3 Years!

hallie ann,

today we celebrated you. you made my heart melt from the moment you woke up till the moment i tucked you in bed. i loved celebrating you!

your morning began early, when you discovered your room was full of balloons (your unchanging favorite colors....yellow and orange).

you whispered to me, "i turned 3 last night, mommy!"

first thing, you got to open your presents from grandma jane and gramps.  as always, i read aloud the "mushy" letter grandma jane wrote and have stored it with all the others.  you opened books, a movie, a dress and a super fun lego set.

i told you about the day you were born and we looked at your scrapbook.

papa made you his specialty...yummy platter for your birthday breakfast.  extra syrup.

the 5 of us went to the park and we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day.  we had a picnic and your daddy chased you and kinsley around and around.  so fun for me to see.

your cousins came for your party...my little pony...your special request.  boy, did you know it was your day. your smile made me smile.

we played a game, opened presents (puzzles, a butterfly garden, marble tower, cash register), had dinner and ate cake, with some march madness going on in the background.

today, you told me that i do not need to carry you anymore because you are a big girl.  just like that, seemingly in the blink of an eye.   today was so fun for me. i adored concentrating on you, admiring you, treasuring you.   you are one precious child.