Sending a Little Love and XO!

One of my craft projects that I did for Valentine's Day! Just wanted to share.

My Sweet 7 Year Old

Wow!! Where did the last seven years go? It was just yesterday that this little princess was layed in my arms!! I am so proud of my beautiful birthday girl! I love you more than words can say and I am so grateful that I have you in my life. There is not a day that goes by that I don't hear your tender "I love you mumma" on the phone or before I leave for work. Thank you for loving me the way you do. You mumma loves you Zoe Monster!

We started the day hearing your birthday on the radio and then winning the daily birthday prize!!! A free cake from Shaffer House, dinner at Papa Kelsey's, ice cream at Charlie's and a special gift at Hallmark!! How lucky are you??? Thanks Aunt Mary for remembering Courtney and calling her name in to the radio station.

The High School Musical Cake
Blowing out SEVEN big candles!

The Gifts

A lunch bag, DVD and CD's from Mom and Dad

Ahhhhh a kitty!!!

And a new camera!!! The camera Santa brought wasn't all that great, so a better one was found for the birthday girl.

SEVEN YEARS OLD!!!!

Pinkalicious Party

For Courtney's 7th Birthday I threw her a party for her and her friends! We invited all the girls in her 1st grade class and a few classmates from Kindergarten, her dance buddy and of course cousins, Hadley and Kenzlie. I decided to use the cute story "Pinkalicious" as the theme and based the party around the book. I decorated the dining room with pink balloons and tulle and I asked all of the girls to come to the party wearing pink. We colored "Pinkalicious" pictures, decorated pink cupcakes with pink frosting. Read the story "Pinkalicious" and then opened presents. We had so much fun and I was so glad that so many of her sweet friends came to support her. Courtney is such a little social butterfly and loves her "girlfriends". Happy Birthday Pinkalicious girl!

The Invitations

The Decorations
Thank You's for the guests. (A pink puffed rice ball, little pink notebook and a pink sucker.)
The Pinkalicious Guests
Megan, Sydnee, Marci, Kenzlie, Presley, Autumn, Courtney, Lily, Hadley, Katelyn, Arlet and Harmony (not pictured, Mia and Yaniziti)

Coloring "Pinkalicious" Pictures
Decorating Pink Cupcakes

"Responsibility Awards Assembly"

A couple weeks ago, Courtney received a special "Responsibility" award at an assembly in school. She was so excited and proud to be chosen for this recognition! I was just as proud to be able to see her be presented with the award! Courtney is such a good kid and I'm so excited to see her grow and learn. She is doing so well in school, has lots of friends and enjoys being there! Great job Courtney!!

Recieving her certificate.
Taking a bow!

I Choose To Be Happy

"I can't choose what someone else says or does.

I can only choose my actions and how I react to theirs.

I choose whether or not I give someone the power to affect me, to control me.

It's my choice to choose to be happy or sad.

I choose how I look at the world.

Bad things happen to good people.

Others make choices that affect me.

How I react to all that is my choice!

And I choose to be happy!"

2010 Valentines

These are the Valentines that I made for Courtney's 1st grade class. They turned out pretty sweet!

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

Happy Birthday sweet girl! I can't believe you are 7 years old today! Thank you for being my special, beautiful, dramatic girl! I wouldn't trade you for anything and I am so glad that you are mine. I love you mountain to mountain, sky to ground!