Happy Birthday Anna Kate!!

On Monday our sweet daugther turned 3 years old. She woke up Monday morning & said, "Mommy, it's MY DAY!!!" We had a great day complete with breakfast pancakes at May May's house, Paw Paw's steak for lunch, makeovers at Club Tabby with Karsyn, cupcakes at gymnastics, & chips & cheese (Casa Ole') for supper.

The past three years have truely flown by. They have been filled with lots of laughs, smiles, tears, tickels, firsts and most of all love! Anna Kate's vocabulary and personality have blossomed a lot in the past year. She is never at a loss of words and usually has something witty to say. She's a girl who knows what she wants and figured out a way to accomplish it! Some things we are especially proud of.

1. She can count to 20.

2. She can count to 10 in Spanish (like Dora).

3. Knows all her alphabet, can recognize the letters, tell you words that start with them & the sound they make.

4. Loves other children (best friends are Camille & Karsyn). However, yesterday she told us that her Daddy was her best friend in the whole wide world.

5. Loves all animals. She loves to ride her horses (yes plural...she already claimed my horse & her Paw Paw gave her a new one for her birthday).

6. Is very interested in Jesus and heaven. Lately she been asking almost daily when we get to see Jesus and exactly where is heaven. I pray a lot that I'll have the wisdom to answer her questions in a way that she will understand and that her curiousity will continue to blossom throughout her life.

7. One of her favorite activities is to dress up. She knows all of the princesses by name and she assigns us new roles to play each day. Usually she is Cinderella and I am Belle. Daddy used to be the Beast but lately he has been Prince Charming (notice a trend with her loving her Daddy!!)

8. Loves her baby brother. She is a wonderful big sister and loves to make him laugh, feed him from a spoon & even share her toys. I also pray that this love and friendship will continue for years to come.

9. She likes a variety of foods. Some of her favorites are sushi, filet mignon (aka Paw Paw's steak), king crab and boiled crawfish. However, she can also eat her weight in mashed potatoes.

10. Most of all...is everything that JD & I could possibly want (& more) in a daugther. We are so blessed with two amazing children that are the pride & joy of our lives. We are so thankful to have been entrusted with the opportunity to raise our children and pray that we will have many more birthdays to celebrate our precious daugther.