This girl is NINE years old today!!!!
Oh how I love this girl! She is smart, funny, sociable, thoughtful, sweet, sensitive, funky, silly, and one-of-a-kind. There isn't a prissy bone in her body. She is just Sophia. My girl.
We had so much fun celebrating her all week! She and her cousin, Ian (also the birthday boy), got to make and decorate their own birthday cakes with Mamaw.
On Friday, we got to hang out with a few friends at the park.
Then Saturday was so special for both of us. Sophia and I got to hang out and have a whole "Girls Day"! This so rarely ever happens, and it was so wonderful. We went out to breakfast and then went to the Creative Discovery Museum.
Creative Discovery Museum had a chess exhibit, and she was definitely the Queen of the day. :)
Then I took her to the Hot Chocolatier. This was her first time; my second time. We splurged and each got gelato and a hot chocolate. Yum. Yum.
We also did a little shopping, and we found her an Easter dress. I could really tell that all of this quality time with Mommy meant so much to her. It was such a wonderful day!
Sunday was her actual birthday. She brought treats for the kids in her Sunday school class. She picked to have lunch at one of her favorite places, Bojangles. (A girl after my own heart.) She also got to go to another friend's birthday party. It was a great day. I can't believe how much older she is looking!
Every year (since they were 4 years old), I ask the kids these questions on their birthday and type out their exact answers. I actually asked Sophia her questions this year on the day before her birthday, since Sunday was going to be such a busy day. I love that I started this tradition. I love to go back and look at their answers. Here are her answers this year! Happy Birthday, Sophia! We are so thankful to God for you!
2. What makes Mommy happy? When I give her hugs and kisses and sometimes when I tickle her.
3. What makes Mommy sad? When I say I don't love her.
4. How does Mommy make you laugh? By tickling me and telling me jokes, because she is really funny.
5. What was Mommy like as a child? Good at jump-roping and really nice.
6. How old is Mommy? 35
7. How tall is Mommy? 5 foot 2. No, like 5 foot 10 or 9.
8. What is Mommy's favorite thing to do? Do photography and take care of her kids.
9. What does Mommy do when you're not around? Reads, cleans, and takes care of Amos and sometimes Ezra.
10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for? Being a photographer, cooking, or cleaning.
11. What is Mommy really good at? Photography and cleaning
12. What is Mommy not very good at? Going to the bathroom in one minute.
13. What does Mommy do for her job? She's a mommy and photographer.
14. What is Mommy's favorite food? Salad, chocolate, salted caramel, kind of coffee but that's not really a food. If you said drink, I would say coffee.
15. What makes you proud of Mommy? Being a good mommy
16, If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be? Hmm, let me think. Maybe one of those photographer My Little Ponies. ??
17. What do you and Mommy do together? We go places. We watch movies. We have reading competitions.
18. How are you and Mommy the same? We have the same nose. We're both nice and pretty. We both love people. We both love reading. And we both love each other. (Awwww.)
19. How are you and Mommy different? We have different color hair. We have different favorite colors. She's married, and I'm not. And all her teeth are big and mine aren't. And we have different colored eyes and different size clothes.
20. How do you know Mommy loves you? Because she hugs me, kisses me, tells me I love you, does things for me and is nice to me.
21. Where is Mommy's favorite place to go? Bed...(and she laughs. It's true tho...lololol) Restaurants, Hobby Lobby, Panera, Home
22. What makes you happy? When people tickle me, tell me jokes, say I love you, and they're my friend.
23. What makes you sad? When people say I don't love you. When people hurt me. When Mommy is mean. And Daddy. And Ezra. Sometimes Amos. It makes me mad and sad.
24. What makes you laugh? When someone tickles me. When someone tells me jokes. When people are being funny.
25. What is your favorite thing to do? Go places. Play outside with my friends. Spend time with Mommy and Daddy and Ezra and Amos. Sometimes when I take a bath because it's relaxing.
26. What is your favorite food and drink? Ice cream and Dr. Pepper
27. What is your favorite color? Neon green
28. Where is your favorite place to go? Creative Discovery Museum, Lake Winnie and The Jump Park
29. What are your favorite movies or TV shows? My favorite shows are Girl Meets World, My Little Pony, and Kickin' It. My favorite movies are Little Women, Shark Girl and Lava Boy, and Zathura.
30. What is your favorite book? Little Women and Texas Pete
