Delainey's Birthday

Our oldest grandchild, Delainey, turned 3 in July. What a special addition she has been to our family! We all adore her (as well as Sallie) and we love that she's so talkative and fun to be with. Nothing makes your day like a phone call from Delainey! Not only does she tell you interesting things on the phone, but she ends every phone call with: "I love you! Bye!" She is also one of the most polite 3-year-olds I have ever been around (and I have been around many 3-year-olds!). She rarely forgets to say "please" and "thank you". Devin and Sarah are doing a fabulous job of raising Delainey to be such a beautiful little girl--inside and out.

Sarah did a "Fancy Nancy" party for Delainey and her friends and a family party. This is one of the pictures that was on the Fancy Nancy invitation. I love it!!

Here is the big girl herself at her family birthday party.

Devin found a great deal on a playset on Craigslist and he and Donald disassembled it, stored it in the garage and then put it back together with the help of Erik and Will. It was a big surprise on Delainey's birthday and has been played on constantly. Notice the change in Delainey's attire. She loves to dress up as a princess and I had found a bunch of princess dresses that I gave her on her birthday. She changed into one right after opening it. :-)