Happy Happy Birthday, our sweet girl!!
Wednesday, March 16, 2005....
I had preeclampsia and was on hospital bedrest. I was 36 weeks pregnant, and due to complications, we induced labor at 6:00am, following a long night preparing for the induction. At 5:23pm, our little angel came into the world to greet us. We were blessed, and she was as healthy as she could be. At 5 pounds 14 ounces, she was a little peanut of a baby...
McAllister Lane Buckler.
The picture below shows how much she has grown and changed in the past 3 years. Our easy, quiet baby has grown into a sweet, friendly, vivacious, and busy little girl! Where did the time go???
I remember thinking, as I looked into my newborn's beautiful blue eyes, "This is as close to looking into the eyes of God as I will ever get! How do people not believe in Him when He gives us such precious angels to love?"
Wednesday, March 16, 2005....
I had preeclampsia and was on hospital bedrest. I was 36 weeks pregnant, and due to complications, we induced labor at 6:00am, following a long night preparing for the induction. At 5:23pm, our little angel came into the world to greet us. We were blessed, and she was as healthy as she could be. At 5 pounds 14 ounces, she was a little peanut of a baby...
McAllister Lane Buckler.
The picture below shows how much she has grown and changed in the past 3 years. Our easy, quiet baby has grown into a sweet, friendly, vivacious, and busy little girl! Where did the time go???
I remember thinking, as I looked into my newborn's beautiful blue eyes, "This is as close to looking into the eyes of God as I will ever get! How do people not believe in Him when He gives us such precious angels to love?"
This past week, we had Alli's birthday party at Monkey Joe's ~ a fun party place for kids that is basically a large warehouse full of inflatables for jumping, climbing, and sliding. She and all of her little friends had a blast! And for the adults, it was a terrific opportunity to act like a child again.
This is Alli on the way to Monkey Joe's...
This is Alli on the way to Monkey Joe's...
...and this is Alli tapping her foot, dying to go inside!
This picture doesn't even begin to show all of the fun stuff to do, but it is a start. After playtime was over, Alli sat on the Monkey Joe's throne, wearing a crown (that she had requested). Her cupcake cake was a bouncehouse with jungle animals inside, to go along with our jungle theme.
Nothing stops Alli! She has no fear!!
She even got a special visit and hug from Monkey Joe, himself!
Baby Elizabeth enjoyed the party, too! She is right at home at Monkey Joe's. After all, MJ is a purple monkey, just like "Boots," Dora's monkey-friend after whom Alli nicknamed her!
Several of Alli's little friends came to the party:
Jackson, Aidan, MacKenzie, Maddox, Addie Dayne, Lauren, Katie, Lauren, Fripp, Peyton, Kate, Caden, Canon, and Bailey all celebrated with us ~ and of course Alli and Elizabeth!
Pizza and cupcakes!
Dede came to the party...
...and Gigi did, too!
It's hard to hold up three fingers, but we've been practicing!!
Happy Birthday, sweet Alli B! We love you more than we can even begin to tell you!! Thank you for being our sweet little angel. We never could have imagined how much you would bless and enrich our lives.
Our cup runneth over....
Thank you, God, for letting us have her ~ what an amazing gift!!!
4 comments:
Yay- happy birthday, Alli! ...and happy early birthday to Britt!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO "addie"!!!!! We're sorry we couldn't spend the "real" day with you, but were just as thrilled to be there for there for the party! Yeah for Monkey Joes!!!! WE hope you had a great day Sunday!
We love you!!!
I know I tell you all the time, but you have SUCH a beautiful family!!! I'm going to try to call you tomorrow (Tuesday) on my way back from a deposition. I have an hour drive, so it would be perfect! Hope to catch you...
Happy Birthday to Alli! I want to go to Monkey Joe's!
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