The celebrations for Miss D's 7th birthday are complete. Seven started out pretty great for her. She spent the whole week of Spring Break in Iowa visiting between her two grandparents' homes. On her actual birthday she got to eat her favorite foods while having lunch and dinner at restaurants.
The next morning, she had a pool party at a hotel with her cousins.
The following day was Easter so the Easter Bunny visited. Easter night she had a sleepover with cousins.
Now this past weekend, she had her first ever birthday party with friends. She invited 11 girls and they had a great time. We really lucked out with the weather, her party was the best day of the week. The weather was absolutely perfect for playing outside all afternoon.
Seven is the beginning of a pretty lucky year for her.
Miss D turning seven also means that I have been a mom for seven years. That's about 20% of my entire life and the vast majority of my adult life. I told Miss D why her birthday is so important to me, because it is the day I became a mother, and she thought that was pretty good.
With my seven years of experience, I am no expert in child rearing. If I practiced any other craft day and night like I practice mothering, I would expect to be pretty good at that craft. Yet, with parenting, everyday is different and new and I have to learn right along side my kids how this whole thing works. Many days are great, many days are not. Some days are so horrible I don't even what to think about them. And then there are days like when your daughter turns 7, days I want to remember forever.
The next morning, she had a pool party at a hotel with her cousins.
The following day was Easter so the Easter Bunny visited. Easter night she had a sleepover with cousins.
Now this past weekend, she had her first ever birthday party with friends. She invited 11 girls and they had a great time. We really lucked out with the weather, her party was the best day of the week. The weather was absolutely perfect for playing outside all afternoon.
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Miss D turning seven also means that I have been a mom for seven years. That's about 20% of my entire life and the vast majority of my adult life. I told Miss D why her birthday is so important to me, because it is the day I became a mother, and she thought that was pretty good.
With my seven years of experience, I am no expert in child rearing. If I practiced any other craft day and night like I practice mothering, I would expect to be pretty good at that craft. Yet, with parenting, everyday is different and new and I have to learn right along side my kids how this whole thing works. Many days are great, many days are not. Some days are so horrible I don't even what to think about them. And then there are days like when your daughter turns 7, days I want to remember forever.
Happy Birthday D! Sounds like wonderful memories were made!
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DeleteIt looks like she had an amazing Birthday Week!!! Zac M. (your old neighbor)
ReplyDeleteThanks Zac.
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