3 Year Old Ballerina

 Our sweet Hannah Joy is 3!!!  This girl LOVES her birthday! She had been looking forward to her birthday for quite awhile, always saying she would do this or that or wanted something "after I'm 3!"  She had very specific ideas about her party...what gifts she wanted to give her cousins, where to take pictures, what to wear, the theme, what to eat, etc...!  Maybe she will be a party planner someday!  I know she had a ton of fun at her ballerina party!

Tutu cake

"Hannah is 3" cookies (My Mom makes these for her birthday each year)

 Hannah with her new fish Finsey

 Family...

Emery and Hannah were singing Happy Birthday to each other

Family pic with the birthday girl

Blowing out the candles

Holding up her 3 fingers

 Opening presents and giving thank you hugs after each gift opened!

 All the cousins (minus baby Silas)...they have a blast together! All the girls have tutus on!

Emery helping Hannah ride her new bike from Papa Jack and Maggie

Ballerina moves

Driving the jeep with Seth

 The night ended so sweetly with Hannah and her favorite people...grandparents.  Papa Jack recapped the moments in these pics in this way...3^rd birthday; getting a picture with grandparents on couch; Hannah, filled with joy, turns and hugs Rick, “I love you PaPa.”  Then sees Marla, “I love you Grandma.”  Then sees Leslie, “Oh, I love you Maggie.”  And with out preconceived plan, seems to suddenly see me, “Oh, I love you PapaJack.”  All as spontaneous as only a 3 year old can.  Then she realizes and points to each of us in turn, 1, 2, 3, 4 and does it again, 1, 2, 3, 4, confirming that we are the four that she loves and we are all there with her and she is filled with joy. 

 We love our sweetheart so so much.  She really does bring so much joy into our lives.  Happy Birthday Hannah Joy! You are a special little girl.