7

Our girl turned 7 today.  She acts much more like a teen than a 7 year old so this birthday didn't seem to catch us as off guard as some of the others have in the past.

Shes still sassy and spunky.  She tells it like it is all the time.  She doesn't take any garbage from her brothers, but she still has a soft side and loves to be praised and appreciated.  Ben and aunt Corrie are two of her favorite people.  However, she still talks about how cool aunt Marie is because she bought Ellie ice cream two months ago when we were visiting them on vacation. 
She's taken on some new challenges over the past few months and is doing amazing.  Her reading has dramatically improved over the past two months although she doesn't think its necessary to practice if its not during school hours.  She still loves pink, but tells us her favorite color is now blue.  I think thats only because Bens favorite color is blue.  Sophia the First is still a favorite show.  She prefers vanilla to chocolate and is still our healthiest and most adventurous eater.  She still wants to wear a dress any chance she gets and loves to play make up with her friend. She loves her baby dolls still considers Charlie her baby.  She loves to help us cook and prefers to be outside, as long as someone is out with her.  Shes fiercely independent, as long as someone is near by to keep her company.  She's definitely one of a kind!

Ellie picked donuts for breakfast today, flank steak for lunch and pizza for dinner.  We made cake with blue frosting and Ellie frosted it on her own.  She got some fun gifts and has some ice skating in her near future.