Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Four. Yuck.

Have I mentioned that 4 years old is not my favorite age? Well...here it is again. 4 years old is not my favorite age.

Today Aria went to a neighbors house to invite them over to play. I watched from the front porch. When the little girl said that her mommy said she couldn't, Aria burst into full tilt sobbing at the top of her lungs, then proceeded to run as fast as her little bare feet could carry her (which was surprisingly fast) back to me on the porch and throw herself into my arms for a tantrum. It was just the most recent of many of them. Entirely too many. December can't come soon enough. (she'll be 5, I swear it's a magic number)

She's still capable of sometimes being cute. It's a good thing too. I practiced panning on her while she rode on the merry-go-round at the park. Which, by the way, I thought those were removed from all parks, but there it was, in a brand new park, no less. It made me sick to look at, but the kids liked it.

5 comments:

Lee said...

Very cool!

I do think 5 is magical.. 13 months and my little one will be there. Not that I am counting or anything.

Lara said...

Sorry you have to wait until 5. 4 seems to be the magic age for my kids. Although the older they get the more I like them. It is going to be another long year before Sean turns 4.

Halle has mostly stopped with the tantrums, but I have noticed that she too gets pretty grumpy when friends can't play (mostly me saying "no.")

Sorry I'm sick and Aria isn't coming over tomorrow. Probably good thing - Sean just started coughing and having a runny nose too.

Heidi said...

5 is good, but it's 5 going on 13 for girls. I have quite the drama queen on my hands. It's scary!

Anonymous said...

I feel your pain. I am not enjoying 3 at all. My personal favorites is when Matthew talks back...and that seems to be happening more and more these days. Hang in there!

Lucy said...

I am loving four! I know...we don't have favorites or anything, but Sammy is definitely up there right now:)