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| Celebrating with our big 6-year-old birthday girl, Elise! |
Six years ago our oldest child, Elise, was born and she’s turned our world
into something new ever since. We’ve experienced all the first big
milestones with her and have watched her grow from a tiny newborn into a
very intelligent, driven and fun-loving young girl. Although she’s only
6 years old, I feel like she’s matured so much that she’s 6 going on
pre-teen. She loves school, reading, swimming (just about every day she can), riding her bike, golf, gymnastics, legos and play dates with her
little friends; and I feel like the friends part will start taking over
pretty soon, so we certainly plan to cherish these last few years that
we still have with her as mommy and daddy’s best friend.
Elise is such a little character with a very independent spirit when it comes to what she likes and wants. We are rarely able to influence her or change her mind/opinion; the girl is steadfast as far as her determination goes. I used to think it was more of a challenging quality, but over these past years I've learned to embrace the fact that she is so decisive and driven. She is naturally a bit shy, but she never refuses to participate or embrace a new experience, which makes me very proud. It's her high level of determination that drives her to be brave and speak up rather than retreating when faced with uncomfortable situations. She is one tough girl. She celebrated
her birthday party earlier this month and truly adored sharing the day
with all her wonderful friends and family! Our girl is growing up
so fast. We love you Elise, Happy 6th Birthday!
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| Enjoying her Wacky Tacky party with great little friends |
