for adler

january sixteenth, two thousand eleven.- today you turned 3. what a journey it has been. we have loved watching you grow and investigate the world, in ways only you can. you are interested in everything super hero, anything that is technology related and you would eat fruit snacks for breakfast lunch and dinner if you could. you want to play hide and go seek everyday and if we forget to hide, well...we cant forget! you must be first through every door or you get really upset. you have an obsession for the color green and if someone asks you what is your brothers name you quickly say "tate green, cause that's my favorite color." yes, in those exact words. you refuse to get a haircut cause "you like it long". and afternoon naps are getting fewer and fewer, which means more play time. if you could you would help me make blueberry muffins daily. and of course i let you lick the spoon. thank goodness you haven't gotten sick yet. you have a very sweet spirit, you are very sensitive (like me I'm afraid. but I've learned that this is not a bad thing, especially when we recognize that we are wired by our heavenly father just the way he wants us) at night you watch your one show, we read you one book and then we say our prayers, then the next day comes and the first words out of your mouth are "its morning time?" we say yes and that is your cue that you are free to get out of bed. what a cute routine it is. we wouldn't change a thing. adler, what a sweet blessing you are to our family. how precious you are to all those around you. we cannot imagine our lives with out you (or your brother). it is a privilege to be your parents and we are humbled that the lord would choose us to show you his love and his ways. may you always know that you are deeply loved.