Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Happy Birthday Claire!





My baby girl turns four today. What a character that kid is! We did the word game again this year with friends and family and Josh and I laughed as we noticed peoples impressions of her have not differed much from two years ago.

Naomi: loud
Josh: mischievous
Grandma Ann: persistent
Grandpa Jim: eccentric
Grandma Kay: frolicsome & dynamic
Grandpa Randy: pushes the limit
Christian: litigation
Veronica: independent
Eleanor: angry
Lora: headstrong
Addison: I love her
Nicole C: nut-loving
Nathan: original
Kari: vivacious
Joachim: cute
James: adventurous
Nicole P: silly
Aaron: precocious
Katie: spunky
Susie: play
Vasi: fun
Harley: busy
Tina: spunky
Jabran: climber
Khalila: active

Here is the list from 2008, the last time we did this. She was only turning two then!

Claire is certainly every one of those above words. I love how her cousin Eleanor described her as 'angry'. This is definitely the impression that Claire leaves when playing with others! Once again, these words are signs of her extremely strong personality. She loves playing with others, but most of the time would rather play by herself. She is independent, yet is willing to ask for help when she truly needs it. She is willing to take both calculated and uncalculated risks, and often cries, loudly, when things do not end her way.

She truly loves Levi. He is a wonderful big brother for her; letting her boss him around sometimes, while other times simply ignoring her bossy commands. She loves clothes, and changes her outfits, or wears several layers, daily. She has no sense for matching, and for that I am grateful.

We love our little girl; happy birthday, Claire!

1 comment:

Becca said...

It was just yesterday we were both pregnant. Time really flies by. She is so beautiful! Happy Birthday Claire!