Happy, happy birthday!

Our sweet little Sophie turns six years old today. It seems like just yesterday that she was born, but it seems like she has been with us for so much longer at the same time. We are celebrating later this week with a party at Build-a-Bear. She is having a blast with the performances of "Joseph", and has had so many sweet people come out to watch her and her daddy and sister in the show. She told me just yesterday that she is excited and ready to be a 1st grader. Made me cry, of course, just thinking about her already being in 1st grade! We are having a playdate with her best friend, Meg, today. Life could not be better in her world! :-)

This Little Lamb.....

 

This little lamb is awfully close to being 6 years old.

This little lamb is holding her own on stage with kids much bigger than her.

This little lamb has a heart for those who are sad or hurting. 

This little lamb is opinionated, strong-willed, and somewhat stubborn. At the same time, this little lamb is loving, giving, and compassionate.

This little lamb is an author, making it her daily practice to write and illustrate books about butterflies, ladybugs, princesses, and all things that sparkle.

This little lamb loves to be in the kitchen baking with her mommy. Or anywhere that her daddy is.

This little lamb has already lost two teeth. Her mommy thinks she now has four other loose teeth waiting in the wings.

This little lamb tells me often (almost daily) how much she misses her Aunt Erin.

This little lamb will never know how much the Lord is using her to heal my heart. Or that she reminds me of her Aunt Erin so often and it is like a Band-Aid for my wounded heart. 

This little lamb wanted to have a birthday party at the pet store, but changed her mind when she realized she did not get to end the day by bringing a new pet home with her.

This little lamb thinks the gold sparkly eye shadow she gets to wear on stage is the best part of the whole stage experience.

This little lamb loves to draw pictures and hand them out to any cast member that will take them.

This little lamb is growing every day, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

This little lamb is a gift.