OH NO!!! DOUBLE DIGITS WITH MADELYN!!!

SHE HAS BEEN KILLING IT IN SOCCER.  WE LOVE TO SEE HER SPUNK AND SKILLS..WE LOVE HER!

SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY.  SHE SMILED A LOT AS A BABY BUT SHE NEVER STAYED IN ONE PLACE.

MADELYN THINKS ELLA IS HER TWIN AND KARLIE HER YOUNGER SISTER.  SOMETIMES SHE HAS TOO MUCH ENERGY FOR BOTH OF THEM.

SHE IS POSING BECAUSE HER MOM IS TAKING THE PICTURE.  SHE COVERS HER FACE FOR ME....SILLY GIRL.

THAT WAS A REAL SMILE....SHE LOVES SANTA AND CHRISTMAS.

HANGING WITH THE OLDER KIDDOS AT LAGOON.

SINGING AND DANCING ALONG THE WAY!

HER BAPTISM WAS SUCH A SPECIAL DAY.  WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER!

24TH OF JULY PARADE...THINKING ABOUT GETTING WET FROM THE FIRE TRUCK.

AT THE COUNTY PARADE WITH THE THOMPSOMS....TRADITIONS!

ANOTHER TRADITION SHE HAS KNOWN HER WHOLE LIFE........BUT IT HAS BEEN REVERSED THE LAST FEW YEARS.....NOW SANTA COMES UPSTAIRS!

PRETENDING TO BE SHY.......BY NOT SHY!!!

LOOKING FORWARD TO BASKETBALL....I THINK SHE'S HAD ENOUGH SOCCER THIS YEAR.

THIS IS SUCH A TYPICAL PICTURE.  HER SECOND HOME HAS BEEN WATCHING JANESSA AND ALLIE PLAY SOCCER....BUT SHE ALSO PLAYS WHILE THEY PLAY.  SHE HAS A LOT OF FRIENDS BUT LIKES IT MOST WHEN ELLA IS THERE.  SHE EVEN HAS ELLA TALK TO UNCLE JER WHEN HE CALLS HER ON THE PHONE. MANY TIMES SHE IS DOING CARTWHEELS ACROSS THIS FIELD INSTEAD OF RUNNING.  IF THEY CAN GET HER TO HOLD STILL SHE SHAGS BALLS FOR THE GAMES.
SHE ALWAYS GETS HER ASSIGNMENTS DONE FIRST IN CLASS...SO SHE HAS BECOME THE TEACHERS AIDE...(LIKE HER MOM).  SHE IS SHANNON'S CHILD THAT REMINDS ME THE MOST OF SHANNON AS SHE WAS GROWING UP.  SHE IS A TENACIOUS ATHLETE.  SHE NEVER GETS TIRED.  SHE LIKES TO GET HER CHORES DONE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT THEM.  SHE LIKES THINGS CLEAN. SHE MAKES FRIENDS EASILY.  SHE IS NOT AFRAID TO WALK UP TO SOMEONE THAT IS SITTING ALONE AT LUNCH AND ASK THEM TO SIT WITH HER (THAT IS IF SHE HASN'T EATEN SO QUICKLY SO SHE CAN GET TO THE PLAYGROUND).
SHE LOVES PRIMARY AND SINGING THE SONGS. SHE MEMORIZES TALKS AND SONGS EASILY AND DID A WONDERFUL JOB IN HER PRIMARY PROGRAM.  SHE IS GOOD TO PRACTICE TALKS SHE IS GIVING WITH US ON THE PHONE. WE REALLY LOVE THAT.  SHE HAS A STRONG TESTIMONY AND READS HER SCRIPTURES DILIGENTLY (AND SHE CAN READ ALOUD VERY QUICKLY).  SHE IS GETTING TO BE A GREAT PIANO PLAYER, BUT SHE DOESN'T LIKE PRACTICING ( IT TAKES AWAY FROM PLAY TIME).
SHE LOVES TO BE ON THE TRAMPOLINE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDDOS.
I DON'T THINK I CAN PICK HER FAVORITE THING TO DO......BECAUSE SHE LOVES TO DO SO MANY THINGS.  SHE MAKES ME SMILE...OH HOW SHE MAKES ME SMILE.  IT SEEMS THAT I WAS ABLE TO BE AROUND HER A LOT WHEN SHE WAS LITTLE (BEFORE THE OLDER KIDS WERE SO INVOLVED) .  I REMEMBER SHE LOVED IT WHEN WE CAME AND SHE ALWAYS CAME RIGHT TO ME...UNTIL SHE WANTED TO GO OUTSIDE WITH GRAMPY.  WE LOVE HER MORE THAN SHE WILL EVER KNOW.  IT IS HARD TO GET HER TO HOLD STILL BUT WE LOVE HER TO THE MOON AND BACK....OH HOW WE LOVE HER FOREVER AND EVER!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!!

WHAT A SPECIAL CARD...NOTE...AND I ESPECIALLY LOVE THE POP UP HEARTS.  THANK YOU SWEET HEART!! YOU MADE MY DAY!