Cadence is 5 now

 Last month, Cadence turned 5.  It's so hard to believe.  She's so big.  And so interesting and fun.  Her whole life, she's asked really great questions, and that's only gotten better as she's gotten older.  Today's question: how do you make cottage cheese?

The last few months have brought a big change for her - she's going to school everyday, from 8:30 to 3:00.  Which has been an adjustment.  She says she loves school, but it has sometimes been hard for her to dive in and do the work that is challenging.  Like her mother, Cadence tends to avoid anything that could possibly result in less than perfection, let alone failure.  That said, Matt and I have noticed a significant increase in her desire to learn and try new things and to be independent.  And she comes home singing cool songs (although she includes "Australasia" instead of "Australia" in the one about the continents).

And of course, she's got an imagination that won't quit.  See?  Some kind of princess pirate thing was going on here.  We're really into art projects around here lately.  Just yesterday we made playdough monsters and beaded jewelry.  I love that she's old enough for me to give her supplies and see what she comes up with.

Without further ado, her answers to the usual questions:

Favorite color: pink

Favorite foods: peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Favorite song: "Danasay"  I am totally unsure of the spelling of that one. It's a song from Ghana that she learned at school.  She sings it all. the. time.

Favorite toys: princess dolls

Favorite activities: art projects, dance parties in the living room, and coming up with elaborate schemes for parties, costumes, or games

Favorite show: Backyardigans

Favorite movie: Jungle Book

Favorite book: She couldn't give me an answer for this one.  It's so hard to choose favorite books.  We do love the Jesus Storybook Bible read it all the time, so we can go with that.