Little Mar-maid

For her fourth birthday, Mary had her first "friend" party.  She wanted a mermaid theme~

The girls decorated crowns and played pin the tail on the mermaid.

Mary loved this mermaid, which she helped color.  Kids are so good for one's self esteem - she made me feel like Picasso~

Wands made from rice krispies covered in white chocolate~

Everything was pink~

Opening her gifts with Allison~

The girls played dress up.  Mary and Sophie~

Mary and Hannah~

Mary and Anna~

And with Charlotte~

She is our little princess~

Jaiden came to help~

"The prime purpose of being four is to enjoy being four - of secondary importance is to prepare for being five."  ~Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook, 1985