Saturday, February 18, 2012

Tinker's Three!!!

Today my littlest turns three.  She was born at about 7:30 AM February 18th, 2009. I remember that day like it was yesterday.  I look back on those pictures from her birth and recollect vividly the first time she was placed in my arms. That little tiny body snuggled up to me - so perfect and the answer to my prayers.

We've had a lot of crazy times since then as I've gotten to know her. She's headstrong, stubborn, passionate, dramatic, fierce, and more and more loving every day. She has a hilarious sense of humor which makes it a lot easier to be a  member of this family. She refuses to be potty trained, can't wait to start pre-school, adores her big sister, is scared of shadows, calls Natalie "Lallie", has a wonderful little singing voice, and climbs like a monkey.  I love this little girl with a tenderness that can break my heart. To walk in her room at night and see her silent and serene and beautiful, it makes me so grateful that I was lucky enough for her to come into our family.

There's some questions going around that you can ask your kids on their birthday. I've done this a few times with Bugs but never Tinker. She's really only barely at an age where she can answer them. 


Nicole is three!!
What is your favorite color? purple
What is your favorite toy? elephant
What is your favorite fruit? candy
What is your favorite tv show? Bubble Guppies
What is your favorite thing to for eat lunch? a cheese sandwich
What is your favorite outfit? um, i dunno
What is your favorite game? the eating game
What is your favorite snack? fruit snacks
What is your favorite animal? an elephant
What is your favorite song? Choose The Right
What is your favorite book? Hello Bee, Hello Me.
Who is your best friend? You, (mommy)
What is your favorite cereal? Ice Krippies
What is your favorite thing to do outside? ride a big old bike when I grow up like Lallie.
What is your favorite drink? milk
What is your favorite holiday? Halloween
What do you like to take to bed with you at night? elephants
What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Ice Krippies
What do you want for dinner on your birthday? cupcakes
What do you want to be when you grow up? Big

Today, we started the day with birthday balloons then hit Chuck E Cheese for lunch where the kids spent a couple hours playing games. This was Tinker's choice - she couldn't wait to see "The Big Mouse".  From there, we went to Build a Bear. Gateway was packed because of an Olympic remembering event going on and we waited in line for probably 45 minutes just to stuff the bear.  We usually let the kids pick what we have for dinner but seeing as Tink only eats "loodles" (her favorite are the Wagon Wheel variety), we'll probably have something the whole family can agree on like ... peas.  haha jk.

Happy Birthday Tink.

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Rachel said...

oh, she is adorable. I love the questions, I'm going to steal them and ask Charley. Happy 3rd birthday to such a sweet & sassy little girl- much like her mother :).