It All Started with a Little Skittle...

"All it took was a pizza Lunchable!" Those were the first words Gabby excitedly told Mommy and Daddy when she got off of the bus after school today while proudly showing us her tooth necklace.  Gabby finally lost her first tooth today!  She has been waiting for about two years for this day.  Her adult teeth were actually already halfway through and she was supposed to go to the dentist for help with her teeth. She is so excited for the tooth fairy to come tonight and take her tooth.  Luckily Grandma made her a Tooth Fairy pillow years ago that has been patiently hanging on her closet door handle waiting for the day it would be needed. I only wonder what does a tooth fairy bring these days? I guess only time will tell. Hopefully the other tooth that needs to be pulled will follow suit and fall out soon as well. An added bonus to wiggly teeth in our home is that Daddy HATES seeing a tooth move or even the mention of a wiggly tooth.  Gabby enjoys t...

Gabby has been working extremely hard to improve her reading skills this year, which has really been a struggle for her.  So we worked extra at least 4 days a week doing reading lessons.  She decided she wanted to earn a trip to Great Wolf Lodge for completing the program.  We were so excited the morning of our trip because she had finished all of the intensive and challenging reading lessons and was officially able to read at a 2nd grad reading level.  However, things didn't go quite as planned.  Michael woke up that morning extremely sick to his stomach and was not able to join us to all of our dismay. We had previously looked into inviting Emma and Brody since they live close by but it was going to double our cost to invite them and they were going to have to miss a day of school so Gabby and I invited Nanny and Corbin to join us.  Even though they were in the middle of a move and taking care of Grandma who just had surgery, they literally d...

Gabby's party was everything she imagined it.  The 22 girls enjoyed getting their hair and make up done.  Then they all put on their head set microphone and then headed onto stage and enjoyed performing their favorite songs.  The girls seemed to really like the party that Gabby planned.  After cake and gifts the girls went back to the stage for an encore (or 5).  A few of the moms at the party even attempted to escape from one of our escape rooms.  Gabby seemed to love having the run of Escape Artist and showing off the rooms to all of her friends.  It is amazing how many people love and care for Gabby.  We are so grateful for all of the friends and fun that was had at her party!   No hair style is complete with out a touch of glitter. Her request for a cake was that it be homemade, chocolate with chocolate, and purple frosting in the center with white cupcakes with pink frosting.  They may not be pretty, but I am guessi...

On Gabby's actual birthday we had a perfect day celebrating just the three of us.  Gabby is officially 7!! Can you believe it? How does time go by so fast? She is such a bright and loving girl.  She is kind, compassionate, and passionate in all things dear to her heart.  There have never been two parents prouder than us. Checking out the flamingos who flocked to wish her a Happy Birthday. Her first look at the flamingos So to celebrate we woke up early and took her to Cracker Barrel to enjoy her favorite pancakes.  I think she liked playing checkers with Daddy and choosing a candy there more than she enjoyed the actual breakfast.  Directly after breakfast we allowed her to choose her fun for the day from a bunch of options.  Gabby chose bowling by cheering, clapping her hands, and jumping up in down with excitement.  We arrived the very moment they opened. And as if we planned it our neighbors arrived at the same time! So we all bowled ...

Because there is so much Texas pride we celebrate Go Texan Day.  Gabby loves dressing up and so she was all dressed up for school.  These are the few photos I got of her before leaving for school.  She chose her outfit and hairstyle.  She is also extra excited because she's begun to learn her tap recital dance to "Deep in the Heart of Texas"