Marie's and Peter's birthday!

Marie and Peter are now 4! They are both so excited to be in preschool. I'm teaching them how to read and they're both catching on very well. Marie still reads a little more fluently but Peter can write his letters better. They both loves to color and ride bikes. Peter still likes to play with trains but his interest seems to be waning. Marie is even more obsessed with princesses than she used to be. She's girlie girlie. She loves to have her hair curled, to wear jewelry, and to have her nails painted. What a bundle of energy they bring to our house. They've added so much to our house over the last 4 years. I'm just glad they're much easier now than they were at birth. 

 We had cake at the cabin because we were there for General Conference.

Peter wanted a "brown cake in a black pan" (bundt pan). 

Marie heard that Audrey wanted the cake from Sleeping Beauty. So, she racked her brain to think of another princess movie that has a cake. She came up with The Little Mermaid. The wedding cake from the Little Mermaid. She even wanted it topped off with Ariel and Eric kissing. I just could not bring myself to make a wedding cake for her birthday. So, she settled for a dress cake. However. She still wanted Ariel. We don't have a Barbie sized Ariel, and so the little plastic version had to do. i realize it looks like Ariel is stuck in a mountain, but at least Flounder is by her side! I didn't want to bother with dying frosting different colors. So, I tried to make it decorative but then just put sprinkles on for color. Marie seemed pleased.

 This year, Peter and Marie decided to receive their presents separately. They both were excited about their gifts.