THE BECK FAMILY: August 2016

Dear Elle, at FIVE you are imaginative and keep us smiling and laughing daily!

"I want to live in my pink house with my man. My big, humongous man is waiting for me."

"My big sister has a rabbit and a dragon and a hawk and a monkey and I hold him, my monkey. And there's just a little dragon and big bunny rabbit and I hold her super quick and, do you want to see them? It's far, far away in an airplane. My sister she has a toothbrush..." (you just keep going!)

"Now I am not bossy to you and now you are happy! Mom, may I please have my water?" (You were proving to me that you could be polite when you want to be.)

Whenever you make a statement you look to Reece and ask, "Wight Weece?"

When we had to get up early to drive to LA, you excitedly asked, "Are we gonna get the worm?!"

You sing, "I am a jail girl!" (instead of I am a champion) by Katy Perry. When Meghan Trainor sings Raise your cups... you sing Raise your cuffs and put your hands up like they're hand-cuffed.

When Jamie Grace sings Every Bit of Lovely, you say "Her been talking to me!"

"Him's in love of me!" said about a boy you met at Kid's Games at North Coast Calvary Chapel's summer camp.

You love to be in control. Once you realize you've lost it, you will "secretly" manipulate the situation to regain your control.

You are still not too interested in learning anything academic. I've told you that I am a teacher and love teaching you, but you won't have it. At this point, I think it's an Elle rebellion.

We have decided to keep you in preschool one more year. We asked you if you would like to be one of the oldest in your class, or one of the youngest. That was an easy answer for you!

One night I asked you what you want to do. Without hesitation you told me you wanted to put on my lipstick and jewelry, put on one of my dresses and heels, and then do each other's hair and nails. You were in heaven!

You also love to pose for photos:

You want a dog so bad. You are devastated that we do not have one and don't understand why other little girls do. You notice when other dogs look at you, and get so excited. You know to ask owners if you can pet them, and will go straight to them at the park.

You count 1-20 finally have the teens. Get to 22 then 13 14... Repeat

You LOVE your big brother!

You love to tickle and be tickled! When I'm talking seriously to you, you'll get a smirky grin and reach up into my armpit.

You shared a Mermaid & Pirate birthday party with Micah, who turned 4. Your friends all came and played at the park at Cardiff Sports Park.

You got your ears pierced for your fifth birthday. We went to 101 piercing and Bradley was amazing with you. He told you to "smell the flowers, and blow out the candle" to help you through it. You were the perfect patient. I saw a little fear when he finished the first and starting moving to the second one, but you maintained your breathing and were so happy to finally have big girl earrings!