8 is GREAT!

 

Well it is official, we have an eight year old!  I really can't believe it.  8 is a big year so we wanted to throw her an actual party this year.  She invited a few friends from school and a few from church over to the house the Saturday before her birthday (2/20/21).  The girls and McKay decorated aprons and then made their own pizzas for lunch.  After lunch they decorated their own cupcakes and we sang happy birthday and opened presents.  Then the girls just played until parents came to get them.  Craig had to work that day so luckily my Mom was willing to come help keep things under control.  Brooklyn had such a blast with her cute friends and McKay too of course.

Then on Monday the 22nd, her actual birthday, after school she opened up her present from McKay (slime, a puzzle and coloring book) and then we met Stan and Diane for dinner at Smoky Mountain Pizza.  McKay was a little upset he didn't get a free pizza like Brooklyn and we had to remind him that he could still get a pizza, we just had to pay for it.  After a yummy dinner we headed back to Stan and Diane's to let her finish opening up her gifts.  She was very patient all day while waiting to open her gifts.  Nana and Pops got her very own scriptures and will take her to go pick out a scripture bag and get a treat.  They also got her 3 books.  Craig and I got her a BB Gun, some bb's and targets and some clothes.  After presents it was on to CAKE!  Diane made a super yummy, beautiful cake for Brooklyn and me.  Seriously sooo good! So then we sang happy birthday and stuffed our faces.  Brooklyn also got to go pick out a CTR ring and purse with my mom the weekend before while she was watching the kiddos.  I think it is safe to say that Brooklyn had a fantastic birthday and was spoiled rotten.  McKay was a great sport and was just so excited for Brooklyn the whole time.

Brooklyn is such a joy to have in our family.  She is the perfect mix of tom boy and girlie.  She loves to read, play sports(basketball, soccer, football, tetherball, etc.), play with friends and cousins, watch a good movie (especially Star Wars).  She is a great big sister, most of the time, she is in a phase that she finds everything McKay does annoying but fingers crossed that won't last until she leaves for college.  She loves to smile and tease.  She loves to learn new things and understand how things work.  She excels at school and is always hungry to learn, her favorite things at school right now are P.E. and math.  She has her sassy moments, but really just brings so much happiness and joy to our family.  We are so lucky that she made us parents 8 years ago.