This is the ice cream that followed Dorothy's four-year-old doctor's appointment and immunizations

What are you doing, Grandpa?

Dorothy's birthday festivities with Grandma & Grandpa, who visited from Chicago

Exploring her new LOL Surprise Dolls with Dad

Does anybody know what flower this is?  I call it a "Dragon Flower".

Skidaway Island State Park

Birthday sign

Leftover cupcakes

Dorothy's 4th birthday party in the park

Dorothy wears this hat from her godmother every year.

Dorothy said that a "movie party" means "Elsa-Anna plates and napkins".

This banner is on its 4th edition.

Group photo

We had to discuss these post-modern candles.

The Sunday Funnies

One day if Dorothy reads these Sunday Funnies she'll be surprised to find out that the salt shaker she loves to use on all her food has tape over the top to make sure no salt comes out.

Lately Dorothy is into:
string cheese
LOL Surprise! videos on YouTube where people unbox and describe the toys.
Pointing out the word "no" on signs and in books.
Audiobooks and podcast stories, aka "princess stories"

Things Dorothy does not like:
Balloons (because they pop) -- she asked for an "Elsa-Anna birthday party with no balloons"
Glow sticks (because they fade)

For Dorothy's birthday, Brian imitated a Frozen short where Elsa sets-up a string that runs through the house.  When Anna wakes, she follows the string to collect presents placed along the way.  Dorothy woke up, saw the yellow string attached to her bed, and immediately understood.  After the fun of following the string and opening presents, we watched the short, Frozen Fever, on t.v.  Dorothy took notes and corrected her dad:  "You used a yellow string, but Elsa used a red string for Anna."

Happy birthday, Dorothy!

Grandma and Grandpa are here to visit!

Dorothy at four years old (IV)

Taken by our friend Caroline, Caroline Archer Photography
Downtown Savannah
August 2018
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Dorothy at four years old (III)

Dorothy at four years old (II)

Dorothy at four years old (I)

Taken by our friend Caroline, Caroline Archer Photography

Downtown Savannah

August 2018

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy's first words each morning continue to be whatever is rolling around in her head.  Today, she greeted me with, "Did you know that the humperback is the biggest dolphin in the dolphin family?"

Sarah:  What is it about princesses that you like so much?
Dorothy:  They're so pretty.  Their clothes are so pretty.  I like to dress like them.  I like their tiaras.  I like that they wear tiaras.  I like their pretty songs.

Dorothy volunteered, "I want to have an Elsa-Anna birthday party this year.  The little kids and the big kids at school told me that they don't have plain birthday parties, they have movie birthday parties."

Dorothy's backpack is from the Skip Hop Zoo collection.  As you've seen in pictures, hers is a raccoon.  For the new school year, I got her a new backpack -- similar to the last, but a hedgehog.  Dorothy opened this back-to-school present and exclaimed, "A new raccoon backpack!"

Fun with Mom (Don't cross the streams)

Fun with Dad

You're invited!

http://evite.me/dAf3tpwgSP

New school year, new backpack, new haircut!

Dorothy with the statue of Mary donated in memory of her great-grandmother (at St. John School)

Good Clean Fun with Baby Maggie in Valdosta

Big win