I understand that Jehovah will make us alive again.  I also think that if something happens to my arm or leg, Jehovah will make it grow back.  Mom is telling me not to take any chances, though.

we spotted a rainbow

at the playground.  Baby Atlas is starting to play too!

Um, he's starting to get in my way...

We discovered a place that's like Subway, but for pizza.  You choose your toppings.  Corn pizza!

Enjoying an apple on Mom's lap after school.

Goldfish.  We like to mix it up.

I made this for Mom and she keeps it on her desk now.

I don't even know.  

Oops, I'm not smiling.

And now, since Mom is frowning...

Okay, we got it.  Time to go in to the Kingdom Hall!

Riverside Park.  Watching the ducks.  We enjoyed feeding them, and "kwu-rells" (squirrels) too.

Friendship Park Fountain.  We don't do holidays, but...we did see the fireworks on July 4 by the water.  Mom put me on her shoulders and I kept spreading my arms wide and exclaiming "Fireworks everywhere!"  

My princess crown.

Hands on Children Museum.  Mom and Dad always giggle when we say the name of that place.  They must love it as much as I do!

Krispy Kreme.  I picked a fancy donut, took one bite, and went straight for the plain frosty ones.  Don't mess with classics.

We celebrated Family Day and did balloons and cake and everything.  It was all terribly exciting.  I made it clear that I required hats.

We don't use bow and arrow to shoot people.  Mom asks "Do we shoot animals" and I said "No.  We're nice"  Can't wait to show my uncles my archery skills.