Things that make the big THREE super sweet include custom-ordered Peppa Pig cookies,
long-distance birthday love from FL,
a text from Angelique,
balloooooons,
presents aplenty,
cake made by the sweetest big sister around,
the most perfect "three" birthday tee,
birthday spunk galore,
a momma taking 50 shots trying to get the perfect shot,
and making a wish while blowing out the candles ("How I make a wish?" she said.)
Gifts included Thomas the Train and tracks and engines, water coloring set, restickable bandaid book, play sandwich making set, Hello Kitty dominoes, bubble gum, and a Wellie Wisher doll she named Dora-then-Rosa-then-Rosie-then-Memaw-then-Mia.
Oh yeah! She also got a punching bag and it's just the most perfect thing for a three year old.
Then it was pinata time!
And then it was bounce house time.
Lasa was just a precious angel about waiting til the weekend to celebrate her birthday when her birthday actually fell on a Thursday. This year's birthday ended up being a more potent jolt of joy - I didn't realize until it was all over. I think it was because this is her first birthday that she was OURS ours? I don't know. It was just sweet and it really hit the spot.
These pictures make my face AND my heart smile. I love seeing how much Lasa girl is loved by all of you! What a gift she is! And how oh how did THREE years fly by so quickly... and yet at times I sure it felt so slow. What an interesting three years it has been for all of you. Much learning, trusting, stretching, praying, growing!
ReplyDeletePretty much - yeah - each year was a different chapter (reunification year, custody year and waiting to see what was up, and then finally TPR and Adoption year + and all that that entailed). And yes, feels like more than three years EASILY. But how much the same was the Lord in each of those years ... and the work he was doing in us and around us and for us. Just wow! I will never get over the things He has taught me and shown me about Himself in these three years.
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