Dear Arianna (3 years)

Dear Arianna,

3 years! You have brought so much joy to our home. You have turned into a little girl this year.  You are such a character. You are so happy and love to make others happy too. You love to play on your own and with Deven. You take any situation and turn it into something fun. If you hear music you start dancing and singing, it doesn’t matter where you are.  You love to dress-up. Your favorite thing to do is to wear your snoopy pillow case as a cape (I made the pillow case for your Aunt Sisi when she was a little girl). You love to mix dress ups and be a super hero princess or batman in a tutu.

You love to eat vegetables and fruits, and love to help me cook.  You really have a talent for music. You can sing “I Love to See the Temple” and “Stars were Gleaming” along with many other short kids songs. You match pitch and rhythm.  You love it when I play the piano or flute.

You have learned to write your name and can trace and cut very well. You LOVE to read books and to do “school” with Deven and with the other kids. You catch on quickly to new concepts and even sometimes call me “Sister Petersen” during school to be like the other kids. I am still amazed when I realize that you aren’t  just babbling nonsense, but are telling me a very involved story that I can understand!
You love to play chase with daddy, but are afraid of your heater.  You are now potty trained and are very ready for primary. One of your dad's favorite conversations with you went like this: "Ari did you get a cookie." "uh huh....I think I need another one."
I love who you are and who you are becoming. I hope that you will keep wanting to bring happiness and joy to people’s lives.

Love,

Mom

Here are some pictures from Ari's birthday party. We had a dress-up tea party. Ari's cousin Joe was the waiter and we had a blast!