Miss Emi is NINE!

Dear Emi, 

Happy, happy birthday my sweet girl! I can't believe you're 9 already when I feel like you were just toddling around my feet yesterday. Sigh... Today is your actual birthday and you're at camp right now, but we will have some sushi and snuggles for you later tonight. 

We also celebrated with 2 parties on Saturday--a school pool party with friends, then a pizza party at home with family. Your theme this year was Sumikko Gurashi, a set of characters you became obsessed with when we were in Japan, and specifically the dinosaur/lizard one named Tokage (you call him Derp, though). We managed to find some balloons, cake toppers, and goodie bags featuring these characters, plus we helped you add to your collection of stuffies and other Derp/SG goods. I think you were pleased!

School pool party with friends:

Pizza party at home with family:

And, as always, here are photos of you from each month over the last year to see how you've grown:

August 2022

September

October

November

December

January 2023

February

March

April

May

June

July

And here are the answers to your annual birthday interview!

• Favorite toy: huge derp pillow (the one in the above photo we got you for your birthday)
• Favorite game: Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom
• Favorite thing to do inside: play board games with family or read a book
• Favorite thing to do outside: go to the tree fort or ride my bike
• Favorite place to go: Japan!
• Favorite book: Wings of Fire
• Favorite TV show: Polly Pocket
• Favorite movie: Harry Potter
• Favorite song: Best Part by Daniel Caesar as performed by lyn lapid
• Favorite animal: white tiger that has magical powers
• Favorite breakfast: bagel sandwich
• Favorite lunch: grilled cheese sandwich
• Favorite dinner: sushi
• Favorite fruit: lemons
• Favorite vegetable: carrots
• Favorite drink: pink lemonade
• Best friend: Emmeline, Renesmae, Estella, Nora, Eevi...
• Biggest fear: heights
• When you grow up you want to be: fashion designer and wear my fashions
• Things you take to bed: derp, my book, my water, my derp pillow, a couple blankets

I can't wait to see where this next year takes you, my dear. We love you so much!