My Fierce Five Year Old

My Dear Girl,

A few weeks ago, you told your Nana that you couldn't wait to turn five because then you were going to be a handful.  {Meaning, showing your age would take all five fingers.}  Little did you know that you already are a handful.  You are feisty and spirited and quick to respond.  You are loyal and passionate and creative.  Your love for drawing and writing has grown leaps and bounds over the past year, and I am so proud of how much you have learned.  

Your sister looks up to you so much, and nothing brings my heart nearer to explosion than when the two of you are playing sweetly together.  Your latest thing with her is to crawl into the big chair in her room and read her stories before bed.  I have no doubt that she will always look up to you, and I hope that you always take the responsibility of leading and guiding her seriously.

Oh Olivia, we love you so very much.  We love listening to you sing and we love watching you dance.  And, while there are days where hearing you say, "Pretend you were my..." for the 100th time is more than we can take, we are always amazed by your imagination.  

Keep blossoming and growing and changing into the strong, brave, beautiful young girl you are becoming. 

Love Always,

Your Mommy

Favorite color:  pink

Favorite toy:  Pirate Fairy doll

Favorite Stuffed Animal:  Ellie the Elephant

Favorite Thing to Sleep With:  Pillow Pet Dream Light {Unicorn}

Favorite Fruit: Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries

Favorite Cereal:  Cheerios

Favorite Breakfast:  Toast with butter & sprinkles {cinnamon sugar}

Favorite Lunch:  Quesadilla

Favorite Dessert:  Ice cream sandwich or Cool Whip

Favorite Drink:  Sprite {which she has had maybe 5 times in her life}

Favorite Animal:  Elephants, horses, and unicorns

Favorite Song:  Weightless by Natasha Bedingfield

Favorite Book:  The Ballerina Princess

Favorite Game:  Guess Who

Favorite TV Show:  My Little Pony

Favorite Movies:  The Pirate Fairy, Secret of the Wings, and Frozen

Favorite Thing to do Outside:  Swing on the swings

Best Friends:  Kendall and Brooke

What She Wants To Be When She Grows Up:  A unicorn or horse trainer

As is customary, I made a birthday slideshow for Olivia.  If  you've got an extra 15 minutes and love seeing {even more} pictures of her, this is the video for you!