Zina

I've seen other people do this and I like it because these are things I want to remember about when Zina was 3!  I think she'll enjoy the info when she's older too. :)

1. Zina is always talking in her own language (her version of Spanish).  

2 .She loves to tell me that I need to be obedient to HER.

3. She loves all things Princess.

4. She loves to make a deal.  I will tell her what needs to be done and then she will say, "well here is my deal," and proceed to tell me how she thinks it should be done.

5. She loves to play board games and put together puzzles.  She also has a great imagination.  I love to sit in the backyard and listen to her chatter to Wilson about their imaginary world.  Wilson is so dutiful to follow her lead and watch her.  She often says that she is, "such a good example."  Although sometimes when she does something wrong she blames it on Wilson and says, "But Wilson was being a bad example to me."  Smart girl. What can I say?

6. She LOVES to sing her primary songs.  She always yells at me from the backseat, "Turn it up Mom."  Her favorites are: "I lived in Heaven" and "Happy Family"

She even volunteered to give a talk in Primary right before we moved. I was so sad because we were going to our new ward that week so she never got to give it. What 3 year old volunteers to give a talk in primary!  Maybe I think that because I was such a shy three year old...right mom?

7. Zina is very friendly.  If she sees kids she will go up and say "Hi, My name is Zina and this is my little brother Wilson.  Want to play?"  The other night while watching Mark's basketball game at the school she started playing with a little girl who was at least six.  As I watched them I noticed that Zina was directing the play and telling the other little girl what to do and how to do it. Yes, she inherited my bossy gene.

8.We just got the kids bunkbeds and Zina loves her top bunk. Before we moved we were having issues with monsters and scared of the dark.  Since then, Zina has been perfectly fine, and felt perfectly safe in the Princess Castle. (Wilson's bottom bunk has been dubbed "the dragons lair... )

9.Whenever Zina says goodbye to anyone she always says, "I love you. I miss you. Bye."  Mark has told her multiple times that we reserve the "I love you, I miss you" part for very special people like family and close friends.  I think it's starting to sink in...maybe.

10. Zina loves to play with Mom or Dad.  When I make time to play with her, doing exactly what she wants to do, she always gets the biggest smile on her face.  Yesterday she looked up at me with a big grin and said, "This is mama time." 

I sure do love my Zina Zee!