how do you find a word that means Maria....

*She is such a little bookworm and has a piles of books EVERYWHERE....her nightstand....my nightstand.....the family room coffee table....the bathroom counter....the floorboard of the car....

*She is up until 10 o'clock most nights....reading {out loud}, drawing or writing a book {and she has written some classics}. 

*Her eyes light up when she hears the word "popcorn" and she's never met a cheese she didn't adore. 

*She LOVEs her baby brother with a fierceness and can't wait until he's old enough to have a slumber party in her room. 

*She changes into her pj's the second she gets home from school and she loves herself some mud....and puddles....and dirt...and bugs. 

*She is a lover of all my childhood favorites....strawberry shortcake, my little pony, robin hood, smurfs, care bears.......

*She IS her very own movie and I promise there is no pinning this cloud down!

LOVE YOU SO MUCH SKYE MARIE!!!

"I want to be nocturnal....so I will NEVER go to sleep at night." ~Skye

A Nocturnal Birthday ~ Skye's 7th

{the camp fire}

{s'more brownies}

{bugs}

{the creatures of the night}

{worry dolls from auntie. love.}

{one of the marvels of the chacha/scissors combination}

{she loves her daddy}

{dance party in the tent}

{don't get too close}

{gorgeousness in every direction}

{thrilled}

{the wildflowers}

{sade and jacob}

{a big hit but so little}

{ the after party }

A Tale of Two Years...

what's happened in the meantime.....


two Halloweens.

two Christmases.

two birthdays a piece.

too many football games to count!

and ONE precious addition.