Happy 4th Birthday Lucia!

Well, today is Lucia's actual birthday, even though we celebrated it on Saturday. Her party turned out very well, despite having changed the date and having to plan it in two days. She told me exactly what she wanted. We had 7 little girlfriends at the park. We had fruit salad and snacks. Then we did the pinata-this thing was huge! It was a big star with streamers coming out of it and the Disney Princesses on the front. She loved it. Too bad we had to break it! Then we did presents and served the pink cupcakes with pink sprinkles. Then the girls played for a bit with their Barbie Princess party bags. Lucia had a lot of fun. It was just a little bit windy.

I was just thinking back to the day she was born and how excited and anxious we were. We wondered what she would look like and what her personality would be. She was a beautiful baby (but very collicky). She's grown into such a sweet and helpful little girl. She is a bit shy with people she doesn't know, but can be quite a ham around people she's comfortable with. (hmmm, who does that sound like?) She's very dramatic and imaginative. She's always making up stories and plays to do with Marco and Noelle. She can be a bit bossy (yes, she's a lot like mom) but very obedient too. She is very tolerant and patient with Marco. She is very attentive in Primary and knows the songs and sings loudly. She has to wear a dress or skirt everyday-no pants ever! She loves princess stuff and the color pink. She loves to read and watch movies. Her favorite things to eat are cookies and drink "milk with seeds" (chocolate milk).

We love her so much and are very grateful she is a part of our family. She's a great big sister to Marco and she's very excited for her baby sister to come. Happy Birthday Choochie Girl!

Note: We have yet to download her birthday party pictures-have to free up space first.