Maggie's 1st Bike Ride!!!

What an exciting day for Maggie! I started cleaning out the garage and when Daniel started sorting through things, he decided to give Maggie a try on her bike. We've had this a long time. A guy my dad works with- whose son has CP- gave it to my dad a few years ago and he painted it pink for Maggie. Problem is, she simply wasn't big enough to ride it. Even now, her feet just barely reach the pedals. However, she was so excited to be on this bike! And she did manage to push the pedals just a little bit. It was quite exciting. I'm glad Daniel decided to try. :)

I only took a few pics, but got some great video

Happy 8th Birthday Maggie!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Eight?! 8?!!!? Maggie, how in the world are you 8 years old? Sweetheart, you are just growing up so fast on mommy! I am so proud to call you my little Maggie Moo, my sweetheart, my oldest daughter, my Moosie. I love you so much! You have the sweetest spirit and really let your light shine, showing kindness and grace to everyone you meet, which makes you such a joy to be around and boy do you love to laugh! That laugh is infectious too!! You can be impatient, opinionated and sometimes a little on the self-righteous side but you're happy to reign it in. You work so hard with your therapy and catch on so quick with your schoolwork smart girl; I'm always amazed by you sweetheart, I love you my girl!!

last night as a 7 year old

How we spent your day:

Sadly, you woke up with an upset tummy. :( You asked for a smoothie but lost it before you even got halfway finished. So you had to miss our Synergy group day with friends and Parent's Night Out, both which you were really looking forward to and had  been planning as part of your special day for awhile. The boys and I went to our group day just long enough to finish school work and came back home to find you were already feeling better. So much so, that you begged to eat the donuts our friends bought for your bday saying, "mom, it's my birthday!" I finally allowed it and you felt fine the rest of the day.

Happy 8th birthday Maggie!

You opened our present and cards sent from grandparents then we had cake after lunch. Jake really wanted a picture with his birthday girl sister! You two cuties.

You've been asking for this Hatchimal for awhile and were so excited to open her!! You never know what's inside, so I'm happy it was a yellow, pink & purple owl. Very girly for my girly girl. You asked for ice cream cake this year and it just so happens I have a recipe I used all the time years ago. It's Oreos, fudge, mint chocolate chip icing and cool whip. Just what you asked for and you loved it!!

Since you couldn't go to PNO, mommy and daddy took you out on a date instead. We got BBQ for dinner, one of your fave foods, and you requested a stop at Build-A-Bear to spend your birthday money. I really thought I took pictures of at least the bear stop, but apparently not! Either way, your day didn't go exactly as planned, but you still had a very special day and enjoyed it very much. Happy 8th birthday my sweetheart Maggie girl! I love you!!!!!!!!

Will & Maggie's last day of school

Today was the last day of Will & Maggie's Friday tutorial, Fine Art Fridays and basically our last day of school. I will keep some Math and of course reading going in the summer, but otherwise school's out for summer! They also had an end of year program at their school.

I'm not sure why Will didn't perform this year but Maggie and her class were cute. Another school year in the books! I can't believe how quickly these kiddos are growing!!

Will & Maggie's performance

This is it! December 10th, the big day when Maggie sings her solo! The Little Drummer Boy was up first, then she went back the choir with Will & the other kids. They had so many people there to see them! Grandma, Paga, Aunt Rosi, Uncle Pete, Uncle Robbie, Aunt Becca, Cian, Isla, Papa, Omi plus Mommy & Daddy of course. I even picked up Jake & Allie early 'cause they wanted to see Maggie's solo. I got a few pics- the part she sang I videoed of course- but here's what I have.

Afterward we went to lunch at Famous Dave's- picked by Maggie because she thought everyone could find something to eat there. Aunt Rosi & Uncle Pete had to head home, so we wanted to eat with them first. Even Uncle Stevie drove out to have lunch with everyone then came over for a little while afterwards so the kids could play together.

Maggie's 7th Birthday!

Happy birthday my sweetheart Maggie!! Our Maggie Ann, Maggie Moo, Sweetheart, Beautiful girl. Seven? 7?! Geez Louise, how did you get to be 7 years old so fast? Every year I feel like I'm just getting used to your current age. Accepting that you're a 6 year old and in Kindergarten, then bam! Now you're a first grader and just turned 7.

I love you so much and am so happy to see you grow. You have the most amazing heart and love for people. Maggie, you are truly joyful and bring joy to all those around you. I still hear about how your smile lights up a room. You have an amazing light in you my sweet girl and you just let it shine; I hope you always let it shine for Jesus and bring joy and love to those around you. I'm so proud of you and grateful God chose me to be your mommy. Last day as a 6-year-old:

You have been planning your birthday and party for months. Since like March I think. You wanted a Frozen party with Allie but you also wanted to go to Build A Bear and do all these things so we agree you could have your party and save some plans for your actual birthday. So here's how we spent your day.

We gave you our present right after breakfast. You wanted this Matilda Jane jacket so bad! I grabbed it on sale several months ago and saved it for your birthday. Once you realized what it was, you got sooo excited! After I took Jake & Allie to Mother's Day Out, we did some school work then headed for the mall! First stop: Build A Bear, of course.

 Maggie was so sure about picking the pink princess bear. She has a crown that lights up and the Disney princesses on her feet. I thought for sure Maggie would pick the Elsa bear, but in the end I shouldn't be surprised a pink bear won out. She picked out a song, a scent and then helped fill the bear by pressing the foot peddle. 

  She picked out two dresses, shoes and a little flower, this girl was in heaven! Good thing she saved all her birthday and Christmas money from the last couple years 'cause she spent a lot and this is just the beginning! (The child loves to shop- didn't get that from me. :) ) 

Next up, Disney Store! Then we had lunch and went to the candy store. We even made a stop at Target on our way back where she bought an Elsa baby she's been wanting. She wanted an outfit too, but there wasn't time, lol.

Maggie loved her day of shopping!! She loaded up and learned that's the good thing about saving. Then we picked up the littles and enjoyed playing outside before dinner, the weather was beautiful! We ate at "fireball" as the kids call it, which is a hibachi grill. This was Maggie's choice, pre-planned awhile ago. Love this girl. Planner like her mama. ;)

 When ordering, Jake randomly asked for an orange. Then the guy brought one out! It was really sweet. The kids thought the "fireball" was cool again. Maggie still winced each time and Allie covered her ears, lol. Apparently the fire was loud, ha!

Happy 7th Birthday to you my beautiful, sweetheart Maggie Moo!! We love you so much. You planned a pretty awesome day and got to do almost everything. It wasn't warm enough for the pool and no Waffle House for breakfast or Disney on Ice (ha!) but you still had one wonderful birthday. And I'm very happy to have the privilege of celebrating with you!!