Our little girl turns 5!!!

Our little girl turns 5!!! And what a year its been. She's grown into such a little lady, helping her brothers, socializing with the whole neighborhood - and I mean the WHOLE neighborhood! She helps mommy around the house with dishes and laundry and just about every meal. I'm amazed at how much fun she has with domestic work - I told her that she was going to be the BEST mommy some day - and it was almost as if I had given her the biggest compliment anybody could give, she blushed with pride - it was hilarious, I'm not counting on this attitude towards chores lasting, but I hope it does. She's still our little dancer, and so FULL of energy, she can't sit down for more than a minute before she's up again, dancing around her chair, giving hugs, doing cartwheels next to the dinner table - and I'm not kidding. The other day I threatened to glue her seat to the chair, and that just brought on a million giggles. She loves to perform and memorize lyrics, and has asked Peter and I to attend her performances in the living room. She'll dance and twirl in her tutu and then do fancy bows - its so fun to watch her. I was always too shy as a little girl, I wonder where she gets it? We have to watch her closely after church breaks up on Sunday, she loves to follow her friends and their families out to their cars and a few times we've lost her. She's still crazy about dogs, I went yard sale hopping with her last Saturday and while I looked over the goods, she made conversation with the beagle who was tied up in the yard. And then she talked to the owner for awhile, and before we left I discovered that she had renamed the dog and had told the owner we were going to buy the dog, how much would it be? She is an absolute delight - and the greatest teacher of patience yet :) We love her dearly and life wouldn't be as sweet without her. Happy Birthday Laureana we Love You!!!