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Happy birthday, big girl Evie! She turned 4 yesterday and boy, was she a happy camper! She woke up super excited (I'll post the video soon!) and couldn't wait to celebrate the day. It was very cute that her response to anyone saying "happy birthday!" was to say happy birthday back. I guess without context, it's like saying Merry Christmas to someone, right?

At 4, Evie is pretty much the best kid ever. She has her whiny moments and is starting to talk back, but in general, she's an incredibly sweet, kind little girl. When we went shopping in Maui, she wanted to make sure we bought gifts for her cousins too so that everyone could have a toy. She's also constantly on the lookout for things that are dangerous for Nora and will scramble over to snatch choking hazards from Nora's hands.

Evie likes to sing and dance still and loves to read. She can recognize all the letters but can't write all of them yet. She likes to play pretend like having a picnic or restaurant. She loves her stuffies, with Lambie still taking the prime spot on her bed. She will rotate in her mermaids, Elsa and Anna (never Anna and Elsa) and her my little pony dolls too.

As a big sister, she dotes on Nora and is constantly trying to nuzzle, carry and play with her. She will lay down directly in Nora's way so that Nora has to crawl over her but she thinks it's fun. Sometimes we have to remind Evie to give Nora some personal space!

I couldn't be prouder of our little munchkin. I wish you all could be around Evie more because I know she'd brighten your day everyday just like she does for Scott and me!

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