Happy Birthday, Sweet Claire!

Claire is 4 years old today!! I cannot believe how fast the last 4 years have gone. It really seems like just a moment ago we were bringing her home from the hospital.

Here are some little tidbits about you, Claire:

* You are the sweetest little girl--always caring and worried about others.
* You are the best big sister--most definitely Madeleine's very favorite person ever.
* You are HILARIOUS. Your favorite joke right now is "Why is 6 afraid of 7?" You also like to make very serious-sounding comments, then follow up with, "I'm just teasin'."
* You love to dance!
* You are very musical. Every time we ride in the car, you either sing along with the music or make up your own songs.
* Your favorite color is pink. Everything must be pink, from your dinner plate to your bath towel. Luckily, you are imaginative enough to pretend something is pink when it actually isn't.
* You are learning to read super-fast. Word families are easy, and now I find you reading signs and book titles that I know you haven't memorized--you're sounding out the letters and putting them together!
* Your favorite book is any of the "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie" books.
* You can do simple addition in your head!
* You love going to school.
* Your favorite foods are taquitos and oranges.
* When you grow up, you say you want to "work on computers".

Some pictures of Claire since the beginning! (In no particular order....)