Happy 3rd Birthday GPS!!!!!

Dear Gabriel Paul Strough (GPS).......
This morning, I found you and yer sister in the kitchen.....washing dishes...and you had gotten wet so you stripped yer clothes. NICE..... The birthday boy is truly just that....in his suit!

This morning, you started counting out loud without Mommy prompting you at all.....we have been working on this task for 2 YEARS!!!! Hallelujah! You are growing up so big!!!

By 10 AM this morning you had eaten 5 Dum-Dum Pops.......I have no idea how many Ellie had!

Today is yer 3rd birthday.

That is why you have gotten to do all these fun things.

Because for today, I am going to linger in you still being a little boy...although it will not last for much longer...Where has the time gone??? Our little monkey boy is becoming a big FUNNY monkey!!! We love you so much!

We love how creative you are....even though it gets you into "bunches of trouble" as you would say. Take for example the picture above: You thought it would be funny to create a skirt like Mommy's out of yer shorts the other night. *sigh* this will not be so funny some day.

But for now I will laugh how silly you are ;)

We love how much energy you have and pray that someday you will put that towards advancing the Kingdom of God and that you will be a Mighty Warrior for Him like you are for us!

This morning as I was making cookies, you grabbed the mixer and ran off to the living room to sing me a song. You don't sing very much, so this made my heart smile!!!! It was the greatest jabberful song ever!!! I felt like today was my birthday with lotsa gifts of you singing and counting and peeing in the potty like a big boy!!! You still are not pooping in the potty....but I'm thinking you'll have that accomplished soon too!

You also jumped on the couch....which is forbidden in this house on most days. But because today is yer birthday, I let you and yer little sister have some fun.

I'm convinced you will forever be a cowboy....a man after Mommy's heart. Because you love your boots, your hat, your sister's red hat.....

When you were in the womb, we called you Pedro.....you kicked and danced around in Mommy's tummy like a true cowboy.....and you've never stopped acting crazy!

Today, Gabe, we celebrate the gift of you!!! We love you and can't wait to see what all God has in store for your strong willed, happy go lucky, onery, long legged life!!!!

Now Mommy is going to drop you off at Mee-Mee's to play while I go shopping for your birthday. Seriously......Happy Friday to me and you Gabey Bear!!