HAYNES OUR WAY: one, two , THREE!

Our Sweet Bear is three. We cannot believe she is that old. It feels like we just had her second birthday. It's so fun to watch her personality develop. It amazes me how different she is from her big sister. They are so different. Curly is a pleaser. The Bear is a straight shooter. If she doesn't like something, she lets you know. Unlike her big sister, The Bear is shy. If she doesn't know you or if you haven't seen her in a while, you can expect her to lower her head and not look you in the eye or talk. However, once she comfortable around you, she is so much fun. She loves animals, Dora, puzzles, books, and her milk. Also unlike her big sister, The Bear is not a good eater. She would live off of milk alone if we let her. It is very common for her to say in the morning " I just want only my milk for breakfast. No food.". She asks for a peanut butter sandwich everyday for lunch. Every. Single. Day. Don't you dare put jelly or honey on that sandwich. Only peanut butter. For dinner refuse to give her something other than what the rest of us are eating. She may take one bite of the main dish. I'm really not sure how she grows. But she just had her 3 year check up today and she actually grew 2 1/2 inches since her 2 year check up, so she is growing.

The Bear has been so excited about her birthday even since Curly's birthday back in March. She asked almost every morning "Is today my birthday?". This year her birthday fell on Friday the 13th. It was a beautiful day. Perfect for a birthday party at the park with her best friends. Both of my girls are so blessed to have such sweet friends. We brought sandwiches for all the kids. The Bear requested a Dora cake, of course. The party was a hit and the birthday girl had a blast. For dinner we let The Bear pick what she wanted. Thankfully she chose Mellow Mushroom. Normally if we let her pick it's either Chick Fil A or Moe's. Mellow Mushroom was a yummy change. You want to know what she eats at Mellow? Just pizza crust with parmesan cheese sprinkled on it. That's it. If you give her a piece of crust that still has a little bit of cheese or sauce on it, she says "No! No! Only crust, not that other stuff".