What's not to love about her?

Happy 4th Birthday, Adelynn! We love you to pieces and we have lots of reasons why. Here are the top ten:

1. You dress yourself and are so proud of your outfits. (I know they don't always match, but I just go with it......most of the time.)
2. You don't like me to do your hair and you like it flowing in the breeze. (See past posts for evidence of this.)
3. You have an imagination that is amazing. Anything you have in your hands comes to life. Spoons talk to eachother. Cups. Twigs. It is so cute.
4. Your imaginary friends rock! We all love to hear you talking, full-volume to your friends. You have fights with them, laugh with them, show them things on the TV. But if you see us looking at you, you quickly say "Don't watch me, Mom." But I still do, out of the corner of my eye. Precious.
5. You love to dance, just like me, and I love to see you twirl to music on the stereo. We love how you first must dress up in a fancy dress, put on dress-up shoes that don't always go together, then you are ready to dance. Cute.
6. You always fess up to the non-stop question: "Who did this?" (said while pointing to a mess). "Me", you say. Always.
7. You eat raw tomatoes like they are the best treat in the world.
8. Your strong will and fiestiness will surely be useful in this crazy world. Our favorite thing you say is: "I can do whatever I want". Gee, in the pre-exsistence, you no doubt voted for FREE AGENCY. Sheesh.
9. We love they way you sing primary songs in your sweet little voice.
10. I love the way you know my arms have been aching for a baby to hold and you have wanted me to hold you and carry you so much lately. Thanks, Little Boo.

Opening a slip-and-slurp Baby Alive.


Opening a present. Note the wild hair and non-matching clothes.



Ready to eat her cake and ice cream. She chose a lemon cake this year; I recommended it highly. We actually celebrated on Saturday since birthday's are way more fun when they fall on a Saturday, right? Right!!

Happy Birthday, Addie. Our world shines because of YOU!!