Turning 3!

Two days from now three years ago we were getting ready for the arrival of our beautiful first daughter Payton.  Now three super fast years later we are getting ready for her 3rd birthday bash.  She is so excited she can hardly stand it. 

Here she is as a newborn:  

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The party is over & my little mermaid princess is sleeping!  What a super fun day for her (and me & her Daddy).

Here she is all dressed up and ready to head out - garish make up and all.  :) 

Discussing with one of her little princess buddies how super adorable their outfits are. 

Here she is working hard at making her princess crown.  She could spend hours doing anything that involves glue & glitter. 

I can't think of anything in the entire world that I love more than being a Mom.  Although my days are very busy and sometimes (well most of the time) I am not on top of laundry, dishes, etc.  there is nothing that I love more than seeing my daughter's big blue eyes light up.  The thing that amazes me the most is that its over such little things.  "OOOOHHH, we get a jelly bean for going on the potty", or "Yippee, its craft time - what are we gonna make today Mama?", "watch me pin around like a ballerina on one foot Mama", etc., etc.  I love you Payton for making every moment of every day richer, happier, gleeful, colorful and just more blessed than I could ever deserve.