THREE

THREE. 

Three is the number of balance.

When we were only two people, you came into our world and brought a most perfect balance we never knew we needed, when we became three. You made us parents and have taught us more than we could have ever fathomed about life, joy, and love.

Three is the number of time. 

Beginning. Middle. End.

Past. Present. Future.

Time with you seems to fly by and yet stand still all the same. You have flourished before our eyes into a fiercely independent, thoughtfully compassionate, joyfully persistent little girl. You were wide eyed and drinking in the sights and sounds of the world around you from the moment you were born, and you continue to seek adventure wherever you go. Curious and intuitive, you explore every boundary and exceed our wildest expectations. Time with you is a sweet past, an invigorating present, and a promising future.   

Photo by HolliB

Three is the number in the trinity.

Father. Son. Holy Spirit.

You already carry so much joy, knowing who you are as a child of God. You pray, you seek, you listen to the Spirit. You thirst for more in a way that spurs us on in our own faith. Your Bible is your favorite book, and you proudly proclaim that Jesus lives in your heart (and in the sky in a big, big castle ; ) 

Charlotte Ann, you are one of a kind! You are freedom and grace, boldness and peace. You bring more laughter to our lives, more patience to our parenthood, and more adventure to our days than we could ever ask for. You are truly our little sunshine, the most amazing Big Sister, and we love you as BIG as the world. And then some.

Happiest THIRD birthday to you, our precious Charli girl.

Love,

Momma and Daddy

{Photography by Taylor Forester}