(I'm having a hard time believing Esther was ever that tiny. Or that it's already been four years!!) So, yesterday we celebrated!
In the morning, Tim and Esther and I went to the huge playground at a county park, then had a picnic, and followed up by going for a walk, on which Esther threw rocks into a river. In one picture she's holding up four fingers to signify four years together (her idea).
Then last night we all went out for dinner, at Esther's request. I brought the camera but forgot to take any pictures. Both kids maintained good manners throughout, to my pleased surprise. We still haven't had the cake Esther originally requested for her family day; maybe tonight?
We are so blessed to get to know and love this girl as she grows up. I love too many things about her to count, but here are a few:
Her sense of humor. Esther has the best laugh, one that make you want to laugh along. And it doesn't take much to tickle her funny bone. One day she was complaining that her leotard had a funny smell, and I told her (somewhat tartly) that she wasn't going to be wearing it on her nose. She laughed so hard she literally fell over!
Her curiosity. This is a girl who finds interest wherever she looks. Lately we have been watching birds building their nests in our yard. One day while watching a robin go by with twigs in her beak, Esther exclaimed, "Mommy, I think there's going to be eggs in a few whiles! They're materialing!"
Her energy and athleticism. Esther is go, go, go kind of girl! She has been in gymnastics for a little over a year now, and it is the perfect sport for her, drawing on her energy, her strength, her coordination, and her fearlessness. She is pretty good at it, too! She can already do a respectable cartwheel, and she loves trying to use a ribbon or a hoop "like the big girls" (our gym specializes in rhythmic gymnastics).
Her persistence. When Esther wants to do something, she keeps working at it. That's how she's able to do a cartwheel! The preschool class at her gym is about having fun and learning pre-skills, but she really wanted to do an actual cartwheel, and she kept working at it until she could. She's also working on a handstand, though with a little less success so far!
Her compassion. Esther can be territorial and aggressive with the best (or worst?) of them, but if someone (that she's not fighting with) is sad or needs help, Esther will be the first to notice and try to make things better. Most of the time, she is very, very sweet, and we love loving on her.
I could go on, but daily life is calling me. But I just couldn't miss the chance to give my special girl her very own blog post as we celebrate the fact that she is in our lives.
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