Happy Birthday Pumpkin Pie

Today is Pumpkin Pie's birthday! She received breakfast in bed this morning and woke up to her mommy and daddy singing to her. That had to be a horrible way to wake up! We have celebrated all weekend long. Friday night, her mamaw came to visit. Saturday, we went to her best friend's birthday party, to the circus, and had dinner with her best friend. Sunday, (after church) we went to Dollywood. We planned to take her several places today but she decided that she wanted to spend the day at home, playing. Right now, she is having a tea party with her sister. Surprisingly, she has not questioned where her birthday presents are. She does not receive her big present until her birthday party though.

I love Pumpkin Pie so much! She is a precious young lady and has grown so much over the past year. This year, she got glasses and had her first broken bone. She is very much into name brands and feeling like she is always dressed in the "nice" clothing. She exerts her independence in making so many choices for herself (even the ones that I don't like) and trying to make her own rules. She negotiates with me and her dad on many things and becomes very emotional when things don't always go her way. She has kept the same friends since Kindergarten and the same crushes. She continues to improve with her piano lessons and is a very smart child. She is a loving and affectionate big sister. I could go on and on about all of the wonderful things that my sweet little girl can do (and things that I don't like her doing). She can be an angel and can be mean all at the same time. It saddens me to see my sweet daughter growing into a young lady but I am so proud of the young lady that she is becoming. I love you Pumpkin Pie!