Taylor turns 7

Today my little girl turned 7. As I was driving home yesterday from the grocery store I started to think about the day she was born, when she was a baby, and then when she was toddler, and then when she started kindergarten, and then 1st grade and then I got all teary eyed....I know she's only 7, but as I say every year, 7 sounds so much older to me than 6! I can't believe she's a year away from being baptized. I have such big dreams for her. I want her to accomplish all that she can in this life. She has so much potential to do and become anything she wants. She is so very dear to me and I love her with my whole heart and then some. We are doing a big friend party this weekend (15 girls will be here...YIKES! and that was cutting it down, I swear she wanted to invite everyone that she has ever come in contact with) Her invitations said...

"Taylor is turning 7 come get all dolled up for the ocassion."

We are doing a big day at the spa for all of them. My sister is coming to do all of their hair and my other sister and wonderful sister-in-laws are coming to help me do all of their little toes in glitter. I'll post pictures later on. Taylor is so excited about the party and about turning 7 I think she might burst.

The top ten things I love about Taylor

Her empathy for others...she has a very BIG heart

Her beautiful big brown eyes

Her natural mothering instincts....all little kids just love her

Her abililty to make friends everywhere we go and to talk to anyone. She doesn't get intimated very easily.

She doesn't take herself so seriously, now you might say all kids are like this, but I wasn't as a kid. I am still working on that! :)

Her need to include everyone always. She doesn't like people to feel left out. If she sees someone who is in need of a friend she jumps at the opportunity to make them feel special.

Her love of the scriptures. There have been many nights after I have put her to bed that I'll go down into her room and find her fast asleep with her Book of Mormon on her lap. On her birthday poster that she made for school this week, there was a slot for her to write what her favorite book was and she chose the Book of Mormon.

Her determination. If she doesn't get something right the first time, she doesn't get upset she simply keeps trying. She is a fighter.

Her love for fashion. She loves to pick out her own clothes, play in my make-up, get herself dressed and do her own hair. She is my girly girl.

The way she treats her brothers. They all absolutely ADORE her.

She is for the most part always happy. She is such an optimist. When she was a baby my dad asked me once "is she always this happy?" That's when I realized what a good nature she has about her.

I could go on and on...
WE love you Taylor bug! Happy Birthday! You make our life so GRAND.