Adeline is 4!

And she sure is super sweet and cute on top of that!  So here is my sweet Adeline in pictures the last year:

Adeline we have had so much fun.  This past year you did Children’s choir, Worship Dance at Grace United Methodist, Cubbies, and had lots of fun with family and friends.  You went on your first cruise this year and were a cruising pro.  All the staff on the ship knew you by name and you could tell they enjoyed having you.  Some even brought you chocolate milk without us even asking!!!  What a treat.  You had so much fun on dress up night.  You were radiant!!!  You have a huge vocabulary.  You love pink and would quickly follow that up with purple.  Though the other day you told me blue was your new favorite color  though I don’t think it lasted longer than 24hours.  You are super duper helpful.  You love doing just about anything to help your Dad and I around the house.  Just today you helped drill in some screws for a new swing in the back yard.  You are a dear sister. One night Essie was calling out and you reached over gave her a huge and she settled right down.  You are an impressive share’er.  We call you share bear all the time.  You wanted a birthday party at Disney this year and at the beach.  So we have invited folks out to the beach with us and then Annie, and us 3 girls headed to Hollywood Studios so you could see Ariel sing.  It was a blast.  Annie gets all kinds of trooper points for going in August heat.  We have been to the beach several times.  This year you took to swimming like a fish.  You jumped off the high dive at Blue Springs.  You love your baby doll, bitty baby that has a new name every couple of months (katie, and then you make up names because you want them to be different you tell us).  You love love love to read books.  We read several every night.  We typically sing out of the hymnal as well.  Your favorite song here lately is Blessed Sunshine.  This year you have loved Victory in Jesus and Nothing but the Blood.  We love pizza and park nights, movie night and going to run up the hill on the path near our home.  You never want to go home after being at Sonshine all day.  You ask every time I pick you up where are we going and aren’t too happy when I say home.  The Tilley family are our favorite folks to hang out with.  We typically catch up weekly or almost.  You love to sing your prayers over dinner.  (Oh the Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord, for giving me, the things I need, like the sun and the rain and the apple seed).    You can ride you two wheeler with training wheels if you want to, but here lately you prefer the big wheel. You still say finking for thinking and I LOVE IT and somephing.

At your check up you were 44inches and 43lbs!  greater than the 97th percentile for height.  The internet estimates you at 5’11”.  We shall see big girl!

Everyone in your life loves you so very much. We can’t wait to see what God has in store for you.  You have already blessed our socks off!