Happy Birthday Sweet Hope!!!

You have had quite a year! We love you so much and are so very proud of you! Can't believe you are 3 now! Wow! 3!!

Here is Hope with her 2 Russian Buddies, Talyn and Caroline. Talyn was adopted from the same Baby Home as Hope, 10 days behind Hope. Caroline and Hope are BFF's and play together often. If you look at the collage above, you will see all 3 girls last year at Hope's 2nd birthday. They have all changed so much. Hope loved her Princess cake. She got a little overwhelmed with everyone singing, but she loved it! My mom and I made her cake...we think it turned out pretty cute. Hope and her buddies swimming. It was 105 degrees on the day of her party! The pool felt great, although a bit too warm! The pool got up to 95 degrees! Not quite refreshing.

Hope got a Disney Princess Castle for her birthday and has NOT stopped playing with it since. She loves to play pretend. She is so cute to watch!Here is our sweet girl before her birthday party. She was ready to party!!Today was the first day of school for all of the Waldens! Connor started middle school, 6th grade. Parker started 3rd grade and sweet little Hope started preschool. It was a quiet day with all of them gone. They are all on different schedules that is sure to be trying on my patience this year too. Hope goes 7:45-10:50, Parker 7:45-2:50 and Connor 8:30-4! Thankfully, Hope's preschool program is at the elementary school with Parker.

The boys refused to dress up for their first day. Hope on the other hand, had no choice! I mean, how often is your first day of school EVER going to fall on your birthday?? Love my kids!!

~~Kellie