All About Claire - Age 4

Name: Claire Lois Cooper

Nicknames: Claire-girl

How old are you?  4

What is your favorite color? Pink and purple

What is your favorite animal? ponies

What is your favorite book? Three Sprinkles for Claire (The book about me)

What is your favorite TV show? Mickey

What is your favorite movie? Mary Poppins

What is your favorite song? I Am like a Star

What is your favorite food? pasta

What is your favorite drink? Lemonade and koolaid

What is your favorite breakfast food? Sausage biscuits

What is your favorite snack? Goldfish and crackers

What is your favorite outfit? New pink shirt and khaki pants, (what she’s wearing right now)

What is your favorite game? The Ladybug Game

What is your favorite toy? Kitchen set and food and dishes

Who is your best friend? Dayton, Mom, and Dad

What is your favorite thing to do? crafts

What is your favorite thing to do outside? Ride my new bike

What is your favorite holiday?  Easter

What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Stuffed animals and blanket

Where is your favorite place to go?  school

What is your favorite restaurant? Rosa’s

Where do you want to go on vacation? Disneyland, (where Stephen and Mel went)

What do you want to be when you grow up?  A mom

What did you do on your birthday?  I got presents. I ate cake and ice cream

Garden 2014

We actually planted a garden this year! We didn’t get around to it last year, so I really wanted to make sure to do it this year. We have tomato plants, pepper plants, rosemary, chives, parsley, and basil.

Hopefully I’ll be able to keep you updated with our progress as the season continues!

4 Year & 4 Month Stats

Claire’s stats at 4 years old:

Height: 41 inches - 78th %
Weight: 37 pounds, 8 ounces - 70th %
BMI: 15.7 - 62nd %

Dayton’s stats at 4 months old:
Height: 25 1/4 inches - 52nd %
Weight: 15 pounds, 13 ounces - 57th %
Head Circumference: 44.5 cm - 99th %

I’m thankful for healthy kids!

Cupcakes at School

I took cupcakes to Claire’s school on Wednesday. She was so excited that I was coming that day.

Here she is with her pretty purple birthday crown while she’s about to pour herself some water. (And in case you’re wondering, the green dot on her nose is from a marker; it’s not from a spot on my camera lens!)

Claire’s class

We sang happy birthday, she blew out the candles, and they ate their cupcakes!

I’m glad I got to see Claire at school!

Claire’s Party

We had a simple birthday celebration for Claire on Saturday with some family members. She loved it!

Claire requested a cake with white icing, sprinkles, strawberries, and blueberries. I found an easily-doable idea for the sprinkles - I made a “C.” Claire helped me put the berries around the edge of the cake.

The kids played the penguin shuffle and tried to shuffle their feet across the floor without letting the beanbag fall off their feet. It was actually pretty difficult.

So then they did the kangaroo hop, where they just had to balance the beanbag on their heads while they walked across the room.

And then they walked backwards, too.

The next game was pretty fun! It was the wooden spoon guessing game, where someone wore a blindfold and used two wooden spoons to try to guess who someone else was. Many of us took a turn, and it was harder than it seemed!

Grandmom and Dayton!

Then it was present time!

And tickle time!

More presents

And finally, it was cake time!

Claire had a fun time! Happy Birthday!