One? (no), two? (no)....THREE!

Three years have certainly flown by quickly! My life was blessed as an aunt for the 10th time over when He brought D.A.D. into our family. The spitting image of my younger (yet not little) brother. He is 100% boy, full of cute smiles and mischief! He loves his cars and being molded into a hockey player (I hear now that he is turning 3, he will get on the ice in hockey skates for the first time...like my brother, his daddy!), and being raised up to be a mighty servant for God!

On January 19, 2010, my precious nephew Dayton turned THREE (yep 3), and from what I heard had a fun, fun birthday party (without me) at a local pizza place! It does not seem like 3 years has really passed, but wow, they sure have. Sweet Dayton is a big boy now, and like his Daddy, the ONLY boy in his family (yikes, Danny, he is surrounded by girls like you are), but will no doubt be a great brother and protector for his sisters, again like his daddy.

So, sweet Dayton boy, though I did not get to be with you on your birthday (AZ - OR is a LONG drive!), I sure was thinking about you and hoping you had a great day! Your Aunt Anne really does love you, buddy!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY, DAYTON

*a picture of D.A.D. and D.A.D. (aka, Daniel Arthur Dille and Dayton Arthur Dille)...clever, don't ya think? Dayton got his first name to honor my grandpa (his great-grandpa) and my dad (his grandpa) who lived in Dayton (my dad born there). I believe this is a 1-year-old picture of Dayton.

*Dayton when he came out to visit his AZ family. My did I love hugging and kissing on this little handsome fella!.

*nothing but 100% cuteness!!

*and he gets his goofiness from his dad! (who takes after our grandpa as a jokester!)
Danny and Bree, what a precious boy you have been blessed with, and it is such a privilege to be his aunt!