Scarlett is FOUR!

January 21, 2014 was a big day -- Scarlett's fourth birthday!  Chris and Max made pancakes for her birthday breakfast.  Here they are having a pre-breakfast staring contest.

Scarlett the Artist got an easel for her birthday -- chalkboard on one side, white erase board on the other, and a roll of paper for painting.

More birthday loot.

BB and Max waiting patiently for Scarlett to wake up (she's a world-class sleeper just like her Mommy).  I'm sure there's a good explanation as to why they are wearing flashing slatted glasses striaght out of 1985, but I don't know what it is.

She's awake!  Present time!

Trying out the art easel.  Scarlett wrote "thank you for my easel" in Chinese characters, isn't she smart for barely four years old?  (Ok, so I totally made that up.  Those are just squiggles.  But they look like Chinese characters, am I right?)

Scarlett's assistant lies down on the job.  Literally.

A collaberative art project after Scarlett's assistant regained his strength.

Our big girl in her "four" shirt.

Holding up four fingers German-style (Schwegmanns represent!) with the thumb in play instead of the pinky.

Happy birthday, Scarlett!