Happy 8th Birthday Hallie

Im not sure how this happen so quickly but our Hallie has turned 8! She has been so excited for this birthday for a long time. She hates her door shut so we improvised and I think we did a dang good job....and she was pretty thrilled when she woke up.

That morning she knew exactly what she wanted to wear, how she wanted her hair, and what she wanted to eat. She looked so cute. She took M&M cookies to share with her class

That afternoon I picked her up from school and we headed for an early dinner before soccer practice. Matt and I decided we wanted to do something special for all the kids birthdays so we decided on Kobe which is a teriyaki restaurant where they cook your food in front of you. Hallie was so excited someone was going to make her food in front of her. It was the first time any of the kids have done something like this and only the 2nd time I'd been there. We were thriller when Matt's parents decided to join us. The girls were so excited to see the surroundings that they didn't mind that we waited for a few minutes for Matt's parents to arrive. They fed the fish and loved watching the waterfall.

We brought Hallie's presents with us so while we waited for our food she opened them. Matt's parents gave her some money. We got her a new comfy dress with pockets, a bike helmet, cotton candy, gum, and some legos. She was pretty pleased

Then the show began. They started with the rice and Matt and Hallie tried catching some with their mouth. It was pretty funny

It was such a fun time and the kids ate a ton of food. Total win. It was definitely pricey but so worth it. Then Matt headed up the canyon to run Hallie to soccer. Hallie said it was one of the best days of her life..lol. Hallie has grown into a little adult. She loves to read just about anything. She is really responsible but is definitely still a kid. She excels at school and is a social butterfly. She is so helpful to me and such a good sister to both Gracie and Em. She is still so little only 48 lb 13 oz and 47.5 in which is the 10% in both for her age but none of that slows her down. She is a great little soccer player and has picked up on piano really quickly. We are so proud of all that she has accomplished in her short life and can't wait to see where she goes from here.