We've made it to Four! Past the Terrible Twos! Past the Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me About This? Threes! All the way to Four. It was a great first day of Four. I wanted to have a special breakfast. Pancakes? No, Frances doesn't like them. Cinnamon rolls? No, Frances thinks they're too sticky. Dough nuts? Yes, Frances likes dough nuts. The sweeter, the better. So, she had a Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Star.
And Daddy tried a dough nut, too.
Then Daddy went to work and Frances and I got her ready for her school day. The Montessori school that she attends invites their students to celebrate their birthdays by bringing in a poster documenting the big events of their lives. Most families put some photos on a piece of poster board, but Frances's dad is Mark Upton. Mark Upton put dozens of photos on a piece of foam core cut into the shape of a four.
We were all fairly pleased with it.
Frances's birthday presentation at school went well, I think. I talked about the poster with Chandler strapped to my front but Frances didn't seem upset to have her sister be part of the presentation; Frances got up in the middle of it to kiss Chandler, which seems like a good sign.
After school, Frances wanted to have her nails painted. I set up a faux salon mostly to keep Chandler from helping, but it pleased Frances to have a special seat, too.
Next up, the birthday party!
Instead of my usual Fun Facts, I thought I'd throw in some interview questions with Frances.
- What's your whole name? "Frances Upton." [Correct answer: Frances Elliott Upton.]
- How old are you? "Four."
- Where do you live? "Boston, right here." [Jamaica Plain also would have been an acceptable answer.]
- What's your mom's name? "Morgan Upton, I mean Morgan." [Correct answer: Morgan Hayward.]
- How old is your mom? "I'm not sure, 50? Are you 50? 60?" [This is not correct.]
- What's your mom's favorite thing to do? "Write with me." [At this moment, her mother's favorite thing to do is drink coffee, or sleep. Either one would work.]
- What do you like your mom to do? "Write stuff for me and read books with me every night."
- What's your dad's name? "Mark Upton." [Correct answer: Mark Elliott Upton.]
- How old is daddy? "Wait a second, I don't know." [She went to ask Mark.] "37." [This is cheating.]
- What's daddy's favorite thing to do? "Draw with me." [Correct answer: as little as possible.]
- What does dad like to eat? "Sandwiches and he likes to drink Diet Coke." [At least 50% accurate; the man likes Diet Coke.]
- What do you like to do with Daddy? "Draw with him? Draw with him."
- Who do you live with? "Daddy, Chandler and you." [Smart girl.]
- What's your favorite food? "Turkey, french fries, chicken nuggets." [I'm so proud right now.]
- What don't you like to eat? "Turkey sandwiches with salad on it."
- What's your favorite color? "Pink, purple, blue."
- What makes you happy? "When Chandler popped out your tummy." [Hmmm...]
- What makes you sad? "When Chandler pulls my necklace." [I sympathize, I really do.]
- What's your favorite thing to do? "Play with Chandler baby." [She's currently offering Chandler small toys to choke on.]
- What's your favorite toy? "Puppy and my unicorn." [I have no idea what she means by "puppy."]
- What's your favorite animal? "Ponies."
- What's your favorite book? "A Nightmare Moon book." [We have no such book. Nightmare Moon is the bad guy on My Little Ponies. Please, no one send us this book.]
- What is your favorite song? "A pony song." [Maybe she means the theme song from My Little Ponies? Again, I am so proud right now.]
- What is your favorite game? "My favorite game playing a balloon game." [We happen to have a balloon with us right now.]
- What is your favorite thing to do at school? "Write down things." [Maybe she'll be an author?!]
- What do you want to be when you grown up? "I just want to be five and that's it. Dance and keep my balance like a flamingo." [Only "flamingo" sounded more like "fan mail."]
So, there you have it. Frances from the horse's mouth. This was entertaining. What else can I ask her about?
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