Clara Rose turns 2!

Clara Rose you are 2!  These past 2 years have been a whirl wind and you have grown soooo fast!   You are such a joy and delight to be around and bring all of us much much happiness!  You love to laugh, run, ride your trikes (without peddling), talk, sing, and suck your thumb with your pink blankie!  You do not like to wear shoes or keep a hair bow in.  You are a very independent girl and love to act like the big sister instead of our baby that we will probably "baby" forever!  You weigh 25 lbs and are a very healthy and perfect little girl in every way!  You have probably done the most at this early age thanks to your 3 big siblings!  You LOVE to follow them and do what they do!  They adore you and tell you how cute you are all of the time!  Your favorite word is "what!"  I love the way you say, "I lush you!"  It melts my heart!  You and your siblings are our heaven on Earth! I pray you always have your positive attitude and humor and will grow to love the Lord with all your heart!  I thank God each day for blessing me with you!
James 1:17
"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."  

This is you on May 20, 2011 - your real birthday- celebrating with Layla because she graduated that night also! 
I have to say that you LOVE any kind of gift thankfully!  You got mostly clothes from us and would say ooooh and wowww at each item!  You were soooo cute and sooo thankful!  You also got a big boo boo on your forehead just in time for these pics!  You are so tough tho! Here you are eating a birthday cupcake at Kristal's to celebrate then at home with our family:

Clara at 1 & 2!

Happy Birthday our little "Rosie!"