Happy Birthday Anna Rose

Anna Rose, you are now 5 years old. I am 36 years old. So I had 31 years of living before you were born. But you should know, of all the years that I have lived, I have loved the ones with you the most. I love you, Rosie Girl. Happy Birthday.

Here you are on the day you were born!

This is how I looked at you when you were three days old.

You had the wildest hair when you were one.

That was the summer I learned that the best way to watch fireworks was through your eyes.

We learned by the time you were two that you liked to dress up!

I wonder who you learned that from?

You have had five pool parties! This picture is from your third.

You ate a piece of cake and then ate some of mine.

When you were about to turn four, I started to worry that you were beginning to grow up a little too fast.

But you were kind enough to set my mind at ease.

You dazzle me with your beauty, little girl.

I do not have to wonder who you got that from.

I love you, Anna Rose. We all do. Happy Birthday. May this year be the best one yet.