Grandma & Grandpa Beecher were visiting over Gavin's birthday :)
At last...yummy frosting!
Happy 5th Birthday!! You are growing up so fast. You fill our home & our lives with so much fun & excitement. When you were only 3 1/2 months old, I was holding you on my lap, as you watched Garrett play. He did something you thought was funny & you laughed so hard. I will never forget that--it was so cute & so YOU. Nearly every night, as you go to bed, you ask me "Mom, what can I do fun, tomorrow?" You live to have a good time! You light up the room with your beautiful smile & you have the cutest dimples! You have a very sweet & tender love of Jesus Christ. Many times you pray that He will never die again, although you have been assured, He will not. You cannot refrain from hugging me & Dad, while you thank Heavenly Father for us or tell Him how much you love us. :) You are usually the first to crawl into bed w/me in the morning. You are my best 'snuggle-buddy' ever!! You are usually walking & talking before you are fully awake. You love water! You are usually quite fearless & not afraid to try new foods, activities, etc. You are quite the little comedian. You have an incredible imagination & are very intelligent! You absolutely adore your brothers, although you tend to find great joy in taunting Parker. You idolize Garrett, in every way. You want to do all that he does, all the time. You are extremely determined, strong-willed, & persistent. You are so protective of your brothers. You hate to: hold still, be quiet & calm, see anyone hurt or sad, wait, miss out on anything, 'bad guys', lose any competition, eat lettuce, & talk on the phone. You love to: laugh, be read to & try to read yourself, run fast, play hard, watch Dumbo ('Gumbo'), play w/trains, always be in charge, wrestle, be independent, play games (especially the Caterpillar Memory Game w/Mom), make people laugh, talk, ask questions, play basketball, snuggle, compete, help out, paint, throw... anything, learn new things, catch bugs, help w/ your brother's chores (so he can play w/you sooner), & give big hugs & kisses. We are so happy you are a part of our family!! Our home would be rather boring w/out you. We love you so much sweetheart!!!
