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Ashlyn 7.0

Ashlyn turned 7!

I'm not sure how this happened.  How have I been a parent for 7 years already?  How did my sweet, little, easy-going baby turn into a sassy 7 year old?  I can't stand it!

Ashlyn had a fantastic birthday.

We took her to our local pottery painting store, compliments of her Aunt Arlena.  She chose to paint a unicorn and a plate.  She painted her plate in rainbow colors with a smiley face on it.  She painted her unicorn in all different colors, which may not have been the best idea as it turned out a bit of a nightmare, literally.  She had a great time, though, and loved being able to spend time with her Aunt Arlena, Nana and Mama.







After her painting party, she came home to a house full of people for her party.  We had a small party at home with just our close family and friends.  She chose a unicorn theme for her party and it turned out ridiculously adorable.

She ate, played with her friends, blew out her candles, opened her presents, played with her friends some more and had a fantastic time.





I'm so blown away by how amazing this little girl is.  She's the kindest little soul I've ever known.  She's such a good big sister to her brothers, always checking on them when they get hurt and always making sure they have what they need.

She's SO SMART.  She's excelling at school in ways we never thought possible.  She's always getting praise from her teacher for how kind she is.  She absolutely loves school and we have never had a doubt that she would.

Excuse the photo.  It was taken at the end of the night when she was completely wiped out!  But she had a great 7th birthday and we couldn't be more proud to call this little girl ours!

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