Happy 5th Birthday, our little Tohi Bird. We all just love you so much. You bring so much love and fun to our house. You are a kind, thoughtful, get along, fun, hilarious, confident, caring, awesome little girl.
You started VPK this year and you loved it. It was a short stint in the classroom due to the pandemic but it was so adorable to hear you talk about your class work and your new friends. You loved going and learning and you especially loved all the art! I hope you love Kindergarten as much as you loved your short time in VPK!
You are a riot. You are funny and silly and you crack up the family. And you laugh so easily at yourself. It is a skill that some adults do not have and you have mastered it. You have this inner sense of self worth that no one can touch. You have this playful confidence that is never intimidating or obnoxious, it's just, simply, you know how amazing you are. If I ever see this special quality in you dim, I will work my hardest to fan your inner light back up to its full flame. You are a special little girl.
You are my problem solver. Not only are you the best looker for things in our house but you also can remember where things are or if you've seen them. Woody wouldn't be able to find a thing without your help. haha Not only are you our best looker but you are my mediator. You give easily and without resentment. Most of the time, the games run smoothly because you are easing any tensions that arise. You share your toys easily and if there is something you do want , you usually offer up a fair trade. A lot of the time you just give in to keep the peace. What's funny, is that most of the time, you really don't care that you have to give the toy/stick/soup/etc to the other kid. You almost look at them as if to say "What is the big deal? Why are you stressing out?" However, I just had a talk with all the kids that just because Tohi is nice doesn't mean you guys (Woody and Frances) get whatever you want because you are being difficult! You guys have to be nice like Tohi TO Tohi sometimes!
You started doing gymnastics in Jax and you loved it! When things start to open back up, you are really looking forward to starting a gymnastic class again.
You love to swim. You recently got very confident in the water and you just want to be underwater the whole time. You like to have underwater tea parties and underwater dance parties. You are a great little swimmer!
You love to bake and cook with me in the kitchen. If you see me in there cooking, you come in and ask, "What can I do to help??" You LOVE our sourdough bread. You like helping make it at times, but you really love to eat it!
You love to draw, paint,and play with clay. You are pretty creative with your drawings and I love watching what uninhibited creation you come up with next!
You are such a good friend to Woody and to Frances. Both you and Woody and you and Frances can get lost in your own worlds. You and Woody playing some adventure game outside or you and Frances playing quietly in your room together. You are a fun, get-along, creative friend to have. You laugh easily and make games more fun! You love to sing and to dance. You are a great bike rider and getting to be a pretty fantastic skate boarder! You are just an awesome little friend to have around.
You are a very special light in our lives. We love you so much, our little Tohi girl.
Happy 5th Birthday.
What is your name? Tohi
How old are you? 5
What is your favorite color? pink and purple
What is your favorite food? rice, broccoli, and chicken
Do you go to school? yeah
Who is your teacher? Mrs. Jefferson
Do you like school? Yeah
What are you learning about? learning letters, numbers, and we have a calendar
What is your favorite thing to learn about? making a duck in the habitat
Do you have a favorite book? no
Favorite song? Three Little Birds
What do you want to be when you grow up? a baker
Where do you think you will live? in a pink house
Do you think you will get married? yeah
Have kids? Yeah, 4.
I asked if she knew who she was going to marry only because recently Tohi and Frances had the most hilarious, and heated, argument about which one of them was going to marry Dad. haha!
What is your favorite activity to do inside? watch a movie on the bean bag
What is your favorite activity to do outside? play hide and go seek
What is your favorite activity to do with Mom? wash the dishes and play games
With Dad? hug him and kiss him and play games
With Woody? play really fun games outside.
With Frances? play chase and hide and go seek
Who is your best friend? Riland and Aurora and Teo
If you had one super power what would it be? pink, cotton candy that is sticky and can freeze someone and can make someone powerful.
