Happy Birthday Adeline!

::okay, this is supposed to have a baby picture.. but, I haven't quite figured out how to scan those in..::

In honor of Adeline's 7th birthday, here are 7 things about our wonderful little gal:

*Adi LOVES to talk.. talk-talk-talk.. sometimes it can really drive you crazy, like when you're the only one in the car with her.. or alone in any way with her.. but she's so darn cute, and her funny sense of humor paired with her mature vocabulary make her a riot.. talk-talk-talk-talk-talk..

*Adi is a girly-girl.. She loves pink, princesses, dresses.. All the good girly stuff! Her princess is Sleeping Beauty (pink) She loves having her hair done "fancy" (to clarify, she likes it when it is done, not having it done) and can't wait until her hair is as long as her 2 sisters'..

*Adi LOVES school.. every morning she wakes up and asks, "what today is it?" (the cutest question in the world, to me) and is thrilled to hear its a school day, and will immediately start rushing to get ready so she's not late.. Cute story, this last trip to Disneyland, on our first day, we had just entered the park, and were at the end of Main Street, about to turn into Tomorrowland when she turned to me and said, "I'm happy to be at Disneyland, but I kind of miss school" (What kind of kid is that?)

*Adi is a perfectionist.. She hates to be late. When Adi is doing schoolwork, or coloring, she always uses her best penmanship, she always colors in the lines (and colors every detail, including backgrounds) in fact, she has always stayed in the lines, even as a 2 year old (I used to think it was because she was copying Savannah, but I've since learned its her perfectionism) When she and Savannah are coloring or doing some kind of project, she always reminds Savannah to use more detail, or will point out any spots that aren't filled in completely.. (she goes through crayons, let me tell you) Sometimes we think she is well suited for a military (or missionary) scheldule..

*Adi is an amazing helper.. If you ask her to do something, it is always done right, completely, and usually a few things more on the way (her sisters need to take notes/lessons from her!) AND when she is done, she almost always asks what else she should do.. If I am doing any kind of job, she just can't help but pitch in! (Adi has scrubbed many a toilet!) Everyone needs a helper like Adi!

*Adi loves to dance.. She takes a dance class that she loves.. They were working on doing the splits, and she was frustrated that she couldn't do them yet (no one in her class could) so she came home and would practice her splits, setting a timer so she was stretching for what she thought was a good amount of time, and after about a week she could do them! One motivated little girl.. Now, her other side of dancing.. the kind she does at home.. We don't know where it comes from, but she has some interesting moves and we worry that she could have a successful career as a pole dancer! She can dirty dance with the best! (Davy used to joke that this is what she and I did together when we had all our time together when she was in preschool/kindergarten.. can't you see it?.. "no Adi, bend your knees more!")

Adeline! She is our wonderful, beautiful little girl! We love having her in our family!

Happy, Happy Birthday Adi dear..