I can’t even tell you how exciting it is to see her grow while at the very same time how much I ache because I know the days are going by way too fast.  I look back at photos of her when she was younger and I can’t help but feel a little sad that I will never get those sweet days back :-)  She is the most beautiful mess of a little girl I have ever met and I can’t even remember what life was like without her.  She is my little girl and that is something I am immensely proud of.  I love you Peanut, to the moon and back!

She wanted a “castle cake”!!!  She has been talking about it for MONTHS!!!

When we asked her what she wanted for her birthday the ONLY answer she would give was “new slippers” (her old set were MUCH too small but she had still been cramming in her little piggies)

Her Great Grandma was the one who bought her the last slippers and she was the one who bought them for her this year as well.  They were by far her favorite present ;-)

I am such a sucker for Matilda Jane dresses!  Don’t get me wrong, she loves them too (because they are good for “spinning”) so between the two of us I end up splurging a couple times a year ;-)

And of course she had to go outside and try it out! (I LOVE having a girl)

As I looked through all of these all I could think of was that she was dancing with the sunlight…  I know I am her mom, but I just think she is GORGEOUS!