Happy Birthday pretty girl! You are 5 and I keep wondering how that even happened—time flies way too fast for me. You are such a smiley, happy, silly, girl who loves to giggle and laugh (especially at bedtime ;) play make-believe with Luke and Cares, swim like a true fish, wear pink for proclaimed "pinkalicious" days, help me bake any and everything, and read, read, read. You are such a smart little lady learning to read several months before turning 5—how did you do that?! It's so fun to see how much you love adding and coloring and everything about preschool which is probably why you learn so quickly.
This has been a fantastic year and you are becoming such a grown-up girl. I have really appreciated how you are trying to calm down when the kids make you crazy and handle life with so many siblings. It's tricky to be the 3rd child huh? You are such an important piece of our family and I hope you know that. You make Bentley feel like he's full of the best ideas, make Cares the luckiest girl to have a sister who adores her, and you make all of Luke's dreams come true :) He really loves it when you snuggle him (briefly) and dote on him but he also loves playing with you which he's getting better and better at. Just this morning you two played with the Mickey Mouse house and Pollys and action figures for over an hour. You are such a pro at knowing how to keep him happy!
You will begin Kindergarten this year which will be so much fun for you. I am excited for you! I am also happy it will only last half-day because I'm not ready to have you gone all day. It will be so lucky for you to have Bentley and Caroline at school with you too and walk home with you each day—my little elementary entourage :) I'm also excited for your first ballet recital in a few months, a summer full of pool time and family adventures and Lake Powell, and soaking up my 5 year old Livs as much as I can.
Thank you for being such an obedient girl at school and church—your teachers adore you to no end, for being such a sweet friend and cousin on playdates, for giving lots of hugs and kisses and never, ever missing sending daddy off to work without his hug and kiss from you, for being patient with Luke, and for being adorable, cuddly, funny, helpful, creative and beautiful!
I love you forever!!
—Mommy
3 comments:
I love this giggly girl and her scratchy voice and smarty pants ways. Such a cool chick
Darling Olivia gets sweeter every year. And is very smart. And cute. But best is that she has become consistently friendly to us and we bask in her hard-earned friendship. We love her!
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