Happy 4th Birthday, Avery Claire!!!

Today, our baby girl turned four. FOUR. I hate cliche sayings, but, really, it seems like yesterday that we were heading to the hospital, me certain that I wasn't really in labor and would be sent home in embarrassment. Little did we know how this precious girl was going to complete rock our world in the best way we could ever have imagined. 

If you want a Taco Bell waffle taco for breakfast, that's exactly what you get. 

And where else would a 4 year old cutie go on her birthday but Chuck E. Cheese?!!

We sang "Happy Birthday" again tonight and had yet another cupcake, of course. 

Avery Claire, you are absolutely the very best thing to ever happen in Mommy and Daddy's life. You make like so fun and crazy. You say something that makes us shake our heads and laugh every single day. You are so growny. And, oh, so very sassy. Your sassiness and stubbornness get you in trouble about once {or twice} a week. We could spank you all day long, but put you in time out and make you stay in your room and your heart is broken. 

You love to play school. You are always the bossy teacher. We think you will have a future in hoarding based on your love of filling bags full of stuff and the stack of books/papers you keep piled up on your makeshift "desk."

You love to be on the go. Your worst punishment is probably making you stay home and not go with me somewhere. I think we've only used one that once!! You are so very observant of everything anyone says. You forget nothing. You love french fries and ranch. And the Pizza Hut buffet - you know it's on Tuesdays and Sundays and make sure we know it's open on those days. 

You are a Mama's girl. There's nothing in this world like those sweet arms around me saying "you're a sweet Mama"!!! We thank God every day that He sent you to us. We love you much, sweet girl, and couldn't imagine life without you. Happy birthday!!