Violette Turns 4

A Birthday always forces me to listen to those parents of older children who tell me that these days fly by and soon my children will be driving and dating.  Some days it seems like years from now as I feel like I'm drowning in tantrums and constant fighting, but today, today I am reminded of how quickly time is truly passing.  Violette has turned four years old!  I look at her elongated face, with large, bright eyes as she searches the world for knowledge and promise of a good day, and I am more in love with her. She looks nothing like the baby we held for the first time.  She has grown into a truly beautiful, inside and out, four year old.

Violette has a magnetic and bright personality, always smiling and giggling.  She also has a very kind heart and loves animals.  More times than I can count I find her on or with arms tightly around Cyrus or Zeus.  She loves to have the dogs near her as she does everything, no care for slobber or drool, rather enjoying the licking. 

Being the third she is most happy surrounded by siblings.  Noelle and her play very well together, loving all things girly with equal enjoyment.  Max is best at pushing all of Violette's buttons on a constant basis, but they can be found huddled together looking at books or playing and genuinely getting along.  Zane and Violette also butt heads a lot, but many times Zane can be heard calling out to Violette, asking for help, or pleading with her to play.  Sibling play time is great, but Miss Violette sneaks off to do things on her own.  She loves to shut her bedroom door and have a conversation with her stuffed animals or apply makeup.  As I write so many wonderful things come to mind about my girl.  She is just right and she is a perfect Roehrig child!

 

Saturday we invited our neighbors over to enjoy cake with us.  Violette requested a rainbow cake and the local cake lady delivered an awesome cake.  She opened some gifts and wore her handmade dress with definite pride. 

 

 

 

Today, Sunday, Violette's actual birthday came and as promised I headed out before the sun rose and bought fresh doughnuts.  St. Patrick's Day sprinkled doughnuts was just early morning treat our Birthday Girl needed.  We dressed and headed out to conquer Violette's first Birthday want, The Chelsea Treehouse.

 

We arrived just as they were opening and were the first ones to enter.  The children ran around and climbed one of their favorite places, as if it was their own.  Aunt CC arrived with Maizey to join in the fun.  Tom enjoyed his first experience there too.  We all played for hours until the crowds began swarm and take over. 

 

 

 

The children all had built up their appetites and Violette wanted Steak n' Shake.  It was a good choice and all the children devoured their meals and shakes.

 

 Bellies full and bodies tired out, back to the house we went.  Maizey and Aunt CC hung out with us for the rest of day.  Violette opened some more gifts and enjoyed spending time with her little cousin.  After saying goodbye to our company Violette requested an earlier bedtime and fell asleep a content four year old, filled with smiles and extra night time snuggles.