Happy 4th Birthday, Ascha Lynn!

Ascha turned 4 on June 23rd; we celebrated with pumpkin pancakes for breakfast.

Her sweet brothers bought her a Polly Pocket Birthday set

 Mommy and Daddy got her a Trail-a-Bike in pink, with flowers, of course

In the afternoon, she had friends over for a butterfly party

In what we've dubbed, "The Year of the Tent," she received a wonderful princess pop-up tent that's great for sleeping in, as she discovered the night of her birthday.

She also got a "real" tent with a floor and everything, which she proceeded to sleep in every night for the next month and a half. When we went on vacation, the tent came, too, and she tented inside our tent. (Her Daddy is wrapped around her little finger!)

 She got a Target gift card (Thanks, Aunt M and Uncle A!) and enjoyed her shopping adventure. She surprised me with the "practical" nature of her purchases. She didn't want any more Polly Pockets, My Little Ponies, or Strawberry Shortcakes, even though she loves to play with them. She wanted a princess slip & slide, a basket for her bicycle, and sparkly nail polish. 

It was fun to watch her figure out the slip & slide. We already have a 3-lane slide the boys use, but she'd decided she didn't like it because she doesn't like to get water in her face. It was an adjustment to overcome the "water in the face" problem on her new slide, but she was determined to like it, and she has.