cadie's almost birthday

Cadie! I can't believe you are almost four! You've been waiting to be four for so long now because you always want to be as big and as old as your older sister! Sweet Cadie, you are my darling girl. A few days ago you and your siblings were eating pudding. You are so observant. You noticed that I wasn't eating any. You are so generous and kind. You then offered me some of your chocolate pudding even though I know that would have been a big sacrifice for you! Ever since you were a baby and started smiling you have been so kind to people - always looking to make others happy. You are also super smart and such a hard worker - already starting to learn how to read and you are amazing on the piano! Your favorite song to play these days is "gallop pony."

You also have a goofy side to you - you like to make people laugh! You are friendly and will often single people out in a crowd who most need your smile. You chat it up with complete strangers and always tell everyone that they are beautiful. I don't think Heavenly Father could have sent me a sweeter child! I love you, happy birthday!

Here's your monkey cake for your jungle safari party.

Here are your cupcakes to bring to joy school on your birthday.

Cadie quotes throughout the year:

(at trail appliances)

"WOW, look at all those laundriers"

(at YW opening exercises - right after the prayer)

"Yay, now do you get the snack?"

mom: "what snack?"

Cadie:"you know, the bread and the water?"

(almost everyday)

"Mommy, tell me a story about when I was a little girl!"

We were at my parents house one day and a cheerleader who was also there randomly did a crazy back flip twist thing. Everyone gasped and said "wow" - except Cadie. She calmly took center stage (middle of the room) and said "now watch ME!" She closed her eyes and jumped about an inch off the ground. Everyone clapped and said "wow" for her, too.

"But Mommy! I only pushed him really gentle!"

(in her sleep)

"Owwww, I just bumped into a car!"

"I'm so mad at her!" (after she peed down the vent in Libby's room)

(at the grocery store, helping me pick out some brown eggs for breakfast)

"Look mommy, those chickens must have laid chocolate eggs!"

Cadie: "I don't want to snuggle next to Libby."

mom: "why?"

Cadie: "Her's stinky."

Mom: "that's not a kind thing to say, you need to apologize to Libby"

Cadie: "No. Her's stinky like a camel."

Mom:" How would even know??"

Cadie: "Tha's what a camel smells like. Like Libby"

Libby:" cut, cut, cut. There mom, I cut off your head."

Mom: "What! Now I can't even play with you anymore?"

Cadie: "Sure you can, you just hafto close your eyes and be dead while we play."

Cadie: "i want mine in a bowl."

Mom: "what do you say?"

Cadie: "Do you want a piece of me?"

Libby: "When I grow up I want to have 6 kids. NO, 8! NO, 18!

Cadie: "When I grow up I want to have kids in my tummy, too! Only I want mine to be dinosaur babies!"

actual conversation between them: Cadie: "Shooshwa"

Libby: "Yes, that's where the barns live."

Cadie: "No, that's Crabnobia."

Libby: "Oh, right."

(after she wet the bed in the middle of the night)

"but, but I don't even remember going in the ocean?"

"MMm, I love windchives!"

"when is it my turn on the bahcuter?"

(when startled)

"oh, mommy! I thought you were a little peacock for a second there!"

Mom: "Time to clean up the basement!"

Cadie: "But MOM, it's pitch-boring!"