The Little Miss is SIX!

Why hello there, world. Let me introduce you to the heart of our family…

It’s none other than our tenderhearted, effervescent Little Miss.

Our SIX-YEAR-OLD Little Miss, that is!

Her arrival in the early morning hours of July 9, 2010 was quintessential Annabelle – totally wild, crazy fast, and full of emotion. We were overjoyed to meet her.

(And to be done with that whole labor business…phew!)

Now I may affectionately call her one of my “Littles,” but there is nothing little (or quiet) about my passionate girl. Ever since her crazy-hard-wonderful arrival, the Little Miss has been living life BIG in every possible way.

She’s big on FUN,

Big on LAUGHS,

Big on ENERGY,
(I’m telling you, this Lil String-Bean never stops moving…even in her sleep.)

Big on COURAGE,
(What can I say? The girl’s got moxie.)

Big on PLAY,
(especially outside, where her imagination and enthusiasm can run rampant)

Big on FEELINGS,
(And opinions! And more feelings! And maybe another feeling after that! For the life of me, I can’t fathom where she inherited it all from…)

Big on SMARTS,
(She has about 1,000,000 questions, storylines, and songs running through her head at any given moment. And just when you’re about to keel over in exhaustion from trying to talk to her about it all, she’ll ask you to read her a book.)

Big on STYLE,
(And in my eyes, so long as she can dress herself she can wear whatever she wants. Hooray for big girl independence!)

Big on BUDDIES,
(Pied Piper, Social Butterfly, Ringleader, Chief Trouble Maker…whatever you want to call her, the girl is magnetic.)

Big on FAMILY,

And big on LOVE.

(She wrote this note as a surprise for me after an evening when I had been really upset. She taped it up so whenever I saw it my “heart would feel happy.” Sob!)

And so to our sweet, sassy Little Miss Annabelle Jane on her 6th birthday, may I say…

Daddy and I adore you. We think you are amazing and we know that God will use you and your many gifts to do BIG things in the world. You are a treasure, and each and every day since your birth you have made our hearts so very happy and have filled our home with LOVE.

Happy Birthday, baby girl.

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UPDATE!

6-year-old birthday stats:
– Height: 48.5 inches (94%)
– Weight: 49.4 lbs (73%)

The Little Mister is FOUR!!!

It’s math quiz time, people. Get excited.

What do you get when you take this Lil Nougat,

and add 4 years?

Our FOUR YEAR OLD Little Mister, that’s what!

Oh, my sweet Little Man. Why are you growing up so fast?

I don’t know what it is about him that makes me break out into prose (like last year), but here I go again.

Bear with me. I feel a rhyme comin’ on…

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Ode To Our 4 Year Old Little Mister

He is sweet and sassy,
quiet and brassy.

He’s charming, disarming,
and can be quite classy.

He’s thoughtful and kind
and so very smart.

But lest you think he’s too serious…

just wait for his jokes about fart.

He loves to snuggle,
he loves to smooch.

But don’t squeeze to tight
because he must be set loose.

On many wild adventures
this kid has to go

along with his Big Sis,
and of course Little Bro.

(Clothing optional.)

He’s silly and spirited
to the extreme.

Well he is, at least,
till he runs out of steam.

And then, my oh my,
you better refuel him,

cause a cranky Little Mister
can send you to the loony-bin.

Oh Little Mister
we love you so.

More than you ever,
ever could know!

Last Day of School

And…It’s a wrap.
Another school year on the books.

(May 19, 2016)

I’m proud of my Littles for the great year that they had at TPPK. And as usual, I’m totally shocked and bewildered by how fast the time went by. Didn’t this happen just yesterday?!

My babies are growing up!!!

(Don’t get sucked in by their cuteness, people. Those adorable grins just mask all of the mischief and mayhem they have planned for the summer.)

Daddy, the Little Sir and I joined the Little Mister and the Little Miss for their last day of school. It was a sweet one, to be sure, complete with the requisite (and copious) tears from Mommy.

I know, I know…I can’t help myself.

First up! The Little Mister.

Along with their diplomas, the kiddos received “widdle wambs” in honor of being a part of Miss Bobbie’s Lambs Class. Mike caught these moments below, taken just seconds apart, when they received the stuffed animals. I laughed when I saw them because they’re totally befitting of our sweet-and-saucy Lil Mister.

The class performed some of their favorite songs for the parents. My highlight is definitely the Little Mister showing off his signature move in the PB&J song (video #2). Work it!

(Type in “wright” to watch)

No doubt, the Lambs Class had a great year together…

All thanks to the wonderful Miss Bobbie!

And then, next up. (Sob!) Our Little Miss!

This girl has spent FOUR WHOLE YEARS at TPPK, so her “graduation” felt like the end of an era! I mean, seriously, the girl has gone to school there for most of her life!

It’s been such a fun ride…