Whoa, this 3rd child of mine!  Hard to believe she is turning 4...I know I say that every year, every birthday, of every child...but it's still true.  I love writing these posts on each kiddo every year, but I always have the hardest time with Mae!  Simply because it is truly difficult to describe her in words--to put things in writing that describe the Macie I see every day seems impossible.  But, I will try.   What a combination of fun, happiness, frustration, and difficulty all wrapped up in one child!  She makes me laugh, astounds me, and makes me want to tear my hair out--and that can all happen in a 5 minute time period. She brings adventure and smiles to our family--what a blessing.

Things I love about Macie:
--She never stops moving

--Her LOVE of being tickled and "wanting to laugh"

--Her fashion sense

--Her love of all things Princess

--Her love of chocolate milk

--The way her face crinkles when she laughs

--Her fearlessness

--Her toughness

--She knows no strangers; her first line to someone new is usually "Hey, I don't know you, what's your name?"

--Her constantly singing something, loudly, and in full vibrato

--Her intelligence; I am sure I am biased, but I don't know many 4 year olds who can point out almost all 50 states on a US map!

--Her desire to "be big"

--Her vocabulary, using words such as "smashing", "awkward", and "fantastic"

--Her way of coming to stand by my bed in the middle of the night, her face an inch from mine, whispering to me

--Her natural tan that she keeps all year long

--How she gets excited about picking up Callie and Jack from school

--The way she gravitates to the older kids in a group and only wants to play with them

--She can sing many praise/worship songs by heart and does so often

--Her true dislike of anything with "wetness"--baby drool, spilled liquids, etc.

--She loves being praised and absolutely beams

Fun at the Farm

Right after VBS the kiddos and I went to my parent's house for a few days of 4-wheeling, fishing, cooking with Gran-Gran, swimming..so fun.  Out in the country, time just seems to stand still, and it feels so nice.  Callie's birthday is this month, so we did some celebrating, too!  Poor Bryan couldn't leave work to come with us..I know he missed us, but I am quite sure he enjoyed the quiet house just a little bit, too.