Happy Birthday Adeline - You are 5! (a few months ago)

Oh sweet Adeline.  How I love you so much.  You are such a sweet girl.  You love to dress up.  You are my girlie girl.  You love Jesus and tell him how thankful you are to him.  You sing your prayers most often every night.  You enjoy singing your own songs to God.  You love your family so very much!

You started Kindergarten before you were 5 (for about a week).  Bryan and I are blessed to be your teacher each one day a week while you go to private school for 3 days a week. You aren't too sure about all this. You love your teacher Mrs. Thompson but do not like the uniforms.  It actually torments you to this day that they "tell you what to wear".  We have prayed for you to have joy over your mornings.  You told a parent recently your favorite thing is handwriting.  You have started writing our memory verse on the chalkboard.  You love art and anything that puts a tool in your hand that allows creativity.

This year you learned to ride your big girl bike (with training wheels).  You started piano at the begning of the summer.  You told me you do not play team sports, but I managed to talk you into basketball later this year.  That was a funny day.  You stoped saying finking this year for thinking. Your annunciation is pretty amazing.  You are inquisitive.  You love watching movies and are partial to princesses, but recently watched "How to train your dragon" and loved it and as below we even had a Rio party.  We have a lot of fun singing in our home and the soundtrack to Rio has been perfect for us.
You love reading.  You really love reading books, magazines, anything.  If we go anywhere you can do anything if we have a book or crayons and paper.  Since you graduated to a booster seat you have had trouble sleeping in the car, but that is the only place that you have trouble sleeping.  You are a great sleeper.  You have a vast vocabulary.  You love choir at Church.  You offer to share your prize possessions without even being asked.  Your generosity is amazing.  I once stopped in my tracks and prayed in front of you that God make me as generous as you.  You give up candy and stickers to Essie all the time knowing that there is no payback.  Though I am sure you would readily admit you like to swap tries of ice-cream, smoothies or anything really.  You are a healthy eater.  Recently you told Daddy you wanted cashews, sandwich meat, applesauce, yogurt and broccoli for dinner.  So that is what you had.
You have a tender heart.  You enjoy visiting our neighbors.
All you wanted for your birthday was a beach party.  So we headed to the same location as last year - Anastasia State Park.  Bryan grilled out burger and dogs.  We had Sandcastle cake.  I had so much fun making it. Sweet friends and family came and it was a great day on the beach.