Happy Birthday Addie Reese!!!!!

The day I thought would take so long to get here has arrived... my little girl is FIVE!!
She will gladly show you how old she is with her wide spread little fingers as shown above. Addie is so proud to be five and this mommy is having a hard time wrapping my head around it.
This little girl is such a miracle. How it seems like yesterday, Kyle and I were going to the hospital three weeks early because I had no clue I was in labor. Nervous new parents entering into the unknown... PARENTHOOD! She has made the journey with us and boy has she made it fun, challenging, ever changing, journey.
She has grown so much this year to me. Yes... everyone can see she is getting taller... hair getting darker... growing out of the "baby fat"... but I can see the inner growth of my little girl. She is learning to reign in the strong will and trading it for an obedient heart of the Lord. The will is still there but it is being controlled better.

What are some other things about Addie Reese???
Here is her list for her fifth birthday...

1. She weighs about 40 pounds and is 43 inches tall.
2. Her favorite color is light blue.
3. When she grows up she wants to be a doughnut maker and an artist.
4. Her best friend is Aubree R.
5. She loves princesses. Her favorite is Ariel.
6. She is learning how to ride a bike with training wheels (because she is five).
7. She can buy apps on my iphone.
   
8. She loves school and gets mad when she does not get to do "work" at preschool or Ms. Carlene's.
9. She loves to draw, paint, color, and make crafts.
   
10. She enjoys playing soccer although by the 4th period (or quarter or inning.... I am not a sports girl) she is ready to hit the playground with Drew.
11. She has a quick whit like her daddy and makes me laugh a lot.
12. She is good to her little brother. She is learning to give a little to him and is realizing he looks up to her.
    
13. Loves to sing. Her favorite tunes? Purple People Eater, any Disney Princess Song, Mr. Dave's Joy Time CD, and our church's Christmas Musical.
14. She loves going to Church, singing about our Lord, and learning bible stories... boy does this make a mommy happy.
    

So she is growing up. We are getting ready for a Princess Birthday party. She has been an infant, a toddler, a preschooler, and now we are entering the school aged years. I cannot stop it but I can enjoy. embrace. love. every second I can of my special little girl.
Happy Birthday Addie Reese!!!!