We make resolutions in our family. Setting goals with the hope of a better year can only be good idea, I always say. This year Harlo made some resolutions of her own and it went like this:

After explaining to her about the new year, 2012, and setting goals for us to do through the new year is a good idea, she quickly made up her own list.
Harlo: Cake.
Me: Cake?

Harlo: Like, making them and stuff.
Me: Oh.. that’s a good goal. What else?
Harlo: Coloring with more purple and green and red.
Me: hmm.. that sounds pretty.
Harlo: I want to play with my tooth fairies more in 2012. (“tooth fairies” are her tinkerbell and friends barbies)
*Just then the cat interrupts us with a “meeeeowwww”
Harlo: You hear that sound? (hand at her ear) It’s Kitty Figaro.
Me: Figaro?
Harlo: Yeah, that’s my kitty. (she changes the cat’s name on a bi-yearly basis.. we’ll see how Figaro sticks in 2012)
Harlo: I want to go to Santa’s birthday party in 2012.
Me: Oh, Santa’s birthday? That sounds fun.
Harlo: Yeah.. I missed it last year. (with a face full of concern)
Me: Okay, well my goal for 2012 is taking more pictures of you and Stella. Do you think you can help me with that?
Harlo: Ummmmmmm….. yeah, we can take pictures of cakes!
So it’s sounding like 2012 will be a busy year for us… and Kitty Figaro. Lots of cakes to be made and photographed and I’ve still got to figure out how we’ll get to the North Pole for Santa’s birthday party.
Oh how I love this 3 year old’s imagination.