Happy 3rd Birthday, Lila Ray!

On Sunday, July 24th, 2011 Lila Ray woke up and was 3 years old officially! She came down to the kitchen to a table full of gifts waiting for her!

Everyone showered her with birthday love..but this morning she was Rollins' girl!

The presents were for later but there was one special one to open before church.....

It was a birthday girl shirt and skirt to wear today...along with the pink sparkly sandals she had fallen in love with at Target while shopping for school supplies!

This little girl is so loved by her older brothers and sister...they just want to help her and love on her in any way they can....and she knows it...this morning she wanted Rollins to brush her hair and without a sigh or a moment of hesitation he did it....

She was excited at church to be in her birthday girl outfit!

When I picked her up after the service she was all smiles.....

They didn't have a cake for her, but made one in class and all the kids sang to her...she thought that was really wonderful! I preciate it...(appreciate) .....she said!

We met up with daddy and went to Incredible Dave's for an afternoon of fun per the Birthday Girl's request....

We ate....

Bounced....

Bungeed....

and boogied!

Then we were off to 32 degrees for birthday cake frozen yogurt!

and my big girl put her toppings on all by herself....

 Back at home we got the cake ready and sang ....

 She made birthday wishes that I hope will home true!

 She opened up her presents...the favorites were a potty for her babies that makes a killer flushing sound!

a hair play set that she was happy to try out on Gran Grran...

 ......and the thing she wanted most....an outfit to run in...purple Nike running shorts and a Nike t shirt with purple and silver tennis shoes to match!

 After changing into her running attire she went to the mailbox where balloons from the Timmerings were there to surprise her!

 Happy Birthday, Lila Ray! May your fourth year be full of wonder and love!

 She is smart and beautiful....

 Spirited, sassy and bossy.......

 But the love I have for this little one is vast and endless...and although there are times when she wears me down so thin...she also fills my life with such enormous joy.  She also loves me like no one else and has always just wanted to be with me...near me and that just feels good. I am  happy....so....so...happy .....that she is mine.