Birthday Girl.....

We are preparing to leave tomorrow on a road trip to California(I will try to update the blog on our trip and share some photos), but I had to write down a few thoughts today to celebrate Halle and her birthday and the blessing that she is to our family and everyone who knows her.

Halle at 6: She is such a blessing to all!! She loves to sing and dance, loves music and if we are not playing any at the moment in the car then she will ask politely to "turn a song on please". She is 100% girlie girl and in love with anything that sparkles, shimmers, twinkles and, of course, anything that is pink! She has an incredible imagination and can make a game from a stick or really even a piece of trash. At recess you may find her swinging on the swings, or playing with her best friends at school Abigail, Abby, or Remi and their game usually involves building pretend campfires from wood chips and pine needles, or on a treasure hunt for something edible to feed their imaginary puppy. She is currently intent on perfecting her cartwheel, and loves to hit golf balls in the backyard or driving range with daddy, or even smack around a tennis ball. She really isn't half bad at it either. She recently read her first book completely for her entire class and is working on reading skills at school and at home where her favorite books are those that surround bible stories and God's little girl. She loves playing with her brother and he adores his big sister. Outside of her brother, her favorite people are still her cousins Tanner and Chloe. She adores them both and talks of them incessantly. She is always setting up little play areas around our home (house type setups) and dreaming up imaginative ways to work her story into those areas. Again, I told you she is very creative and has a huge imagination. Her favorite movie currently is High School Musical, because of all the singing and dancing I presume. I cannot believe that this little girl can be 6, but that she is, and we love her to pieces....Happy Birthday Halle! (I have already told her that she cannot turn 7) So sadly, this will be her last birthday. ;)

I just love that smile....




Here she is one year ago on the big day....She is so much wiser and older and changing everyday......


Speaking of Halle's love for life and her cousins...this series of photos were too cute not too share.