On Friday I joined her at school for lunch and recess, then brought brownies to share with her class. Paul picked her up after school and brought her to a movie (zootopia) because he had to work on her actual birthday. Then the boys and I met them at Sweet Frog for dessert.
Saturday was the big day! Before Paul had to leave for work we got donuts, opened presents, and played some games.
Then Jenna got to invite her best friend, Nicole, to spend a fun day with us. We went to the bookstore for a free cookie and traditional birthday book, spent a few hours at Bounce 'n Play, ate dinner at McD's (when will this stop being her favorite?) and then came home to eat her Pokemon birthday cake.
Can we just take a second and marvel at the fact that I have an EIGHT year old!?!
And what a wonderful one she is!!
Jenna is the absolute best big sister.
Don't get me wrong, they are still siblings, and definitely have plenty of sibling squabbles. But she is generally very kind and maternal to her little brothers. She loves to teach them, help them to choose the right, and is always quick to share (except for her bedroom - that is still a no boys zone).
She is shy around strangers, but once she is comfortable she loves to be the center of attention. She would do the FHE lesson every week if we let her.
It seems like she can never sit still. We have to constantly remind her to sit down while we're eating, and when we watch a movie she is either walking around (jumping at the exciting parts) or trading off cuddling with Paul and me.
Jenna is a huge pack rat; She can't throw anything away. That's probably pretty common for kids, but she even turns garbage into craft projects.
She finally picked a favorite color, and no surprise, it's pink! But she's like me, and can't pick a favorite anything else. She likes everything... except for food - I feel like she is getting more picky as she gets older.
Every single day I thank my lucky stars for my smart, silly, crafty, friendly, beautiful girl!
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