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A Different Point of View
In my household, I’m usually the person behind the camera, snapping photos of the rest of the family. Not that I have any problem hamming it up for the camera, but I like taking photos and so it often falls to me to capture activities and memories on ‘film’ to reminisce over, later.
This past April may have changed that somewhat, though – for the Color Princess’s 6th birthday, she got a Fisher-Price brand digital-toy-camera and has joined the ranks of the amateur photographers in the household. Granted, the resolution of the digital snaps is only 640×480, but she loves taking pictures and seems to have a bit of an eye for composition already. But don’t take my word for it – see for yourself:
Now if only I could get her to write my blog posts for me, too, I’d be all set!
Birthday Extravaganza
Today is the Color Princess' 5th birthday. I can't believe she's 5 years old already! (Of course, from her demeanor, you'd sometimes think she was 11 or 12, but that's the subject for a whole different post.)
For her birthday today, CP gets an afternoon of Mom and Dad all to herself – Dee's sister is coming to babysit the Tenacious Bean so we can take CP to her first movie-theater movie (How to Train Your Dragon), followed by a trip to Chick-Fil-A for a special treat of chicken nuggets, waffle-fries, and a milkshake. She's going to be so excited!
This wasn't all of the birthday celebration the CP got this year, though. We had a surprise party for her earlier this week when all the family could get together – it was an absolute blast:
When the Color Princess walked in the door, she was blown away by the streamers and decorations my wife had put up while she was over at her cousin's house. Here's the CP and her cousin posing in front of the fireplace decorations:
She loved her birthday cards (this one lit up when you pushed a button) and her summer-themed presents (two swimsuits, a play sprinkler, and a giant wading-pool).
She adored her cake (princess-themed, of course), and even her sister got into the festivities a bit. Everyone had a great time, and the CP can't stop talking about how much she loved her birthday. I think it was a hit, don't you?
Interview with a 4-Year Old
My daughter will be turning 4 years old in a little over a week. Now that she's big enough to actually stay focused on something for more than about 5 minutes at a time, I thought it would be fun to conduct an interview with her. Dee was sitting on the couch nearby while I asked the questions, and I don't know which of us laughed more at the interview answers. The questions were shamelessly cribbed from Beth at So The Fish Said, but the answers are all genuine creations of Violet:
1. What is something daddy always says to you?
I love you.
2. What makes daddy happy?
When I say I love you.
3. What makes daddy sad?
When I don't want to drink milk.
4. How does your daddy make you laugh?
By being silly.
5. What did your daddy like to do when he was a child?
Play with me. [She still doesn't quite get the concept that Mommy and Daddy were once kids her size.]
6. How old is your daddy?
I don't know.
7. How tall is your daddy?
Big…Bigger.
8. What is his favorite thing to watch on TV?
The commercial show. [There was a commercial on TV when I asked this question. I do everything in my power to avoid watching commercials, so I'm assuming this was a prop-inspired answer.]
9. What does your daddy do when you're not around?
Go around in circles round and round and round. [Pretty accurate description of my workday, actually.]
10. If your daddy becomes famous, what will it be for?
When I get sad at you. [Definitely didn't understand the question.]
11. What is your daddy really good at?
Cleaning up. [At this point Dee both laughed and "hmphed" simultaneously. It's obvious to anyone older than 4 who in our household is really good at cleaning up, and it's NOT me.]
12. What is your daddy not very good at?
Not good at playing with the balloon. [It's true, I fail at playing with balloons. Especially if they're tied to Violet's wrist and she is trying to keep me from getting them.]
13. What does your daddy do for his job?
Draw some special things on his paper. [Again, a fairly accurate representation of my regular workday.]
14. What is your daddy 's favorite food?
Taquitos. [If my 4-yr old notices, maybe it's time to cut back on them a bit?]
15. What makes you proud of your daddy?
I love you.
16. If your daddy were a cartoon character, who would he be?
I don't know.
17. What do you and your daddy do together?
Play, turn on fans, fix things. [So spending hours putting together a bookcase with your daughter is equivalent in value to flicking a light switch to turn on the ceiling fan.]
18. How are you and your daddy the same?
We're both girls. [News to me! But the answer to the next question makes me think she was still trying to work something out on this question...]
19. How are you and your daddy different?
I'm a girl and you're a boy. [THERE we go!]
20. How do you know your daddy loves you?
He gives me kisses. [Glad I'm doing something right!]
21. What does your daddy like most about your mommy?
That she loves him. [She's so astute!]
22. Where is your daddy's favorite place to go?
On an airplane. [Definitely not my favorite place to go, but since I've had to do a bit of traveling lately for work, I can see where she gets this idea.]
Stairway, and Random Interjections
- No, I'm not dead (yet).
- Yes, I'm still super-busy.
- No, I would not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.
- Yes, vacation pictures from Mexico are still coming soon.
- No, I didn't end up buying the Luchadore mask I was eyeing at the tourist trap in Playa Del Carmen (sorry, Mook).
- Yes, I went running again today for the first time in almost a month.
- No, it was not pleasant.
- Yes, I feel better now for having done it.
- No, I've never seen anything cuter than my girls, thank you very much.
Beat the Blues
I'm still stuck in Duluth, but I'm flying back tonight. Feeling down (and cold) and I can't wait to get home. In the meantime, during my breaks here, I'm going through old photos I haven't yet uploaded to Flickr and just came across one that always brings a smile to my face:
