Birthday girl!

Hi Abby! This weekend we celebrated your 3rd birthday with a party at ma and pa's house. In attendance: mama doris, papa randy, granny edna, aunt lesia, cousin dalton, destin, aiden, shelly, matt, ava, gave, and addy. Your favorite part of the day was your birthday song- you loved everyone singing to you! I have ben asking you for about a month what you wanted for your birthday, and you would only say 'a blue muffin'. You and Ava loved playing in ma and pa's clubhouse and slide. You loved the cards, saying "I got mail" which I assume was a reference to Blue's Clues!

Matt and Shelly built you the coolest tent ever. I will get a picture of that soon!

You also got: lots of cute clothes and pajamas, outdoor toys including a ping pong paddle set, a dora director's chair, a dora tent, an "ipad" like Ma's, art supplies, princess legos, puzzles. I am excited to get to play with you and your new toys!

Great weekend!

Hi Abby! In exactly one week, you will turn 3! Time is flying, and you are so big and smart and funny. We had a great weekend! Dad had to work so it was just you and I mostly- we watched scooby doo, played outside, went to the Y. Daddy got you a set of kid jewelry and you loved the clip-on earrings "like mama's". You are a fun kid, I love you so much. There are times when you seem older than me, especially whn you're telling me "It's not funny, momma" and I know you are right... But can't help myself. I made the mistake of letting out a small little burp and you said "excuse you, piglet" and that is still cracking me up! I have been asking you what you want for your birthday, and you always say "a muffin." I think it is both incredibly cute and wise of you. Material things are the bane of our existence (in excess) and I hope you continue on a path that is free of all of the stuff that advertisers want you to think you need. I will always try my hardest to let you formulate your own ideas and opinions. No matter what. But I can't stress enough that spending all of your time working to pay for things you don't need creates more problems than solutions. Brands exist as status symbol- and the only one you need is your beautiful smile. Treasure nature, and enjoy it often. I am so proud of you, you are my best friend. You are wise beyond your years, and people have been shocked for about a year that you are only 2.