Alana :: I'm 4!

It was kind of funny.

We started out planning to photograph all three of our kids last week, but Jackson and Stella fell asleep! So, Alana got all the attention instead! :) She just turned four years old, the end of February, and received a warm, loving gift from her brother... a hair cut! So, it's good to have some new photos of her with her short hair. The only problem is, now she has to wear dresses or skirts all the time to avoid being called a boy. In fact just today, someone said, referring to Alana: "Ooooh, he has such beautiful eyes!"

She's our little actress, dancer, artist, and chef. She has always had a very sensitive heart, although she knows exactly when and how loud to whine to make herself heard. She says she "only has a few hugs and kisses every day", so if you're not lucky enough to get one of them today, you'll have to try again tomorrow. She loves dresses, the color purple, and can't sleep without her animals or a nightlight. She still sucks her thumb with her index finger up her nose as she has her whole life. She loves cereal, cookies and whatever food or drink is on daddy's desk at any given moment. She is an excellent singer, storyteller and can hold her own in an argument with her older brother. She's innocent and guilty at the same time, and it's wonderful!

She's our middle child, our second gift from the Father... and we love her like mad!