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3 Years of Cricket Love

2 years ago we gathered to celebrate your life.  Your first year of life.

What a glorious day of reflection.

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Your sweet spirited, delightfully fun, {painfully} strong-willed sassy self was turning 1 and we couldn’t believe how time had flown.

And then…

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before we knew it, you were turning 2…and falling in love with a boy.

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We made you half a cake and let you decorate your little heart out when you turned 2 1/2…

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…and here we find ourselves again.

Awestruck by how quickly the time has flown {despite certain days feeling like centuries, ahem}, and just blessed beyond all get-out by the incredibly tender-hearted, compassionate, generous, extravagantly loving little lady you have become. 

And you’re ours..?

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You are hilarious.  You are creative.  You are intelligent. 

You are truly scrumptious!

You are responsible and considerate, and you have the most fabulous little almond-shaped eyes I’ve ever seen.  Where did you get those from?

You are an absolute delight to our hearts.  And to so many others who know you and adore you.  You’re a treat, my girl!

We treasure the gift you are, and cannot wait to see what your heavenly Father has up his sleeve for you.  Big things, baby, big things.

So here’s to you…

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Happy Birthday, Cricket! 

We love you!

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