I was smitten by her as a baby, then I adored her as a toddler, and now I am daily delighted in her as a little girl. She is funny, forgiving, affectionate, warm, friendly, forthright, and generous.
Oh! So generous!
We celebrated with a small gathering of some of her favorite people, all of whom are adults and yet considered by her to be her best friends.
She wanted pizza ("Sergi's, Mom. Not yours." Well, then.) and salad with lettuce and carrots and peppers. Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (smart girl). And musical chairs before presents.
And although it was altogether a very simple affair, the table was set with pretty pink napkins and pink chevron straws, the chalkboard was updated to duly note the big day, the guests were incredibly obliging, and she was queen for the night!
She has asked over and over and over again throughout the past couple years for an "American doll" like her big sisters. (They're not actually American Girl dolls but Gotz dolls, but she doesn't really care about the details.) This birthday was the special occasion in which she received her very own doll-- Marianne-- and she has already logged countless hours playing with her.
We are so thankful for our Claire Evangline, a true ray of sunshine in the lives of every person she encounters. A part of me wants to freeze her as the cute little girl who says the funny things (every sentence these days seems to begin with "Also?" as though her listeners have been part of the ongoing conversation in her head/day right along with her!), but I am equally eager to see her continue to develop into all that God has created her to be: a beacon of light declaring Good News to a world that is growing darker and darker all around her.
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