Happy Birthday, Grace MinWei

Our little girl turns three today, and she is just as sweet and funny and spicy as the day we met her (almost two years now... how can it be?).

She is still very particular about stuff, from the direction and corner she'll hold of her favorite blanket to what bowl or plate she'd like to use. She still a little surgeon, fascinated by cutting things open and taking them apart (just to put them back together again), and if you are hurt, watch out: the bandaid patrol is on the move.

She loves to sing and to read. She will sing to herself for hours a day, and I catch her often reading herself books. The other day I told Grace and Grant that they could have a toy in bed for about 10 minutes before "lights out," and Grace only wanted books. She loves to play PBS kids and Starfall (her real favorite), and it looks like she might join the ranks of her brother as a lefty.

She prays the longest, most elaborate prayers, and she has a quirky sense of humor that--at the very least--keeps her entertained. She is a pistol when it comes to obedience, as consequences carry little weight, but she tries (for the most part).

She is a tad more shy than her brother (who isn't?), but she is super confident, and now talks to strangers all the time. She's a little fish in the water, but she isn't the most coordianted on ground, but she's a tough cookie when it comes to pain (which comes in handy).

She is never moody, never sour; rather, she is very even tempered, very steady (a little unlike her brother, for those who know Grant).

But, more than anything, she is our sweet little girl who we love with all of our hearts!