Happy 4th B-Day Leah!

It is crazy to think that for four years, I have been separating our family laundry into darks, lights, and pinks, and cleaning glitter out of the lint trap of the dryer. For four years, we have been blessed to have Miss Leah Catherine in our lives! She turned four last week, and she couldn't have been more excited for her birthday. She tiptoed into our room at about 5:50am and whisper-shouted, "Hey guys! Guess What?! I'm FOUR now! Can you measure me on the wall now?!" We made her wait awhile before we measured her on the wall. Her birthday included her favorite meals, a trip to the mall to pick out new clothes, a turn on the mall-jumpy-trampoline-thing (sadly, the mall choo-choo is gone...), and more!

Daddy cooked Leah's birthday breakfast request: biscuits!

With butter. Of course.

Uncle Greg let Leah paint his nails.

Pink with sparkles. Beautiful!

FOUR!

For dinner, Leah chose a restaurant that serves her favorite meal:

Corn Dogs!

She's still a sweetheart - she even shared her birthday sundae.

Opening presents back at home.

Leah, these past four years have been our favorites. You bring us so much joy, and we love you so much! We are so proud of the brave, caring, intelligent, faithful girl you are. Thanks for teaching us to be Mommy and Daddy.

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Grandma Dainty said…

Leah is such a precious blessing to us all and we are so proud to be her Grammy and Papa!

November 25, 2012 at 3:15 PM

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