Beach Day.

We spent part of the day at the lake today. We played in the sand, relaxed on the beach, jumped off the dock, and swam. It was pure relaxation. On our way home, T asked to go back to Maui. I say yes.

Nagle Love.

We headed to Belt, MT for some Nagle Family Love over Labor Day weekend. Tatum got to spend some QT with her cousins, Aunties, and Grandma Gail. It was special. 

Princess & Her Pets

The Princess had her 3rd birthday party at Nana & Papa's, where she royally invited her best friends to a Princess & Her Pets party. What a joy that was. Tatum is so blessed to have such awesome friends and especially and awesome Nana & Papa for inviting the pets!

THREE.

THREE YEARS.

36 months.

Where has the time gone? Our beautiful angel blessed us on August 17, 2008 and was so sweet and precious, and we basked in her presence for what seemed like years. But now those moments seem like seconds. 

Here she is at just 6 hours new...

Isn't that the most precious little pumpkin? And now...my grown-up little girl:

Dear Tatum, 

You give us more joy than you could ever imagine. Our hearts are bursting with pride anytime you laugh, speak, play, or imagine. You are so perfect in every way - even when you're "expressing yourself" with one of your epic tantrums. I wouldn't say tantrum at this age though, it's more like an epic putting-your-foot-down and standing-your-ground moment. I'm not sure if we should be proud of these moments or pissed. Either way, we still love you. And you always know how to make us feel extra crappy when you are done with one of these moments and look at us with those beautiful blues and say "do you still love me Mommy/Daddy?"

But those moments are not nearly as frequent as your brilliant moments. You, miss T, are purely amazing. You can count to 30 at your precious age, or to 100 with Daddy's help turning the number at the 10's (40,50,60...). You rock your ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, Bumblebee, Jesus Loves Me, and the list goes on. You shake your tail feathers like Beyonce and the music can be felt through your soul. You ace the interrogations on your name, where you live, Mommy's name, Daddy's name, age, etc. You can write your own name and spell it out perfectly. You can even write Mama's name with a tiny bit of help. You know all your letters when you point to them, and I know you're getting close to spelling. Some people might say these are "normal" milestones but we think you're extra special. 

You have the best sense of humor. You love learning new jokes and pranking us. You have a crazy-amazing personality. You're a diva but you rock camo and a pink gun like Ted Nugent. 

You are soaring with the eagles in school and we are so proud of you. 

We love each and every day with you, and we can't wait to see what tomorrow brings. 

Love, Mommy & Daddy