A WONDERFUL TEN...

*My favorite thing to say is: "friend"
*My favorite color is:turquoise 

*My favorite animals is: leopard

*My favorite thing to wear is: clothes

*My favorite drink is: root beer 

*My favorite food is: noodles and alfredo

*I like to go eat at: Collina's

*My favorite store is: any store that's cute

*I like to watch: The Greatest Showman

*My friends are: Caroline, Carson, and Eliana

*The coolest person I know is: my friends
*The funniest person I know is: Bennett and Grant

*The smartest person I know is: Poppa

*The sweetest person I know is: Mom

*When I'm outside I love to: play volleyball

*When I'm inside I love to: chill

*My favorite toy to play with is: markers

*If I could go anywhere in the world I'd go to: Honolulu

*My favorite songs are: all The Greatest Showman songs
and Taylor Swift songs and songs on my playlist

*I like to read: A Wrinkle in Time

*My favorite thing to do with Dad is: draw jelly doughnuts and talk

*My favorite thing to do with Mom is: chat

My favorite thing to do with Graham is: jump off the bunkbed

*My favorite thing to do with Mae is: color

*The hardest thing for me is: being kind to my brother and sister

*The easiest thing for me is: dancing and eating and walking and breathing

*My teacher is: Mrs. Fast

*My favorite thing at school is: friends

*What I know about Jesus: he will never stop loving us

*My favorite thing at church is: listening and snacks and friends

*When I am ten I hope to: go to Hawaii

*When I grow up I hope to: act

For your birthday this year we were in Red River, NM. Our favorite 10-year-old and 60-year-old got to celebrate together yet again. Grammy made you lemon poppyseed pancakes for breakfast, you skied in the morning, shopped with mom in the afternoon, we all went out for an Italian dinner that night, and then to the ACU devotional where everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to you. Once we returned home you invited some friends to go see "The Greatest Showman" and dinner at Maggiano's. You are so fun to celebrate and so special to each of us.




Your tenth year held so much growth and memories.
You are such a special part of our family and you also ventured out more and more on your own.
You continue to wow us with kindness, trustworthiness, cleverness, helpfulness, talent, and pizazz.
Our lives are forever better because you are in them.
We are so thankful for an entire decade of loving and learning with you.
You are loved beyond measure Adelaide Kate.

JANUARY 2017: GOLDEN GIRL...

ADELAIDE turned NINE on January NINTH!

*My favorite thing to say is: "THAT'S FUN!"

*My favorite color is: DARK PINK AND BLUEISH GREEN

*My favorite animals is: LEOPARD

*My favorite thing to wear is: MY DREAM SWEATSHIRT AND TANK TOP THAT MATCHES GABRIELA 

*My favorite drink is: DR PEPPER AND ROOT BEER

*My favorite food is: ALFRED

*I like to go eat at: COLLINA'S

*My favorite store is: AMERICAN GIRL STORE

*I like to watch: TROLL HUNTERS

*My friends are: CAROLINE, ELIANA, MICAH, CARSON, PRESLEY

*The coolest person I know is: DAD

*The funniest person I know is: DAD

*The smartest person I know is: POPPA

*The sweetest person I know is: MOMMA

*When I'm outside I love to: SWING

*When I'm inside I love to: DRAW AND CRAFT

*My favorite toy to play with is: MY AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS

*If I could go anywhere in the world I'd go to: DISNEY WORLD

*My favorite songs are:LOST BOY BY RUTH B, BACKSEAT DRIVER BY TOBY MAC,

BETTER WHEN I'M DANCING BY MEGHAN TRAINOR, SEPTEMBER BY EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE

*I like to read: ANY BOOK THAT IS GOOD, LIKE THE WARDEN AND THE WOLF KING

AND THE FAMILY UNDER THE BRIDGE

*My favorite thing to do with Dad is: HAVE TIME WITH HIM

*My favorite thing to do with Mom is: SING SONGS BECAUSE I LOVE HER

SINGING THE WRONG WORDS

My favorite thing to do with Graham is: SPY ON MAE

*My favorite thing to do with Mae is: PLAY IN THE SNOW WITH HER

*The hardest thing for me is: EATING REHEATED PIZZA AND REMEMBERING TO BRUSH MY TEETH

*The easiest thing for me is: HAVING FUN

*My teacher is: MISS ALEXANDER

*My favorite thing at school is: P.E. *What I know about Jesus: I CAN TRUST HIM.

*My favorite thing at church is: WHEN WE SING.

*When I am nine I hope to: GET MY DOLL GABBY'S EARS PIERCED AND HAVE EVEN MORE FUN

*When I grow up I hope to: BE AN ACTRESS 

To celebrate NINE you had classmates and friends over on Sunday afternoon.

We did some crafts, played bingo, enjoyed a piñata, and ate ooey gooey butter cake.

Mel surprised you with a super fun cupcake sign in our yard too.

Then on January ninth we celebrated you and Jim with a family party.

Y'all picked Bucca di Beppo and Blue Bell for the menu.

Adelaide,
You are sunshine and delight.

Your laughter is contagious.

You are creative and thoughtful.

You are a joy to be around and fun too.

You know what you think and stick with it.

You love people of all ages remarkably well.

You have a gift for making everyone feel included.

You are comfortable and enjoy time around others,

but also value some daily independent time too.

This year you have learned how to handle conflict,

how to persevere through long school days, 

to ride your bike and hike longer distances,

to read and discuss chapter books with others,

how to play basketball and be a part of a team,

how to sculpt and make a variety of artwork.

Your life encourages others and shares the truth of Jesus. 

Your life touches all that know you.

You are LOVED.

-Mom and Dad