Mattie is 8!

Oh where to begin!  Our Mattie Brin turned 8 on May 11th!!!  I can not believe how fast you are growing up!  You are truly becoming a little lady each day!  You are very smart, great at soccer, an excellent writer, an excellent reader, and the best BIG sister!!!  We got to celebrate your big day at school, at American Girl, at home, and at Sunday dinner with the family!  We had the best time at American Girl again this year.  I love spending our girlie time together!  

At 8 years old you like to:

read chapter books - yay!!
write great stories/draw
play with American Girl dolls - go to American Girl and shop!
have spend the night parties
ride bikes
play with barbies
swim
play on your ipod
dress up with Layla and braid her hair
help me with cooking/cleaning/or watching your sibs (most of the time anyway) :)

Your Dad and I are very proud of you and pray you know what a blessing you are to our family!  You are an excellent role model for you siblings and help me with them all the time!  You love to help Layla with her homework too.  So thank you for all you do!  You are a beautiful girl on the inside and out!  You have a lot of friends and have had tons of boyfriends this year! ha ha You always have at least 2 at a time!  Your Dad has already got his gun cleaned! :)  
Here is a pic of you on your last night as a 7 year old: Just beaming!

And now on the morning of your day (getting one small good morning treat before school)...ignore the date on pic

best friends for life...

School party...

Buddy since Preschool...

American Girl/Shopping time

Fun girls!

Making hair bows for you and dolls

Sweet girls...

Hair bows in!

Birthday girl!

Best buddy Mia!

Sweet Ansley!

So excited to get your new doll...McKenna

We are so glad Mimi got to come!  Our girl trips would not be complete without her!

Goodies in hand!

Shopping!

Bopsy twins!

Good morning gals!

The 3 Amigos!

Wheww!  A good time was had by all!! 
Now time for the family party...
I loved the zebra print theme!  Sorry we couldn't have it at the creek, but the weather did not cooperate!

Love this cake!!

My big 8 yr. old!

Cousins!

Sweet Kylah!

Beautiful ladies!

A perfect way to end the day...cake at home!

 

Happy 8th Birthday, Mattie Brin!

Mattie at ages 5, 6, & 7: