Happy Birthday, Samantha!

My little baby girl turned 4 today. Very hard to believe that she's in preschool, gymnastics, and sunbeams. They do, in fact, grow up fast (in retrospect). We love Sami for so many reasons but here are just 4:

1- She's is so sweet and we're not just talking disposition. This girl has a raging sweet tooth. She learned the art of climbing the cabinets just to get to the little treat stash in the cupboard. We have become quite creative in where we store the special treats in our home.

2-She is quite the little Mother in the making. She has named all her dolls, teddy bears, etc. with most of them having the same names of our neighbors. She loves them and takes care of them. She makes sure they are taken care of before bedtime and checks on them throughout the day. Sometimes she'll tell me she's playing Helen with baby Austin in tow.

3- She's agreeable for the most part. She desires so much to be included with her older brothers and their friends, that she will gladly be errand girl and jump to their beck and call. She loves to play outside with them and feel so grown-up when she gets to be out there with the rest of the neighborhood.

4-She's very independent. She can pour her own milk for her cereal (provided its not a full gallon), she loves to set the table and choose where everyone sits, and she dresses herself most days choosing some pretty interesting ensembles. Sunday, she wanted to wear her Cinderella skirt under her dress to church......

All in all, we love our little Sami Paige. She is a joy to have around and brings lots of smiles to us.