5.

today. someone turned 5.

she was so excited.

thinking of all the things you can do when you're five.

she started off early and didn't stop telling me all day what she could do now that she is five.

laundry.

cooker.

ride her bike faster.

jump higher.

trick or treat.

lift her brother.

go to kindergarten.

go to bed all by herself.

get married.

love a llama.

walk twinkle.

be scary.

be big.

grow.

take care of her brother.



play all by herself outside.

read.

write.

color.

drive.

climb higher.

a busy day.

a trip with the other yulie to see ina garten, the barefoot contessa. she's my favorite food network chef and she was fabulous, of course. lovely in person and her new cookbook is beautiful.

today. someone turned 5.
time to play outside.

a halloween trick-or-treat party at daddy's work.

playtime with friends.

present opening.

dinner at her favorite play place and

home for cake and icecream and new stories.

she was so happy to be five.

"we can be five together, mommy! together!"