Dear Olivia...

Hey Sweetie Girl~I know you like to read blogs so I thought I'd write a little note to you.  You turned 7 nearly 2 weeks ago!  Awww, you know mama, I have a hard time with my babies getting older =)  Over this last year you have grown up and matured so fast!  You are such a lovely little girl!

I love that each day you like to journal, and draw.  You put your thoughts, heart, and soul down on paper, and I think that's so special, one of your gifts/talents for sure.  I love to read the short stories you create.  They make me laugh, and sometimes cry.  You like to keep things neat and tidy(like mommy,) but you definitely take after your Dad when it comes to having things "in order."  You are so helpful to me each day.  Helping out with the laundry, your brothers, making snacks for you and Nolan when I'm busy with Leo, and tidying up the house~wow, I am one lucky mama!  In those areas, you remind me so much of myself as a little girl, I was the EXACT same way!  Not to mention your brothers are so LUCKY and blessed to have such an amazing, caring, loving, and nurturing big sister!

You will start 2nd grade in a few weeks, and I am going to miss having you at my side each day.  I know you are eager to get back to your social life ;)  and to be with your friends each day, so I am excited for you!  You love music, and to dance.  I love to watch you at Cheer practice, and also look forward to you starting Ballet again. 

I think you had a great 7th Birthday! Here's to another WoNdErFuL year, and I can't wait to see the new things that you accomplish, and most importantly, all the things that make you hApPy and bring you jOy! I love you to 100 moons and back, or like you say it "I love you to the moon moon moon moon moon.....and back back back back back!"

Liv's Pinkalicious Cupcakes(they were so delicious I bought everthing to make more!)

Tabitha made these AdOrAbLe cupcake toppers!

Make a WiSh!

I'm 7 years old!

Our 1st family pet =)

Liv & her Daddy picked this out for her birthday.  His/her name=Fishy...simple ;)

This was the picture I took of Liv on her 6th Birthday.  Had to take the one this year in the same spot so I could see how much she's grown!

On a side note, I seriously couldn't have pulled Olivia's 7th birthday off without the help of a handful of my AMAZING friends~whether you helped me make barrets for party favors, decorate cupcakes, make cupcake toppers, let me borrow decorating supplies, whatever you did, I APPRECIATE it more than you know.  It was a miracle within itself that I could pull off a birthday party for Liv after being only 1 week out from having sweet Leo.  Thank you all!!!