Abby Reece, you are 5 ½ today!
I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it a million times more. I
can hardly remember what life was like before you….
….I adore your sass, your smile, your laugh, your outfits,
your songs, your heart….
You are extraordinarily unique, and I love that you are
mine.
As has become the new tradition in our house, we celebrated
your half birthday with mini-cupcakes, a half party hat, and a half birthday
song tonight. It's oh so silly, and you & Nate giggle each time we do it. Which is why we do it :)
You are such a ball of energy and into SO many things these
days….
-You have finally become an avid bike rider like your brother, and most
evenings you are burning up the street in front of our house. You love riding
bikes with the neighbors, and are so proud to be able to keep up with all the “big kids.”
-You (& your brother) are full-on obsessed with trading
Pokemon cards with the neighbors! We’ve spent
many hours sorting them, organizing them by type,
and creating binders with cover sheets.
-Now that’s it’s starting to feel like summer outside, you
love to be in your bathing suit and do the water blasters, sprinkler, and water
guns at all times. I have a feeling we will be at the pool a LOT
this summer.
-You continue to spend a lot of time in the craft room....drawing pictures, painting, creating necklaces, and making perler beads
creations. Of course, none of this is done quietly! You are always always
always singing while you are crafting/creating. It is definitely your “happy
place.”
-You are quite the social butterfly (you must take after your
Aunt Bebe!), and make friends wherever you go. Recently at school, you were
caught in a weird situation, where one of your friends was being mean to
another girl because she was jealous of your friendship with her! Crazy. Three
of your besties at school have had birthday parties in the last 2 weekends, and you happily attended.
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| Mia's pj & pancake party |
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| Olivia's party at the Tumblebus Station |
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| Indya's "Frozen" party at the Tumblebus Station |
-You love your Wednesday night “girls’ nights” with me (while
Greg takes Nate to karate). We usually paint your nails,
watch part of “Annie” or “Frozen,” and color a mosaic.
-You continue to amaze everyone with the brilliantly bold
& colorful outfits you piece together :) (The brighter, the
better in your mind!) However, since you are growing.like.a.weed and your legs
are 7 miles long, we are starting to run into problems when it comes to your
shorts. And skirts. And dresses. Namely, I think they are too short and you do
not. So, that’s a fun battle we get to have together every day.
-You are still your brother’s biggest fan, and love having
him teach you his karate moves. Check out
this video, where you added a little
extra flair at the end. Perfect example of why I love you so much!
-And perhaps the biggest news of all these days is that you
are READING!! Daddy has been working with you since February, and according to
him, you have made giant strides since then! Typical of your personality….you
are not very impressed with your reading abilities, and always say it’s “not a
big deal.” I disagree though! Click
here to hear Abby read (half of) the "Foot Book."
Although you guys love celebrating half birthdays because it's silly & you get a small cupcake, I really do enjoy it because it gives me time to reflect on the little person you're becoming and how amazing you are!
I love you Abby Reece and can't believe you're halfway to SIX!!!! :)
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